Executive Director

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Methow Valley Citizens Council is hiring an Executive Director

Location:
Twisp, WA

Position is open until filled.

Methow Valley Citizens Council (MVCC) is at an inflection point. Development pressures are intensifying; demographics are shifting, and the challenges we face—from water allocation to climate adaptation—are more complex than ever. In addition, we have increasingly recognized that these challenges extend beyond the Methow Valley to the greater Okanogan, and our programs are expanding beyond the Methow as well. We need a leader who can honor our fifty-year legacy while boldly guiding us into our next chapter.

We’re seeking an Executive Director who will set ambitious goals, lead a talented staff team, further strengthen partnerships and grow coalitions, and serve as a trusted voice in our community. You’ll collaborate with the Board and Staff to implement MVCC’s strategic plan, cultivate relationships with diverse stakeholders, ensure long-term financial sustainability, and position the organization to meet emerging challenges while staying true to our founding values.

This is an opportunity to shape the future of a place where conservation, community, and rural character intersect—where your leadership will directly impact both the landscape and the people of the Methow Valley and greater Okanogan County.

The Executive Director reports to and is supported by the Board of Directors and is supervised by the Board Chair.

Nearly fifty years ago, committed citizens in the Methow Valley formed the Methow Valley Citizens Council to raise their collective voice against the forces that routinely ruin western mountain valleys like this one: uninhibited growth, a lack of planning, and a settler-colonial, resources-first approach that displaces both the natural environment and the memory of cultures that came before. MVCC has become an attentive and tireless advocate working to protect the natural environment and rural character of the Methow.

Over the decades we have played a major role in averting the development of a large ski resort and golf resort in Mazama as well as a copper mine in the headwaters of the Methow River. Today, our work spans four developed program areas: protecting open space, dark skies, and wildlife habitat through land use planning, ensuring our precious water can support future growth and is equitably shared;

working to improve our County’s air quality and the health of our most vulnerable residents; and ensuring Okanogan County is prepared for the changes that climate change is bringing to this region by collaboratively implementing the Methow Valley Climate Action Plan. Through our work with local schools, we are facilitating the participation of the next generation of youth climate advocates.

In recent years, MVCC has strengthened relationships with tribes in our region, particularly the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, whose traditional territory encompasses the Methow Valley and all of Okanogan County. Our members are engaged and inspired citizen activists who have always advocated for rural and community values.

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• Partner with the Board of Directors and Staff to develop and implement a long-range strategy that ensures that MVCC achieves its mission.
• Provide leadership in developing programmatic, organizational, and financial plans that are consistent with the strategy and will ensure long-term sustainability and impact.
• Partner with the Board to determine allocation of staff and financial resources for MVCC programs and major issues in which MVCC is engaged.

• Serve as a visible community leader and public voice for MVCC, representing the organization in coalition work, public forums, and media engagement as appropriate.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with community partners, elected officials, agency staff, and diverse stakeholders to advance MVCC’s mission and expand our…