The executive director of the partnership shall:
(1) Manage the day-to-day operations of the partnership as directed by the board of directors and the cochairs;
(2) Be a person with the skills necessary to manage a diverse public organization effectively and with broad experience in building and sustaining networks and partnerships; and shall be hired through an open and competitive process when a vacancy occurs, after a broad, statewide advertising campaign without any preselection;
(3) Hire an assistant, and such temporary or part-time employees as may be necessary to achieve the partnership’s purposes, provided approved by the cochairs of the board of directors and the availability of funding.