1. Representation and Management of the NRULPC: 
• Coordinates and attends in-person meetings, conferences, and workshops around the state of Arizona and the western U.S. with stakeholders from the mining, ranching, farming, and forestry businesses communities as well as law/policy meetings agencies, including, but not limited to: Farm Bureau, Family Farm Alliance, Agribusiness and Water Council, Arizona Cotton Growers Association, the Arizona Cattle Growers Association, and other local, regional and national groups as considered proper.
• The Executive Director, with the guidance of the Advisory Board, sets the Center’s agenda based on the needs of natural resource users in Arizona and the western U.S., including ranchers, farmers, and others whose business involves the use of natural resources. 

2. Collaboration and engagement:
• The Executive Director collaborates with stakeholders inside and outside the university to design and implement a consultative structure that ensures regular feedback and input and prepares quarterly reports to the advisory board and stakeholders.
• The Executive Director continues ongoing engagement with development teams in natural resource users organizations and state legislators. 
3. Fundraising: 
• The Director is responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising plan to ensure the NRULPC is self-sustaining.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability and interest to effectively contribute to interdisciplinary teams.
• Combining science-based knowledge of natural resource management, law and policy, and economic analyses to promote responsible stewardship of natural resources.
• Knowledge of Arizona and Western U.S. agriculture and natural resource management, law, and policy.
• Knowledge of Arizona and Western U.S. agriculture and natural resource business communities.
• Evidence of strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Effective and persuasive verbal and written communication and to be an effective collaborator.