Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates seeks to hire its first Executive Director to manage its operations. He or she will oversee all aspects of the organization, and report to the board of directors. Salary is commensurate with experience. The director will be able to hire an assistant.
VCPORA is a 70 year old organization whose mission is to protect the architectural and historic integrity of the French Quarter, one of the most intact historic neighborhoods in the United States. Its accomplishments have included helping establish the Vieux Carré Commission, conducting numerous planning and land-use studies, successfully opposing the Riverfront Expressway, and, most recently, upholding the de facto hotel moratorium to maintain the neighborhood's residential balance.
The majority of VCPORA's efforts could be considered advocacy and community organizing related; therefore, the applicant for the position must be energetic, diplomatic, passionate, self-motivated and motivational, creative, and savvy. He or she should have excellent organizational and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Contemporary preservation is about far more than the physical preservation of buildings, and as such this job will require the ability to deal with matters including land use, zoning, urban planning, fundraising, event planning, grant writing, membership development and retention, public speaking, law, and administration.
The duties of the Executive Director will include:Qualified applicants should email resumes and cover letters to job@vcpora.com by July 3, 2008.