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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:black">JOB DESCRIPTION – Historic Hillsboro Downtown Partnership (HHDP) Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">Position Details:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">This is a full time position with evening and some weekend work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Salary Range: $50,000 $B!>(B $70,000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">General Description:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Work independently and with the HHDP Board of Directors, Program Partners, and Volunteer Task Forces to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">cultivate a more active, vibrant and sustainable downtown. Focus on 4 strategic areas: business recruitment,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">marketing and promotion, capacity building, and design and preservation. Manage the day$B!>(Bto$B!>(Bday operation of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">the non$B!>(Bprofit HHDP guided by annual goals and work plans. Support HHDP task forces, projects and partners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">Major Job Elements:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Develop the capacity of the non profit HHDP (a 501c3) to implement volunteer based, locally driven projects in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">downtown Hillsboro. Act as the point person for downtown Hillsboro on a range of issues and build<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">relationships with property owners, business owners, elected officials, developers, professionals and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">downtown stakeholders. Advocate for the vision of a more active, vibrant and sustainable downtown as an<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">asset to Hillsboro and the Portland Metro Region. Sustain program funding through renewal of the Downtown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">EID, programmatic support from partners and through grant writing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">Reports to:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Board of Directors via the President of the Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">Area of Major Time Commitment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Downtown Manager Work Plan Implementation (Project Management)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Meetings with Downtown Stakeholders<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Meetings with HHDP Volunteer Committees<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Organizational Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Management and Operations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#006D91"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#006D91">Minimum Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">The successful candidate should have at least four (4) years education and/or experience in one or more<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">of the following areas: architecture, historic preservation, economics, public relations, promotions and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">special event coordination, design, journalism, planning, business administration, public administration,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">retail management, volunteer or nonprofit administration and/or small business development. They must<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">be sensitive to design and preservation issues. They must understand issues confronting downtown<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">business people, property owners, public agencies and community organizations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">The successful candidate must be entrepreneurial, energetic, imaginative, well organized and capable of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">functioning effectively in an independent situation. They must have the ability to build and maintain a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">team of motivated volunteers. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential. Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">experience or demonstration of a strong grasp of basic marketing concepts is required. Supervisory skills<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">are desirable. Some travel required.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Previous staff experience working for a Main Street™ organization, another type of downtown organization, or a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">volunteer$B!>(Bbased nonprofit organization a plus.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri-Bold","sans-serif";color:#4F83BE">Anticipated Results: Support the organizational goals as defined by board of directors (examples):<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">-
</span></b><span style="color:black">Encourage rehab/adaptive reuse projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Business recruitment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Encourage the addition of residential capacity downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Support new construction projects initiated downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Develop programs that activate downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Expanded community support of HHDP and Downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Increased level of $B!H(Bcommunity building$B!I(B downtown as the community gathers and coalesces around<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">a shared sense of identity and shared vision for the future of downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Develop a more active and sustainable non$B!>(Bprofit HHDP to implement further change.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Develop and implement a plan for sustainable funding for the organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">$B!>(B Promote the organizations events, programs and projects using multiple vehicles including traditional<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">media, public relations and social media.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Downtown Hillsboro is the heart of the Hillsboro community, serving as the primary civic gathering spot in the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">city. HHDP$B!G(Bs Executive Director will build a foundation of success to lead the continued revitalization of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Hillsboro$B!G(Bs 172 year old downtown. The HHDP is a newly formed 501(C)3 organization. This position will be<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">best filled by a true Jack (or Jill) of all trades capable of managing complexity and a comprehensive approach<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">to program and partnership development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="color:black">As a response to this job posting please submit your resume, one$B!>(Bpage cover letter and answers to the<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="color:black">following questions to: Historic Hillsboro Downtown Partnership, P.O. Box 4270, Hillsboro OR 97123 Or via email<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="color:black">to denzilscheller@gmail.com before May 1</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:black">st</span></u></b><b><u><span style="color:black">, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">1.
</span><span style="color:black">Share with us your experience leading a nonprofit focused on community building, place making and/or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">downtown revitalization. (Please limit your response to no more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">2. Please share with us your approach and experience to building partnerships with organizational<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">partners, stakeholders and volunteers (Please limit your response to no more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">3. Please share with us your experience managing volunteers and a budget (Please limit your response to no<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">4. Please share with us your experience working on a redevelopment project and the role you played in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">the success of this project (Please limit your response to no more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">5. Please share with us three examples of business recruitment that you would use in downtown Hillsboro<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">(Please limit your response to no more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">6.
</span><span style="color:black">Please share with us an example of your experience in grant writing or grant management. (Please limit<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">your response to no more than 350 words).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="color:black">Thank you for your interest in the Historic Hillsboro Downtown Partnership (HHDP). We will review<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">submissions and contact eligible candidates for a series of interviews.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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