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‎SUMMARY.md‎

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* [Open positions](intersect-team/open-positions/README.md)
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* [Security Incident Officer](intersect-team/open-positions/security-incident-officer.md)
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* [Executive Director](intersect-team/open-positions/executive-director/README.md)
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* [Executive Director - Recruitment process](intersect-team/open-positions/executive-director/executive-director-recruitment-process.md)
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* [Closed positions](intersect-team/closed-positions/README.md)
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* [People & Culture Lead](intersect-team/closed-positions/people-and-culture-lead.md)
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* [Grant Analysis & Support](intersect-team/closed-positions/grant-analysis-and-support.md)

‎intersect-team/closed-positions/financial-controller.md‎

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# Financial Controller
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This position has now been filled. Thanks to all those who applied.
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Location: Global/Remote
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‎intersect-team/closed-positions/grant-analysis-and-support.md‎

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# Grant Analysis & Support
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The Grant Analysis & Support role is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of grant initiatives, from application through to completion. This includes overseeing grant applications, assisting with the selection process, managing contract drafting, tracking progress, and supporting grantees to meet their milestones. The role requires coordination across multiple platforms, such as ClickUp for milestone tracking and the Intersect GitBook for documentation. 
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‎intersect-team/closed-positions/people-and-culture-lead.md‎

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# People & Culture Lead
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This position has now been filled. Thanks to all those who applied.
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**Location**: Remote (with occasional travel as needed)\
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**Reporting to**: Executive Director
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‎intersect-team/open-positions/executive-director/README.md‎

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# Executive Director
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**Key details**
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**Location**: Remote-first, with global travel required
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**Reporting to**: Board of Directors
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**Employment type**: Full-Time, Contractual Term: 2 Years (Renewable)
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**Term**: 2 years
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👉🏻 APPLY NOW - applications will open on Monday 6th October
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👉🏻 NOMINATE SOMEONE - nominations will open on Monday 6th October
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## Overview
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Intersect is the member-based governance organization at the heart of the Cardano ecosystem. As the decentralized landscape continues to evolve, we seek an Executive Director (ED) who embodies the principles of transparency, decentralization, and inclusive community stewardship. This is not a traditional executive role, the ED of Intersect is first and foremost a facilitator and enabler of community-driven progress.
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We are looking for a candidate with strong leadership and operational acumen, paired with an unwavering commitment to open governance, Web3 values, and collaborative ecosystem-building. The ideal candidate will possess experience leading diverse, distributed teams and be capable of driving measurable outcomes in a highly transparent and community-oriented environment.
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## Key Responsibilities
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### Strategic Leadership & Community Engagement
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* Champion Intersect's mission by developing and implementing a member-aligned strategy.
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* Serve as a public-facing leader of Intersect, present at community forums, governance discussions, and global ecosystem events.
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* Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and open dialogue within the organization and community.
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* Collaborate with independent consortiums, governance coalitions, and other MBOs active in the Cardano blockchain ecosystem.
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* Act as a neutral facilitator of governance decisions, prioritizing the voices of Intersect members, committees, and stakeholders involved with Cardano Governance.
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### Operational Management
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* Oversee day-to-day operations and execution of strategic initiatives across working groups and core programs in partnership with membership committees and Intersect staff.
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* Develop and implement scalable, decentralized systems and processes to improve transparency and organizational responsiveness.
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* Maintain risk, legal, compliance, and financial oversight in accordance with best practices and member expectations.
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### Governance and Stakeholder Relations
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Build trusted relationships with Intersect members, technical and strategic committees, and ecosystem entities such as Cardano Foundation, IOG, EMURGO, and others.
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* Work closely with the Board to implement member resolutions, develop new governance tools, and refine the organizational structure.
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* Ensure committee charters are respected and facilitate cross-committee coordination without overstepping the legal authority of the board.
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* Inspire and recruit stakeholders from the Cardano community to join the organization and contribute to it.
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### People & Culture
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* Build, mentor, and retain a globally distributed executive team and operational staff.
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* Promote diverse viewpoints, individual empowerment, and cultural intelligence across the organization.
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* Foster a culture of service, collaboration, and decentralization, consistent with community values.
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### Finance & Resource Management
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* Ensure fiscal responsibility in managing the MBO budget and resource allocation.
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* Lead transparent budgeting and reporting processes in collaboration with the Board.
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* Explore ecosystem-aligned funding opportunities and partnership development.
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## Qualifications & Attributes
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### Minimum Requirements
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* Demonstrated senior leadership experience in decentralized systems, non-governmental organizations, foundations, or member-based entities, with a proven track record of leading complex initiatives, teams, or organizations in mission-driven environments.
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* Strong track record of operational delivery, organizational leadership, and working with complex, multi-stakeholder communities.
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* Demonstrated alignment with Web3 values, decentralization principles, and community-led governance.
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* Proven ability to work in transparent, high-accountability environments.
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* Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and facilitation skills across distributed, diverse teams.
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* Strategic planning experience with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of MBO structures.
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## Preferred Attributes
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* Expertise in conflict resolution, community management, and grassroots engagement strategies.
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* Prior leadership or governance experience in a nonprofit network, or digital cooperative.
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* Familiarity with the Cardano blockchain ecosystem or experience participating in blockchain governance ecosystems.
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* Experience working across cultures, geographies, and with emerging market communities.
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* Comfortable balancing legal, fiduciary, and mission-aligned responsibilities within a decentralized structure.
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### Performance & Accountability
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* A public-facing performance dashboard will be used to track quarterly goals and organizational progress.
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* The ED is subject to quarterly review by the board and must participate in community update calls.
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* The ED serves a 2-year term, renewable upon board and community consultation.
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* A 90-day probation period will apply, with structured performance evaluation.\
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## Compensation & Benefits
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Competitive compensation benchmarked against global nonprofit and Web3 leadership roles.\
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<sup>Intersect is an equal opportunity organization. We value diversity of thought, identity, experience, and culture and we are committed to building a leadership team that reflects the decentralized community we serve.</sup>
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### Nominations
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During this step we will accept direct applications from candidates as well as nominations (which can be converted to applications if accepted). At the end of this step all applications will be review to filter out anyone who doesn't meet the basic criteria, passing then the candidate list to the next step.
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This step will start on **Monday 6th of October 2025** and close on **Friday 24th of October 2025**
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### Members and DReps polling
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Intersect is a member-based organization serving the Cardano community. Because of this, Members of Intersect and DReps (Delegated Representatives) of Cardano will be able to participate in two separate polls the outcome of which will define the top 10 candidates.
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The Member poll will run as one-member-one-vote. The DRep poll will run as based on the DRep stake.
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The polls will run from **Monday 27th of October 2025** to **Sunday 31st of October 2025**
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### Panel interviews
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The Intersect Board of Directors will review the reports from the Panel and may select from list of candidates to negotiate ED contract or may decide to revise and restart the search process if a strong enough candidate has not been found.
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