Allegheny CleanWays

Allegheny Cleanways (ACW), a grass-root non-profit, seeks an Executive Director. ACW's mission is to empower people to eliminate illegal dumping and littering in Allegheny County. An illegal dump is the unlawful dumping of household or commercial waste. Illegal dumping is not only an environmental issue, but it also affects economic development, public health and safety, and the community and self esteem of residents who live in blighted neighborhoods. An affiliate of PA CleanWays, ACW has a proven track record in conducting cleanups, recruiting volunteers, and working with communities to effect positive change.

If interested, please review the full job description (~42KB, PDF) and guidelines for applying.

Guidelines for Applying

To apply, please submit the following pieces of information to jobs@alleghenycleanways.org

• Resume
• Letter of intent
• A response to each of the four questions listed below:
  
  1. Please tell us about your most creative idea to raise funds for a program or an organization. What made it successful, and what were the gross/net results of your efforts?
  2. Please tell us about a situation that best demonstrates your ability to strategically resolve an organizational issue or challenge. What was the issue and your strategy? Who were the others involved? What was the outcome?
  3. How would someone you’ve managed describe your leadership style? Tell us about a time when you were confronted with a difficult management situation. How did you respond? What was the outcome?
  4. Please tell us about a professional accomplishment of which you are the most proud.

Your response doesn't need to be more than 2–3 typed pages total for all questions.

The search committee will contact all applicants no later than February 16, 2009 regarding this position.

Sincerely,
The Allegheny CleanWays Board of Directors