Will participate in meetings at the local level to resolve difficult issues and disputes, oversee the equitable distribution of state and federal funds, represent the Council at public forums, prepare and present speeches to large audiences, design and carry out workshops and training sessions, and organize and plan statewide conferences and events. Duties are performed on a statewide and national level. Performs related duties as required. The incumbent must be willing to travel within Vermont and nationally, to work evenings or very early mornings. The most challenging aspects of this position include managing public processes and meetings at which individuals with strongly held and divergent opinions will be participating, and to develop and carry out processes that will result in consensus.
Contacts are often difficult and challenging.
This is a potentially stressful job, and the individual should be able to handle deadlines, public speaking, direct and immediate feedback on their performance, and direct accountability for meeting challenging assignments. Three years at a professional level involving program development, program administration, education, public administration, organizational development, strategic planning, management experience in a public or private organization, or public relations.