Leads the BBBS agency to ensure that the mission, strategy, values and goals of the organization are achieved.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Business Planning and Execution – Develop and drive the business plan of the organization within the context of the nationwide strategic direction; drives a collaborative process with the Board and staff. Uses performance metrics and quality indicators to guide operational decision-making. Maintains official records and documents to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Develop/maintain agency personnel/policy manual and by-laws.
- Board Development – Cultivates a strong Board of Directors willing to lead and contribute to the fund development success of the organization. Works to assure independent governance oversight and performance accountability of the board and the CEO. Attends Board meetings and presents the CEO report. Ensures the Board is kept fully informed on the condition of the organization and all important factors influencing it.
- Talent Management – Attracts, retains, develops and leverages staff talent. Creates an environment where staff is engaged and performing at high levels. Institutes and utilizes an effective performance management system for all employees that include annual objective setting and evaluation. Ensures job duties/tasks are assigned to maximize efficiency.
- Financial Management – Develops plans that maximize the financial strength of the agency without adversely affecting other criteria of success (e.g., customer satisfaction, quality of service). Communicates the key performance levers and manages to these measures. Works with staff and Board in preparing yearly budget and seeing that the organization operates within budget guidelines. Review/approve employee time sheets and mileage forms. Manages organization’s payroll and time off accrual.
- Fund Development – Pro-actively ensures that the organization develops strong long term relationships with large scale individual, foundation and corporate donors/funders. Personally, builds and maintains key relationships to ensure fund development strategy is achieved. Writes/secures grants for additional funding.
- Program Impact – Ensures that comprehensive marketing strategies are developed to attract, engage and mobilize significant numbers of volunteer mentors. Ensures programmatic excellence and maximum program impact is achieved by establishing operational benchmarks, setting timelines and making child safety a priority. Ambassador and Spokesperson -Represents Big Brothers Big Sisters at external partnership events and with the media. Positively influences partners, the media and public policies to generate volunteers, donors and other resources. Must maintain highest level of confidentiality. Ability to represent agency in a positive and professional manner, displaying personal integrity.
- Other duties as assigned
Educational Background:
Minimum Bachelor’s Degree; Graduate level degree preferred.
Skills/Experience:
- Strategic thinking, planning, and project/ process/systems management skills.
- Entrepreneurial approach to the use of scarce resources
- Knows how to manage simultaneously for short, mid and long term results
- Strategic and visionary leader
- Proven interpersonal and team building skills.
- Board development
- Fund development
- Excellent verbal/written communications.
- Financial management
- Ability to lead complex, multi-component projects to successful outcomes. Ability to negotiate and influence effectively in high impact situations with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to effectively motivate, develop and manage the work of others in a dynamic, complex and fast-paced work environment.
- Proven ability to work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds and ages.
- Intermediate MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Years of Related Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of proven results in building an organization and achieving results, preferably in a non-profit organization.
Compensation/Benefits:
Salary Range: $40,000-$50,000
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Dec 19 2017
Active Until:
Jan 18 2018
Hiring Organization:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
industry:
Nonprofit