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The Hawai‘i Community Foundation is seeking qualified individuals committed to our vision of an equitable and vibrant Hawai‘i where all our island communities thrive. We are currently looking to fill the following positions:

If you are interested or know of anyone who might be interested, please apply at: hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/careers

The Mālama division of the Purple Maiʻa Foundation focuses on innovation, design, and entrepreneurship. The programs the Creative Developer will support include:

• Mālama Venture Studio: partners with Native Hawaiian and values-driven entrepreneurs to build and launch lāhui-serving companies like Exchange Ave., and Ka Mahina Project
• Mālama Design Studio: a spinoff project incubated and launched out of Mālama Venture Studio that provides design and technology consulting services and creates opportunities for kānaka maoli designers.
  The Creative Developer is a new position that will be integral to the long-term success and resiliency Mālama flagship program, Mālama Venture Studio. As a Creative Developer, you will be responsible for supporting our Product team in all aspects of the development, testing, and implementation of various products and companies.

The Creative Developer position is a great professional development opportunity. You will be encouraged and enabled to grow your network in the startup and business communities and given opportunities to build and develop new skills and competencies such as no-code and low-code product development and design thinking.
The Purple Maiʻa Foundation is rooted in our Native Hawaiian culture, so there will also be several opportunities to deepen your connection to the place.

Responsibilities

• Working with Product Designers to determine stakeholder goals and defining the product functions necessary to achieve them
• Creating flow charts, wireframes, and prototypes that illustrate key product interactions
• Determining product architecture with a lean and/or minimum viable product mindset
• Troubleshooting product issues
• Working closely with Product Designers to improve product functionality
• Developing innovative solutions
• Attending design and development meetings
• Participating in product reviews and quality assurance activities
• Continually improving development skills

Requirements and Skills

• Demonstrate a moderate level of understanding of the economic and social issues that Native Hawaiians face along with an understanding of our local business environment and culture
• Basic level of understanding the Hawaiian language preferred
• Self-starting, self-regulating, self-learning; ability to learn new tools and ideas quickly and work in a fast-evolving environment
• Well organized, responsible, and dedicated, with the ability to work on multiple projects and deliver quality work products in a short time
• Dynamic. Capable of responding thoughtfully and efficiently to appropriate feedback loops.
• Constantly hold a growth mindset and learn skills and industry best practices to bring fresh perspectives and competencies to the organization
• Knowledge of a basic programming language preferred
• Experience with low code or no code tools like Glide, Bubble, or Webflow preferred
• Strong analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Product Design, or a related field
  

Working Conditions
Purple Maiʻa Foundation is a remote-friendly employer, but we can accommodate in-office work as well. We are based out of Hālau ʻĪnana, a 5,000 sq. ft. space optimized for collaboration, and educational events in Mōʻiliʻili, Oʻahu.
Staff are expected to attend cultural and ʻāina restoration workdays and team-building events on roughly a quarterly basis.
For employees who do not live on Oʻahu, some travel is expected.

Compensation
• Salary commensurate with experience
• Individual and family medical and dental insurance options available

Please send an email and cover letter to: pohai@purplemaia.org

Mānoa Heritage Center’s Board of Directors seeks an Executive Director who will carry on MHC’s mission
of inspiring people to be thoughtful stewards of their communities and Hawaiʻi’s past, present and future.
In partnership with MHC’s Board and staff, the Executive Director will continue the organization’s 26-year
legacy of promoting an understanding of Hawaiʻi’s cultural and natural heritage–rooted on MHC’s campus
in Mānoa Valley that includes Kūka‘ō‘ō Heiau, the historic Kūali‘i home, gardens of native and introduced
plants, and a Visitor Education Hale.

The new ED will be a person who has a deep respect for Hawaiʻi’s history, culture and natural
heritage–with experience in managing cultural assets. The new ED must be a proven leader who has
experience with or aptitude for the core competencies of a nonprofit leader: planning; fundraising;
administration; board and staff relations; communications and public relations; and financial
administration. In addition, the ED must exhibit personal and professional integrity and the skills and
heart to genuinely connect with the community.

Executive Director’s Responsibilities

• Manage MHC’s daily operations
• Develop and implement plans to advance MHC’s mission and address challenges and opportunities
• Provide leadership & oversight of an historic house museum and for the development and delivery
  of MHC’s programs, which include: tours for schools and adults, workshops, programs, meetings,
  retreats, exhibitions, partnerships, and access to collections of books, art and historical artifacts
• Report to and partner with the Board of Directors, providing written and oral reports
• Recruit/hire MHC team members and cultivate a safe, positive, productive and organized work
  culture
• Utilize systems to evaluate program progress and impact
• Create and manage the operating budget, oversee fiscal operations and reporting, and initiate and
  fulfill contractual agreements including grant reports
• Cultivate and steward funder relationships, and ensure that MHC has the resources it needs to
  support operations and programs
• Spearhead marketing and other communications efforts, and serve as spokesperson to MHC
  constituents, the media, and the general public
• Advocate on behalf of MHC and its mission
• Develop and sustain interpersonal and deep community relationships
• Represent MHC in coalitions, networks, and alliances; actively engage and energize volunteers,
  partnering organizations, and funders

Qualifications: Well-versed in all aspects of nonprofit leadership and management, including experience
fundraising, administration, and program development. Deep connection to Hawaiʻi, including its
communities and leaders. Knowledge of Hawaiian history. Significant experience working in areas
relevant to education, botany, Hawaiian cultural practice, museum operations, and historic preservation.
Salary range: $95,000-$115,000 with benefits package including health/dental, vacation/sick, and
retirement plan.

To apply confidentially, please submit: (1) a letter describing suitability for the position and ability to
lead MHC; (2) your resume by Friday, February 3, 2023, to tinyurl.com/MHC-Executive-Director.