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Executive Director, Accelerator Branch

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Seattle, WA, United States
Full-time

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to promote the YMCA’s social responsibility platform in our local community. This position will be responsible for the overall leadership of the strategic, financial and operational aspects of the Accelerator YMCA.

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Directs the strategic planning efforts and develops the annual operating plan.
  • Oversees the annual budget development
  • Works directly with financial development to raise resource and awareness    
  • Develops new and innovative program models, including research, funding, implementation and evaluation.
  • Creates highly effective collaborative partnerships and relationships  
  • Ensures quality delivery of services and compliance based on data driven outcomes.
  • Cultivates and maintains effective relationships with community leaders, partners and volunteers.
  • Oversees the hiring, training and development of approximately 120 members.
  • Works with and cultivates volunteer advisory board of directors.
  • Manages an annual budget of $ 12 million.
Educational Background: 
Bachelor's degree in human services, public administration, business administration or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred.
Skills/Experience: 
  • Seven years of executive experience, including program development and operations, financial development, budgeting and fiscal management.
  • Experience managing multiple funding sources (local, state, federal and private etc.) and hitting budgetary targets.
  • Demonstrated experience in creating and managing large scale innovative programs to address identified community needs.
  • A highly refined sense of cultural competence and awareness, as well as proven effectiveness and ease in communicating within a diverse multicultural environment.
  • Ability to develop performance measures and hit targeted performance outcomes.
  • Experience in developing and managing volunteer programs.
  • Demonstrated accomplishments in collaborating with top community leaders.
  • Ability to speak another language in addition to English is helpful.

Organization Info

YMCA of the USA

Overview
Headquarters: 
Chicago, IL, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1983
About Us
Mission: 

The YMCA mission is: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) is the national resource office for the Y, one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – of all ages, incomes and backgrounds – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the longstanding relationships and physical presence needed not just to promise, but also to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

Programs: 
  1. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Nurturing the potential of children and teens
  2. HEALTHY LIVING: Improving the nation’s health and well-being
  3. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Giving back and providing support to neighbors

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 28 2017
Active Until: 
Sep 28 2017
Hiring Organization: 
YMCA of the USA
industry: 
Nonprofit