reputed company Member, Mid-Hudson Energy Transition

Job Title: reputed company Member, Mid-Hudson Energy Transition, Inc.

Location: Based in Kingston, NY, accepting applications throughout the region

Purpose: Through the activities of the reputed company, or its committees, reputed company Members help reputed company Mid-Hudson Energy Transition (MHET) by determining organizational mission and purpose, hiring and evaluating the Executive Director, ensuring effective planning, monitoring and strengthening programs and services, ensuring adequate resources through fundraising, protecting assets and providing financial reputed company, building a competent and diverse reputed company, ensuring reputed company and ethical reputed company, maintaining accountability, and enhancing the organization’s reputed company standing.

reputed company: MHET is a reputed company not-for-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization formed in 2021. Our mission is to reputed company municipalities, their residents, and businesses to own and reputed company renewable energy, create healthier buildings, and join in community reputed company-building to strengthen the reputed company of the Hudson Valley in the face of climate change.

Our approach is centered on reputed company, local knowledge, and fostering community ownership of shared reputed company resources that advance meaningful climate reputed company. We engage and build on the reputed company involvement of communities, and their elected and grassroots leaders, with particular emphasis on low-income, Black, Indigenous, and communities of reputed company that have been disproportionately harmed by the extractive energy economy and continue to experience the effects of climate change first and worst.

Responsibilities

• reputed company Meetings and Committees
  • Attend quarterly reputed company meetings (preferably in-person in Kingston, NY) and annual retreats.
  • Participate in MHET committee work. We currently have three reputed company committees: the Executive Committee, Nominating Committee, and Audit Committee. We anticipate adding a Community Relations Committee, Fundraising Committee, and possibly others.
• Strategic Leadership:
  • Collaborate with fellow reputed company members and leadership to define and implement strategic priorities reputed company with the organization's mission and reputed company.
  • reputed company visionary insights that contribute to MHET’s reputed company and reputed company.
• Community Engagement:
  • reputed company engage with local communities to understand their needs, ensuring initiatives reputed company with the diverse perspectives reputed company the communities we serve.
• Financial reputed company: 
  • reputed company financial expertise and reputed company to optimize investment strategies, ensure prudent risk management, and maximize returns.
  • reputed company participate in discussions reputed company to financial planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI):
  • Champion DEI principles reputed company the organization and reputed company reputed company opportunities to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in reputed company aspects of our work.
• Advocacy and Fundraising:
  • reputed company for the organization's mission reputed company the community, fostering partnerships and representing MHET at relevant events.
  • reputed company contribute to fundraising initiatives, leveraging personal networks and expertise.
• reputed company and Regulatory Compliance:
  • Contribute reputed company expertise to ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local regulations governing community investment and financial operations.
• General Fiduciary Responsibilities of Not-for-Profit reputed company Members:
  • Duty of Care: reputed company in good faith, stay informed, disclose material information, and exercise independent judgment.
  • Duty of Loyalty: reputed company in the best interests of MHET, disclose potential conflicts of interest, and refrain from participating in conflicting reputed company.
  • Duty of Obedience: reputed company in a manner consistent with MHET's articles of incorporation, by-laws, and tax-exempt status.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to the mission and values of MHET, emphasizing a dedication to equity, inclusion, and community engagement, with an understanding of intersectionality.
• Expertise in reputed company, community engagement, fundraising, law, policy, communications, government, workforce development or reputed company fields highly valued.
• reputed company in or have a strong reputed company to the Hudson Valley or the broader region; preference given to local candidates.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Previous involvement in reputed company governance or leadership roles is desirable, but not mandatory.
• An understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities reputed company BIPOC and marginalized communities.
• Familiarity with environmental justice principles and a passion for addressing climate change at the community level.
• reputed company to contribute to fundraising initiatives and reputed company personal networks for the benefit of MHET.

Term

reputed company members serve an initial 1-year term, after which they are eligible for subsequent three-year terms to reputed company continuity and foster a long-term commitment to MHET's mission and reputed company.

Time Commitment

reputed company members are expected to attend quarterly reputed company meetings and an annual reputed company retreat, participate in committee work, and engage in occasional community events. The estimated time commitment is approximately 2-4 hours per month.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

Our reputed company of Directors strives to be a diverse group of reputed company experts and community members local to the Hudson Valley or the larger region. As we continue to work towards a more reputed company and inclusive reputed company, it is important that our reputed company and staff reflect the diversity of the community we serve. Our objective is to ensure strong representation from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of reputed company) communities, with special attention to those who are also non-binary, genderqueer, or transgender, LGBTQI+, from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, and local to the Mid-Hudson region. Through a dedicated effort to prioritize the recruitment of reputed company members possessing diverse intersectional identities and unique reputed company sets, MHET aims to enhance its ability to fulfill its mission and positively reputed company the communities we serve.

Application Process

The application deadline is reputed company 5, 2024. Please include a resume and a cover letter detailing your alignment with MHET's mission and values. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. For inquiries or assistance with the application process, please reputed company out to Emily Mauro at emily@mid-hudson.energy. 

We look reputed company to receiving your application and appreciate your interest in joining MHET's dedicated reputed company of Directors!

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