Position Description: The Executive Director position will serve as the top administrative officer of the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) providing leadership and administrative oversight to all aspects of the WIST operations including budget, finance, programs, personnel, facilities and equipment.  Serving as the WIST administrative leader the Executive Director will head the administrative team in the development and operation of appropriate mission based short and long term business plans.  The Executive Director will provide administrative oversight relevant to the three divisions of WIST (i.e. Education, Research and Services).  The Executive Director will take a lead role in establishing public relations, networking and collaborative efforts that lead to acquisition of grants and contracts or service revenue that support the continued operations of WIST.

Department/University Description:   The University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a four-year, primarily undergraduate, comprehensive university with an emphasis on teaching. The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) is a new program being developed at UWSP.  It is a joint program of the College of Natural Resources and College of Letters and Science.  Its focus will be on the development and dissemination of sustainable technologies and associated social and economic interests.  It will build on the current academic and research strengths of UWSP and seek to broaden those strengths through collaboration with relevant public and private partners.  Initial objectives of WIST would include the following:

·      Be a leader in developing and applying technology needed for sustainable resource utilization.

·      Provide critical support, technology and innovation for Wisconsin’s business and industry.

·      Develop, commercialize and bring to market new natural resource based products, services and business opportunities.

·      Educate Wisconsin leaders and policy makers to assist them in positioning Wisconsin to lead and compete in the coming bio-based economy.

Qualifications:  An advanced post graduate degree is required:  Ph.D. with a minimum of five years of experience or other terminal degree with a minimum of eight years of experience.  The following preferred qualifications should be demonstrated through previous leadership experiences:

·      Ability to see and operationalize the big picture (vision).

·      Entrepreneurial skills.

·      Problem solving and negotiation skills.

·      Finance and budget literacy.

·      Science and technology literacy.

·      Broadfield science literacy.

·      Effective communications skills/public relations.

·      Ability to work with media and federal and state legislators.

·      Development and fund raising skills.

·   Collaborative, consensus building, service-oriented, administrative style.

Appointment Date:  March 1^st, 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Terms of Employment:  This position is a base funded year-to-year academic staff, Category C.  Supervision is provided jointly by the Deans of the College of Natural Resources and the College of Letters and Science.

Application Procedure:  Send hard copies (no email) of letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of transcripts of academic work and contact information for 3 references to:  Stacey Allen-Bannach; College of Natural Resources Room 100: University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point; 800 Reserve Street; Stevens Point, WI, 54481.

Deadline:  Screening of applications will begin on January 5^th.  Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.