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Biomimicry Institute. |
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| Travel Required: | None |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
| Preferred Degree: | Bachelors |
| Experience Required: | 4-5 years |
| State/Province: | MT - Montana |
| City: | Missoula |
| Salary: | non-disclosed |
| Job Description: |
Biomimicry 3.8 (www.biomimicry.net) is the new social enterprise and certified B Corporation created in 2010 to expand and deliver the mission of the former Biomimicry Guild (a consultancy for bio-inspired design started in 1998) and Biomimicry 3.8 Institute (the not-for-profit education entity founded in 2005) as well as deliver a new suite of offerings of professional training and certification programs. COMPANY CULTURE AND VALUES Biomimicry 3.8 is working at the forefront of innovation and sustainable design thinking. We are a small but growing company with a culture of interdisciplinary innovation. Our social enterprise mission combines the strengths of commercial and non-profit strategies to catalyze globally the transformative power of biomimicry to re-imagine how human civilization must evolve in the 21st century. Our values focus on an inspiring, diverse, and creative working environment that allows employees to flourish and fully develop individual strengths and interests in service to the organization’s mission. We strive to innovate at all levels of the organization and extend the learning to society, clients and customers, partners, employees, and investors. JOB DESCRIPTION Biomimicry 3.8, headquartered in Missoula, Montana, seeks a Programs Administration Manager to manage and execute our emerging certificate and online education programs. Biomimicry 3.8 has created a suite of professional training programs, including online courses, workshops, an 8-month certificate program and a 2-year certificate program. We started with a weeklong workshop in Costa Rica and the 2-year certificate program and over the course of the last year, the programs have been expanded to include the first online course, 3-day workshops, and the 8 month certificate program as well as the programmatic organization and infrastructure. The role of the Programs Administration Manager will be entrepreneurial in spirit and is primarily intended to continue to innovatively and sustainably grow the revenue potential of the program in support of Biomimicry 3.8’s organizational mission: “Biomimicry 3.8 trains, connects, and equips a global network of biomimicry leaders and innovators who transform the world by emulating nature’s designs and core principles .” This position will oversee the educational training & certification programs’ business and administration in its entirety, including strategic business planning, managing budgets, schedules, contracts, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs, products and services, including managing the human, financial and physical resources of the program.
The ideal Programs Manager candidate will have demonstrated financial management and analytical skills, have outstanding systems thinking skills, value collaboration, be fast paced and flexible, and have a proven ability to anticipate the evolving needs and opportunities of a rapidly growing program. The ideal candidate will also have a rich history in sustainability, innovation and/or education. Candidates with training/understanding in biomimicry are strongly preferred. This position requires an individual who is comfortable and excited about working in a dynamic environment with professionals from multiple disciplines including science, design, engineering, and business. Biomimicry 3.8’s staff of 27 is distributed across offices in Missoula, Bozeman, Helena and Stevensville, MT, New York, NY, Amherst, MA, Mexico City, Mexico and Yosemite Nat’l Park and Berkeley, CA, and liaises with entities and individuals around the globe. RESPONSIBILITIES
 General Program Management • Report to the Biomimicry 3.8’s Management and Leadership teams • Manage the program’s annual financial plans and schedule for the online courses, workshops and certificate programs • Manage programmatic resource allocation in support of the program as well as organization success, including contract management for all program service providers and instructors • Marketing and promotion oversight and implementation (as needed) • Manage program sponsors • Coordinate with the Biomimicry Regional Affiliates • Identify opportunities for internal and external collaborations and strategic alignments Online Courses • Manage business planning for internal and external course development and maintenance, including staff time, contracts, marketing, online course infrastructure • Set annual course development targets, including revenue projections and market demands • Manage bulk purchasing of key organizational clientele Workshops • Identify workshop opportunities and determine feasibility, including customers, pricing, timing, and resources available to execute the workshop • Event planning coordination with in-house event planner • Manage budgets for workshops, including projected and actual costs and revenue • Leverage key workshop partnerships, including Biomimicry Regional Affiliates, clients and venues • Manage the Intellectual Property of the workshop materials Certificate Programs • Coordinate directly with certificate program instructors • Manage the business planning of the certificate programs, including scholarship funds, costs and revenue, and resource allocation • Event planning coordination with in-house event planner QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE • Training in or familiarity with biomimicry strongly preferred • History of working within the sustainability, innovation and/or education industries • Minimum 5 years experience of management-level experience, event management experience a plus • Experienced with MS Office and web-based management tools • Experienced and comfortable working with a remote and global team • Minimum undergraduate degree, advanced degree preferred • US Citizenship or Green Card required Compensation and Benefits: Creative compensation package includes base salary, bonuses, health insurance, HSA, profit sharing, flextime, and 401K. Starting salary is commensurate with experience, and has high potential with company growth. To Apply: Please submit your answers to a set of preliminary questions regarding your qualifications, experience in working for the Biomimicry 3.8: ANSWER PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS NOW! Applicants who meet the organization’s needs and demonstrate the outlined qualities will be asked to submit a resume, references, and additional written materials prior to an interview. Position remains open until filled.
Biomimicry 3.8 is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. Biomimicry 3.8 is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. |
| Post Date: | 01/16/2012 |
