Executive Director

Introduction

Proposed organizational structure:

See corresponding blog post

Job Description - Intro

The Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) is a modular, DIY, low-cost, high-performance platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different Industrial Machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts. The GVCS is a project of Open Source Ecology (OSE). The goal of OSE is to create an open source economy - an economy that optimizes both production and distribution - while providing environmental regeneration and social justice.

See OSE Enterprise Plan:

Our first step is deployment of the 50 GVCS tools by year end 2012. Our second step is determining whether such a tool set can produce a modern standard of living for a community of Dunbar's number in size – using autochthonous technology. Such a model community would require 2 hours of work per day - facilitating the pursuit of higher purpose in its populace - towards the solution of pressing world issues. The approach revolves around eliminating artificial material scarcity - as a prerequisite for providing people with the type of autonomy that allows the pursuit of mastery, consistent with higher purpose - or Civilization 2.0.

We are a global network of entrepreneurs, engineers, builders, farmers, and supporters. We see that the key to economic democracy lies in distributed productive potential, spread throughout the populace. Our tactical platform revolves around developing an open source product development pipeline – with economic significance that produces distributive enterprise. Key participants in the OSE experiment are an on-site development team at Factor e Farm, OSE's global headquarters. The Factor e Team is expected to grow to 12 full time, executive developers by year-end 2012. These developers are supported by hundreds of remote collaborators, True Fans, and other supporters who contribute to: our wiki, product design, fabrication, testing, documentation, organizational development. and replication of our technology for private use and for enterprise startup. 

Our current challenge is building a team. This team includes executive capacity that blends the power of a learning organization with the paradigm of Open.

We are currently prioritizing the search for a Projects Director (see initial blog post) and Executive Director.

Executive Director

The role of the executive director is:

• The primary role of this position is to establish best management practices for the entire OSE operations. This person will collaborate with the Founder to evolve written procedures and practices that give structure and guidance to every person and position in the organization.
• This person shall ensure that all financial and fiduciary procedures are . They will oversee the accountant position.
• This person will assist the Founder in designing work roles and procedures for the campus and virtual sites so that production is efficient and on-time for the entire operation.
• This person will assist the Founder in recruiting and may interview candidates in the absence of the Founder. (no hiring, however)
• This person shall assist the Founder in designing and implementing line staff communication and decision making that is consistent with the OSE vision.
• This person will provide assistance to line staff in establishing their internal departmental controls and communications.
• This person will also act as a mentor to the Founder as this organization takes shape.

• Responsibility:
  • Support the Founder in establishing procedures so that work is efficiently undertaken.
  • Provide on-site leadership when the Founder is absent the campus.
  • Assist with recruiting.
  • Oversee the daily financial transactions and prepare a monthly statement for the Founder.
  • Offer conflict resolution advice to the Founder or line staff with their subordinate staff.

• Deliverables (Promises/Work Product)
  • Produce a clear and concise organizational plan for all OSE personnel and production.
  • Establish legal and efficient financial operations in writing that sustain work and maintain morale.
  • Provide (in writing) feedback for change to Founder from observations of OSE operations quarterly.
  • Manifest a total commitment to ethical character and professional deportment toward all staff and the public.