The deputy director is a critical member of the leadership team, providing flexible managerial, administrative, and programmatic assistance to the executive director. Reporting to the executive director, he or she ensures the organization’s seamless operation through administration of finances, financial reporting, facilities, IT, human resources, and other operational dimensions. The deputy director also provides continuity of leadership, overseeing the staff and programs and representing the organization externally in the executive director’s absence. Finally, he or she fields and may lead unique or emergent opportunities that fall outside existing defined program areas of other staff, yet which may be critical to the Conservancy’s advancement and mission success. The successful