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FFS Seeking Board Members

Posted by Rezwan on Nov 29, 2010 at 01:53 PM
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The Focus Fusion Society is seeking a few good Board Members (at least 7) to sit on our Board of Directors. This is an unpaid position. The job description is below. As for application procedure, anyone interested in taking on the awesome responsibility of a board member should send me a note of interest (Rezwan at focusfusion dot org). I’ll call a meeting of those interested - via webinar, and we’ll discuss it as a group and see how to proceed. There will likely be a membership vote for the final selection since this is a group decision.

Job Description:

The Focus Fusion Society (“FFS”) is a 501(c)(3) membership organization located in New Jersey and dedicated to turning the dream of nuclear fusion into a practical reality via fusion advocacy, education, and the development of pro-fusion culture. Details of our emerging strategy can be found at this link.

Fusion represents a technological barrier for our civilization, a threshold. We have been aware of this threshold for decades, but we haven’t crossed it. How we address it, tackle it, break through it, defines us as people.

The Board will serve a critical role in the development of this nonprofit. Board Members will be responsible for basic fiduciary, oversight and leadership duties.

Tasks will include:

Assisting in the development of the strategic plan
Developing and reviewing FFS’s business plan to ensure it provides for adequate resources to achieve goals.
Creating a network of strategic partnerships
Cultivating meaningful relationships with organizations and community groups
Reviewing and approving organization policies, including bylaws
Developing and perpetuating a Board of Trustees to govern FFS and maintain accountability for FFS’ management team
Serving as the chair of at least one committee. (Committees include Fusion Policy, Fusion Funding, FFS organization development, Pro-Fusion culture, Education, Reframing Fusion, Data Platform, Membership)

All Board members will be expected to:

Commit two to three hours weekly to FFS-related work, including meetings and projects; this will include weekly contact with the Executive Director
Participate in two-hour monthly Board meetings (via webinar)
Participate in board training provided via webinar
Represent FFS at interviews and public events
Advocate for the mission and vision of FFS
Capitalize on personal and professional networks for the financial, political, and organizational benefit of FFS
Utilize specific expertise for the benefit of FFS
Disclose any potential conflicts of interest, whether real or perceived, to the Executive Director and the rest of the Board
Support the decisions taken by the FFS Board as a whole

Qualifications:

Must be a member of the Focus Fusion Society (it’s easy! Just pay your dues).
Commitment to clean energy and the mission of FFS
Commitment to parallel fusion research policy – particularly funding of diverse approaches to fusion, including advanced fuels fusion.
Conviction that it is our duty to break through the technology barrier represented by fusion.
Availability to participate meaningfully in the organization
Expertise in law, policy making, cultural outreach, social media, web platforms, open source science, financial management, governance, marketing, fundraising, or strategic planning. NOTE: we don’t need everyone to be a fusion expert. In fact, we’d like a well rounded board with a variety of people of varying expertise. That having been said…
Must know what “aneutronic” means (there will be a quiz)
Personal experience with entrepreneurship and working in diverse teams
Willingness to leverage personal and professional networks on behalf of the organization

US Citizenship not required.

Event at Cardozo on Nov. 16th