Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Leadership:
- Develop with the Board a clear vision and mission for United Community
- The CEO will work with the Board to develop a sustainable strategic plan that will
incorporate metrics to evaluate United Community’s success in translating the board’s
vision into action. Successful implementation will be the CEO’s responsibility.
- Provide strong leadership fostering a collaborative and positive organizational culture.
- Stay updated on current trends, best practices, and policies relevant to the non-profit sector
to drive innovation and growth.
- Monitor and approve the organization's program services to align with strategic objectives,
contractual agreements, mission, and vision, while delivering positive impact and outcomes.
2. Fund-raising and Resource Development:
- Identify and oversee a fundraising strategy to support the growth and success of the
organization.
- Drive comprehensive fundraising strategies to secure financial resources.
- Cultivate strong robust philanthropic relationships with donors, sponsors, and funding
agencies to expand and diversify United Community’s funding.
- Support and participate in meaningful stewardship of donors.
3. Financial Oversight:
- Prudently manage the organization’s financial resources, ensuring sustainability, responsible
budgeting, and diversification of revenue streams
- Oversee the annual budget process and present a fiscally responsible annual budget to the
Board for review and approval.
- Monitor board-approved budget and financial operations to ensure maximum utilization of
resources and optimum financial positioning for the organization
- Ensure awareness of internal and external environmental factors that may impact the
budget.
- Demonstrate prudent and responsible fiscal decision-making.
4. Organizational Management:
- Oversee the day-to-day operations, ensuring responsible and efficient use of resources and
adherence to budgetary constraints.
- Develop and implement policies, procedures, and systems to enhance organizational
effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
- Develop and manage a high-performing and motivated staff, fostering professional
development and a positive work environment.
5. External Relations and Advocacy:
- Oversee organization communication and message creation.
- Represent United Community to external stakeholders, including government officials,
community leaders, partner organizations, and the media.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, leveraging partnerships and
collaborations to advance the organization's goals.
- Advocate for the mission and vision, raising awareness of United Community.
- Build trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for
important stakeholders.
6. Governance and Board Management:
- Collaborate with the board of directors, providing regular updates, strategic guidance, and
support in their governance roles.
- Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, as well as adherence to the
organization's bylaws and policies.
- Engage board members in decision-making and provide them with necessary information
for effective governance.
Qualifications:
- Ten years + proven leadership experience in the nonprofit human services sector providing services to
low-income families and individuals, with a track record of achieving organizational goals and experience
in organizational turnaround.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred.
- Strong understanding of non-profit management principles, including strategic planning, financial
management, fundraising, and board governance.
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written; ability to speak effectively and persuasively to diverse
audiences effectively.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including donors, partners,
and community members.
- Competency in reading, creating, and understanding financial documents including budgets, cash flow,
income statements, balance statements, 990s and statements of functional expense.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions in complex
situations.
- Demonstrated competency and ability in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
with a Board of Directors, Staff, Community Groups, and other related agencies.
- Passion for the mission and values of United Community.
While the essential job functions and qualifications are identified this is not intended to be an exhaustive list of
all duties or requirements for this position. Other functions and requirements may be added or changed by the
Board of Directors at any time.