The Mesabi Family YMCA of Virginia, Minnesota Board of Directors is looking for a compelling and strategic leader who can build strong relationships in the communities we serve. Virginia is located on the Mesabi Range, one of the sub-regions within Minnesota's Iron Range. Our city is considered the commerce center of the Mesabi Range, serving as a shopping, industrial, educational, and medical hub for the surrounding communities.
This position requires strong skills and competencies including, but not limited to: fundraising, staff development, fiscal stewardship, membership & program analyses, and facility management. The CEO will be visible in the community and active in the development of meaningful community partnerships and collaborations, continuing to position the Mesabi Family YMCA as a strong partner in delivering services to our friends and neighbors.
Areas of Responsibility:
- PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES AND COMPETENCIES OF THE NEXT LEADER: Leadership, relationship and culture management are what matters most in our Y community. The board believes its next CEO should be an experienced leader who has the background and qualities that will permit him or her to achieve excellence in the following roles.
- Advocate the Vision of the Y serving as a Cause-Driven Leader: Inspiring and mobilizing every community member and every Y staff member, program volunteer, board volunteer, and Y member—everywhere the Y has a presence—to make our communities stronger. Actively interact with and communicate with Y members, donors, staff and volunteers and be an active and integral member of the community. Serve as an ambassador for the mission, cause and vision for the Y and be seen and respected as a community leader. Develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders, while always upholding the highest standards of the values of the Y.
- Key competencies: volunteerism, values, community, collaboration, communication, relationships, influence, developing others, emotional maturity
- Build and Manage the Staff Team: Serve as a leader who can motivate, engage, and retain staff in a positive and productive manner by creating and setting an expectation for excellence. Demonstrate an engaging, open, positive and inclusive leadership style and display integrity, a high regard for honesty and courage and an open mind to innovative ways of improving services and expanding impact.
- Key competencies: quality results, relationship, influence, community, communication, developing others, change management, values
- Improve Operating Performance: Partner with the board to identify issues and develop an annual tactical plan for achieving key YMCA goals and objectives to solve them. Remain fully informed of all operational issues and be able to quickly address issues that arise as well as forecast future needs. Manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities.
- Key competencies: communication, influence, quality results, finance, decision making
- Fiscal Management: Ensure the Y’s financial resources are properly managed and report on its financial position. Use high level financial analysis to forecast trends, growth and stability while consistently leading Y to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff to lead their departments and monitor and meet budgets. Develop and implement stewardship strategies.
- Key competencies: decision making, project management, finance, quality results, functional expertise, developing others
- Lead a Culture of Philanthropy and Fund Development: Effectively lead the organization to embrace a member and donor-centered atmosphere. Assure that everyone in the organization, from the front-line staff to the board chair, understands that philanthropy and fund development are critical to the organizational health and that everyone has a role in that process. Serve as the leader who supports the organization in its fundraising efforts by establishing a plan for how the organization will raise contributed dollars for service growth and keep membership and programs affordable for all. Position the Y as a charity of choice by instilling confidence, credibility, and trust in the Y with community leaders and donors.
- Key competencies: quality results, philanthropy, relationship, influence, emotional maturity, community, communication
Educational Background:
Accredited 4-year college degree.
Skills/Experience:
Minimum Criteria for Candidates:
- Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Personal values must be consistent with the YMCA mission.
- Minimum five years prior experience in a senior management role with a YMCA or related experience at a comparable organization with direct supervision of multiple levels of staff and employees.
- Must have the ability to develop and strengthen community relationships.
- Have the ability to develop new programs as well as review existing programs to enhance the economy and effectiveness in broadening our engagement in the communities in which we serve.
Preferred Criteria for Candidates:
- YMCA Organization Leader Certification.
- Fiscally sound business management approach.
- Strategic planning and fundraising experience including annual campaigns and the securing of grants.
- A proven track record of organizational fiscal management with budgets up to $1M annually.
- Appreciation for a small and close-knit rural community setting.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary: $52,000.00 - $65,000.00
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 5 2017
Active Until:
Jan 4 2018
Hiring Organization:
YMCA of the USA
industry:
Nonprofit