Central Terminal to Hire Executive Director for Restoration & Reuse of Complex | Community Spirit

Buffalo Central Terminal has begun a candidate search to fill the newly created position of Executive Director. This will be the first paid staff member in the history of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation and represents a major step forward in the reuse and reinvention of one of Buffalo's favorite landmarks.

"We are searching for an individual who can take on this meaningful challenge and accept a once in a lifetime opportunity,"  Anthony Bylewski, Vice Chairman, Central Terminal Restoration Corp. "We hope to have someone in this leadership position by September 1, 2012."

Initial funding for the position has been made possible by a grant from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. 

A job description is located on the CTRC's website at: http://buffalocentralterminal.org/2012/05/now-hiring-our-first-executive-director/

"Interested applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume electronically to Tony Bylewski, Chairman of the Search Committee, at abylewski@yahoo.com," Marty Biniasz, Chairman of Marketing & Public Relations, CTRC.

The Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC) was founded in 1997 to oversee the stabilization and restoration of the New York Central Terminal in Buffalo, New York. The Terminal complex includes an 18-acre site that hosts an art deco office tower, passenger concourse and four-story baggage building. In 2011 the CTRC released its master plan that outlined various infrastructure needs and development opportunities. The mission of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation is to ensure that the original grandeur of the Terminal is available to current and future generations.

Central Terminal Restoration Corporation (CTRC), Executive Director, Job Description

The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors, and is responsible for the organization's consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. 

In budget and finance, the Executive Director will: 

1. Be responsible for developing and maintaining sound financial practices. 

2. Work with the staff, Finance Committee, and the board in preparing a budget; see that the organization operates within budget guidelines. 

3. Ensure that adequate funds are available to permit the organization to carry out its work. 

4. Jointly, with the president and secretary of the board of directors, conduct official correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with designated officers, execute legal documents. 

In program development and administration, the Executive Director will: 

1. Assure that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its mission, and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress. 

2. Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors to carry out the plans and policies authorized by the board. 

3. Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of the organization's work. 

4. Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. 

5. Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field. 

In communications, the Executive Director will: 

1. See that the board is kept fully informed on the condition of the organization and all important factors influencing it. 

2. Publicize the activities of the organization, its programs and goals. 

3. Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups and organizations. 

4. Represent the programs and point of view of the organization to agencies, organizations, and the general public. 

In relations with volunteers and future staff, the Executive Director will: 

1. Be responsible for the recruitment, employment, and release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers. 

2. Ensure that job descriptions are developed, that regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resource practices are in place. 

3. See that an effective management team, with appropriate provision for succession, is in place. 

4. Encourage staff and volunteer development and education, and assist program staff in relating their specialized work to the total program of the organization. 

5. Maintain a climate that attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people. 

Qualifications:

• Experience in management, nonprofit preferred (at least five years)
• Demonstrated success with community networking, fundraising, operations, staff and financial management
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree; Advanced degree or equivalent business/nonprofit management preferred

The ideal candidate will:

• Be a leader able to inspire, motivate, and supervise community collaborators and potential funders/supporters
• Be able to interact comfortably with a variety of constituents and community leaders while inspiring excitement and support for CTRC
• Use exceptional written,and verbal communication skills, as well as sales skills
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, be energetic, and have a high degree of flexibility
• Be team-oriented with a collaborative management style, combined with an ability to provide strong leadership.