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President & Chief Executive Officer

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Athens, GA, USA
Full-time

The President/CEO is the leader of the UWNEGA, establishing a vision for Community Impact that is achieved through:

  • Building and nurturing a team with varied strengths of all-star leaders, staff and volunteers alike.
  • Being a chief mobilizer, visionary, and provider of motivational direction.
  • Providing leadership at the local and regional level.
  • Enthusiastically driving an organization to higher levels of performance, efficiency, and growth through inspiring action and commitment to the best results.
  • Actively increasing visibility, reputation, and competitive advantage that generates interest and passion for investing in the community.
  • Building significant relationships, networking across private, public, and corporate sectors to improve conditions.
  • Possessing high levels of knowledge in broad business and management skills and is effective at achieving financial and measurable goals.
  • Leveraging the power of networks; leveraging the 1,800+ United Ways, its collective buying power, 11,000+ employees, and 30,000+ board members.
  • Being the steward for growing and striving to share our values, trust, and positive impact on the community.
  • Demonstrating organizational management and strategic vision/design.
  • Demonstrating a high level of intelligence and intellectual curiosity and a desire to explore new ideas and innovative approaches to solving problems.
Areas of Responsibility: 

The major responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

  • Organization Management: Leading, building and ensuring high performing teams that produce aligned and collaborative results, while maintaining operational accountability and integrity.
  • Community Impact: Craft and adapt the strategy to achieve increasing commitment to establish relationships with leaders of business, government and non-profit sectors.
  • Resource Development: Produce creativity in fundraising while enhancing partnerships with corporate and professional contacts. Support opportunities to be formed with both staff and board members.
  • Strategic Management: Be the liaison for the board to help craft organizational goals, develop techniques for success and provide guidance in policy interpretation.
  • Manage and promote diversity among senior leadership, the Chief Financial Officer, staff, and volunteers
Educational Background: 
Four-year degree in business, public administration, human services, or related fields preferred.
Skills/Experience: 
  • 5-10 years working in the nonprofit sector, United Way experience is strongly preferred, but not necessary.
  • Five years’ experience managing and developing staff, building revenue, and maintaining budgets of a minimum of $1 million.
  • Must have a long-term perspective; a strong sense of accountability; a practical ability to get things done with wisdom and good judgment.
  • Foundation-like fundraising experience is preferred.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; a high energy level and sense of humor.
  • An understanding of education, healthcare, and workforce development initiatives.
  • Ability to command the confidence and respect of partners while building lasting relationships.
  • A proven track record of promoting diversity and an ability to build collaboration with the community at large.
  • Experience in or across multiple sectors, including nonprofit environments.
  • Experience in developing partnerships, establishing teams and conflict management.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: $81,000 to $90,000 per year

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Sep 8 2018
Active Until: 
Oct 8 2018
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit