Search underway for Executive Director and CEO of this 501(c)(6) trade association located in Washington, DC with a mission to improve the quality and responsiveness of dredging service delivery to the nation, ensuring that America’s ports, waterways, wetlands and beaches are efficiently constructed and maintained in an environmentally sustainable manner using innovative methods and American ingenuity. DCA’s present membership includes 12 large companies and   17 small companies that operate on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts, the Great Lakes, the inland rivers, and in Hawaii and Alaska. For more info on DCA, visit https://dredgingcontractors.org/.

The Executive Director and CEO is responsible all management functions of the Association including overseeing an approximately $1 million budget; direction of all activities of the Association as prescribed by the Board of Directors; executing contracts, agreements, and commitments for and on behalf of Association, working with all Association committees providing liaison and staff support; acting as spokesman for the Association to maintain effective relationships with Congress, US Army Corps of Engineers, federal agencies, and other organizations to advocate he viewpoints of the Association; coordinating industry input from DCA members to the Corps and other U.S clients in regard to environmental, technical, and regulatory issues such as dredged material disposal, hydrographic surveying, safety, licensing and inspection, environmental compliance, procurement, and contracting, and oversight over the planning and coordination of the Annual Meeting and other meetings as necessary.

Application deadline is 8/30/2020 

The DCA is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity.

This search is being led by Association Strategies, Inc.  Interested candidates may apply and find a full position profile at   https://www.assnstrategies.com/active-searches/.