Director of Capacity Building and Coaching
About The Position
The Director of Capacity Building and Coaching will build and lead a department within Urban Strategies to provide capacity-building and coaching services. The En Conjunto program strengthens Latino congregations by enhancing organizational capacity and engaging donors to support vibrant, thriving faith communities. The program offers faith-based organizations and leaders a range of services, including administrative support, organizational development consultation, holistic community development coaching, and access to funding opportunities in coordination with partner institutions. This role will develop a strong coaching team to support congregations and other faith-based organizations, as well as contribute to Urban Strategies’ broader programs. The Director will play a key role in planning, coordinating operations, and evaluating program impact.
Requirements
- MASTER’S DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP OR DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT, OR A RELATED FIELD
- MINIMUM OF 8+ YEARS OF PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT, FAITH-BASED, OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND 5+ YEARS OF ORGANIZATIONAL COACHING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING.
- PROVEN EXPERIENCE MANAGING PROGRAMS, AND TEAMS.
- STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF HISPANIC CULTURE, CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS, AND HOLISTIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
- EXCELLENT STRATEGIC PLANNING, COMMUNICATION, SYSTEM ORIENTATION, AND PARTNERSHIP-BUILDING SKILLS.
- EXPERIENCE ANALYZING DATA AND USING THE THEORY OF CHANGE AND LOGIC MODEL FRAMEWORK
- BILINGUAL (FLUENT ENGLISH/SPANISH)
- MISSION-DRIVEN, COLLABORATIVE, AND ADAPTABLE TO CHANGING NEEDS.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a coaching and capacity-building department within Urban Strategies.
- Develop and manage a team of coaches to support Latino congregations and faith-based organizations.
- Promote professional development opportunities for staff.
- Foster a culture of learning, reflection, and sharing of best practices within the team.
- Provide organizational development consultation and coaching services to program participants and other Urban Strategies programs.
- Assess, design, implement, and evaluate frameworks, resources, and systems to provide: Administrative support services such as finance, marketing, and IT; Organizational development consultation; Holistic community and organizational development coaching for faith-based leaders and organizations.
- Coordinate and oversee program operations, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and mission.
- Collaborate with other Urban Strategies programs to provide integrated support to congregations and communities.
- Provide direction to the communications and marketing department to strategically promote programs and services.
- Develop and maintain relationships with partners and other stakeholders to support program growth and sustainability.
- Represent the organization at conferences, coalitions, and public events.
- Collect and analyze data to monitor program outcomes and impact.
- Prepare regular reports for stakeholders on program progress and achievements.
- Use feedback to make continuous improvements to the program.
- Ensure timely and accurate grant reporting to program foundations and other stakeholders.
- Lead engagement with program proposal partners, providing guidance on proposal development and implementation.
- Develop and implement strategies to ensure program sustainability.
- Perform other tasks as assigned related to the program and role within Urban Strategies.
Benefits
- Remote work for eligible positions.
- Medical and Dental is paid 95% by company and 5% by employee (individual or family).
- Vision is covered 100% (individual or family).
- 401K matched contributions up to 4%.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position.
- 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
- Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
- Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
- Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
