Save the Children partners with schools, communities, and state governments to deliver programs and mobilize resources that increase Kindergarten readiness and grade-level proficiency among children in rural America. The State Director is a senior field leadership position, responsible for achieving Save the Children’s strategic program, advocacy and operational goals in California and Washington state. The Director will oversee a remote-based team, managing performance, planning, and overall business operations. Working in close collaboration with Save the Children headquarter staff, the Director will increase state-level brand visibility, strategic partnerships and funding for our direct implementation and partner-delivered programs and community-based initiatives. The State Director will ultimately drive program growth and sustainability by advancing Save the Children’s state policy and advocacy agenda.
Areas of Responsibility:
Leadership and Representation: 30%
- Increase the visibility of Save the Children’s work in CA and WA – represent Save the Children to opinion leaders and high level officials
- Establish and maintain relationships with State officials, donors and strategic partners
- Develop and execute a state-based media strategy, in partnership with communications team, to increase program visibility and credibility of Save the Children in the states
- Serve as a spokesperson with media and at state events; establish state media relationships
- Host site visits for donors/VIPs
Management and Operational Excellence: 30%
- Lead development and management of state-level annual budget and plan; submit periodic reports and status updates on achievements and challenges
- Oversee implementation of all sources of funding to ensure donor compliance and efficient use of resources; ensure effective management of sub-grants and direct implementation sources
- Build and maintain a high performing team – participate in the development of organizational design and staffing plan; lead recruitment efforts for state-based staff; promote staff learning and development goals
- Oversee implementation of child safeguarding protocols and effective application of policies and procedures.
- Work with national Gift In Kind (GIK) colleagues to increase the receipt and use of GIK resources (books, shoes, athletic equipment, etc..) within CA and WA
Public and Private Fundraising: 20%
- Drive the development and implementation of a CA and WA focused private funding strategy and pipeline in partnership with fundraising and advocacy colleagues
- Identify competitive grants and partnering opportunities locally in coordination with division- and agency-level fundraising teams
- Raise incremental funds from local corporations, foundations and individuals; secure Gifts-in-Kind in partnership with fundraising colleagues
- Maintain and grow relationships critical to the expansion of Save the Children’s direct implementation portfolio of ASES-funded work in CA
Policy and Advocacy: 15%
- Advance USPA’s Policy and Advocacy goals at the State level
- Collaborate with Save the Children Action Network (SCAN) to support broader mobilization efforts and coordinate activities when possible
- Build and maintain strong relationships with state-level policy makers and lobbyists
- Track and follow-through on legislative activities and opportunities, and regularly update senior leadership regarding progress
- Communicate advocacy efforts with key parties (i.e. Media, DOE, State legislator, etc.) within state
Emergency Response: 5%
- Ensure state team is prepared to support an emergency response to a local disaster
- Collaborate with State disaster response teams to implement strategies and support emergency responses as needed in CA and WA
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience required
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 7-10 years in nonprofit or similar work focused on education, early childhood, out of school time learning, or related field
- Strong leadership, staff management and business operations skills
- Experience directing a large and complex grant portfolio
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across levels and locations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to travel regionally and nationally approximately 25% of the time
- Established track record of cultivating partnerships; has existing network of relationships among funders, partners and policy makers in CA and/or WA
- Comfort working with high-level donors, board members, legislators and other VIP
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive knowledge and experience working with child-focused organizations in CA and/or WA e.g. Department of Education, First Five, Local Schools, etc..
- Experience with media relations and/or serving a spokesperson
- Experience managing remote-based staff
Compensation/Benefits:
- Aetna Medical and Dental insurance with a concierge service
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Vacation and Sick leave
- Paid holidays
What makes us special!
- Generous Retirement Savings with matching company contributions of up to 8%
- Family Leave – 10 additional days of paid time off for you to use to care for your family members
- Additional Maternity and Paternity Leave – 30 days where parents can take additional paid leave (beyond short-term disability and FMLA) at the birth or adoption of a child during that critical first year!
- Critical Child Illness Leave – We hope you never have to use it, but we will provide an additional 30 days of paid leave per year should your dependent child be faced with a critical illness.
- Pet Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Protection, Home, Auto and additional Life insurances.
- Volunteer Day – One paid day a year to support the causes that matter to you!
- Leadership and Employee Development Training, including:
- Our remarkable in-house CORE, Senior Management Development, and Leadership Development Programs
- Language learning opportunities
- Continuous Improvement skill development programs
- Lunch and Learn information sharing sessions
- Work hard/Play hard! We make sure there’s ample opportunity for fun, engagement, and celebration while you work, such as networking events, March Madness, World Cup, Dodgeball Tournaments, Take Your Child to Work Day, Founder’s Day, and our annual Day of Service
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Oct 19 2019
Active Until:
Nov 19 2019
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit