Executive Director – Pennsylvania Council Job Lancaster area,Pennsylvania USA,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Position: Executive Director – Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited

About PATU

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to conserving, protecting, and restoring Pennsylvania’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds, especially our wild trout resources. We are a unified voice for 49 local chapters in six regions across the state and represent approximately 11,000 TU members statewide.

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Description About PATU

Information about the PA Council of Trout Unlimited can be found rout.org. Coldwater Heritage Partnership information can be found dwaterheritage.org. Trout in the Classroom information can be found routintheclassroom.org.

Position Summary

The Pennsylvania Council of Trout Unlimited (PATU) is seeking a full-time Executive Director to oversee the Coldwater Heritage Partnership (CHP) program. The Executive Director is responsible for providing strategic leadership, working with the PATU Executive Committee to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies to support fundraising efforts, grant programs and educational activities. The next Executive Director joins at a pivotal moment, with a new 2026–2030 strategic plan under development and the opportunity to shape the Council’s next chapter.

The Executive Director leads the PATU’s involvement in the CHP, serving in the role of program director of the partnership that targets the conservation and protection of Pennsylvania’s coldwater streams that is a joint effort of PATU, the PA Fish & Boat Commission, the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, and the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The priorities of CHP are grant writing, mini-grant administration and reporting, coordinating the biennial Keystone Coldwater Conference and overseeing the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) program.

The Executive Director will be an energetic, self-starter with excellent writing and organizational skills, and preferably an individual who understands the DCNR grant system portal. Grant administration includes the technical skills necessary to monitor and report on grant results; the candidate will need to complete on-site assessments of the technical work completed by grantees. They will have oversight of grant qualifications, planning, and implementation.

This position offers significant independence for a candidate who brings a passion for angling, the outdoors, and coldwater conservation, supported by an engaged volunteer board and a clear performance framework. The ideal candidate has a finger on the pulse of conservation issues and can bring impactful changes within a statewide conservation organization.

The Executive Director must have a range of skills to effectively execute varied responsibilities, which include staff and program management, strategic planning, the ability to provide technical support and guidance to council, chapters, and other conservation organizations, conduct meetings and trainings, and oversee communication of the Council. PATU provides a Council-owned computer and required software for this position.

The position reports to the PATU President and the Executive Committee’s Staff Oversight Committee.

Duties And Responsibilities

Administer and manage the Coldwater Heritage Partnership (CHP) grants program.
Coordinate Keystone Coldwater Conference every other year.
Support the Coldwater Heritage Partnership Committee.
Administer and manage PATU’s support of the Trout in the Classroom (TIC) Program.
Administer PATU’s pipeline settlement grant fund in coordination with the PA Office of Attorney General, ensuring full utilization in eligible counties.
Lead and support fundraising and individual-giving development, including the annual appeal and donor cultivation, in partnership with the Development Committee.
Supervise PATU program staff and contractors, including performance…