IMBA Australia - National Director; Call for Applications
For Immediate Release
09-30-08
Contact: Tony Scott
Email: eo@mtba.asn.au
303-545-9011
MTBA is proud to announce the formation of IMBA Australia and to call for applications for the role of founding National Director.
IMBA Australia will be formed under MTBA and will be governed by an MTBA sub-committee. As Director of IMBA AU you will report to this sub-committee.
You will establish IMBA AU as the pre-eminent MTB advocacy authority in Australia. Your mission is to create, enhance and protect great trail experiences for mountain bike riders. You will establish the membership base of IMBA AU and attract industry support. You will establish close links with IMBA US and other international IMBA affiliates.
You are a self starter and highly motivated. You have a proven ability to forward plan, work independently and attain goals. You will be based in a major Australian city and operate from a home-office.
You also need to have these skills:
Essential:
Extensive knowledge and experience is required in:
- MTB trail network planning and trail design
- Construction techniques, consistent with IMBA principles, in cross country, downhill, dirt jumps and timber structures
- Preparing and delivering professional presentations
- Teaching and conducting trail schools
- Training trail care volunteers
- Networking with MTB clubs and members, MTB advocates and potential business partners
- Writing professional reports for clients on trail network development
- Formulating responses regarding government policies on MTB
Preferable
:- Financial management (to manage the financial aspects of IMBA Australia as a business)
- Marketing and promotion (to attract individual and club membership)
- Website design (to assist an IT professional to create an IMBA-AU website)
- Applying for government grants and funding
Desirable
An academic qualification in the environmental sciences, marketing or business studies will be well regarded.
Applications for the job need to address these skills.
A three-year funding agreement with MTBA will be signed with the successful applicant which comprises of a salary and support package of over $80k each year for 2 years, reducing to $60k in the third year. The IMBA AU Director will be expected to develop and implement strategies to attain specified milestones, including adding to the revenue base and making the business of IMBA AU self-supporting after that time.
The IMBA AU National Director will be one of the most exciting advocacy jobs in Australia. The incumbent will have the opportunity of crafting IMBA AU to be at the fore-front of MTB advocacy in Australia, taking over from MTBA's work in this area over the last 8 years. More information about IMBA AU and the National Directorship role is available by contacting the MTBA Executive Officer through the MTBA website (www.mtba.asn.au).
Applications close November 1 2008 with an expected commencement date for the successful applicant of early January 2009.
