Responsibilities:

Provision of strategic advice and recommendation to the CMOS council on the achievement the goals of the society, on its governance, its programs and its operations.
Foster good relationships with related scientific societies within Canada and with other national meteorological and oceanographic societies.
Representing CMOS as a member of umbrella organisations such as the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE) and Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR)
Fostering public visibility of CMOS and its programs through the issuance of position statements, open letters to public officials, news releases, publicity brochures, participation in meetings with public officials etc.
Supervising the national office and support staff for national programs including membership, committees, publications, the annual congresses, education and outreach, prizes and awards, scholarships, certification, maintaing records of the society’s operations and all the general business and financial affairs.
Acting as signing authority on behalf of society for contracts, grants and agreements and for reporting on the same.

Required Competencies:

Dedication to the goals of CMOS and its success as an organisation.
Leadership and communication skills
General knowledge of science and scientific societies
Ability to formulate objectives, strategies and action plans and to motivate others
Ability to self – motivate and work independently
Fluency in English
Understanding of financial analysis, planning, budgeting and reporting

Assets:

A person willing to work in the Ottawa office for 2 days per week.
It is preferred that the candidate have skills in the use of HTML code and the J-Query command set to aid with management of the society database, website and organisation of the society’s annual congress.
Familiarity with standard office software tools.
Being bilingual is viewed as being a significant advantage.
Understanding of Not-for-profit / charity organisations.

Remuneration:

This is a part time position requiring on average 2 days per week physical presence in CMOS offices in Ottawa. It is a one-year renewable contract without benefits. The Executive Director is expected to function as an independent consultant not as an employee. Compensation to be negotiated.

Please apply via email to:
president@cmos.ca