Division Director of Safety Programs

HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH PROGRAMS INC•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Huckleberry Youth Programs’ mission is to work in solidarity with young people and their families to advance their personal growth and social equity. We are a community-based organization that provides a spectrum of services to youth between the ages of 11-24 and their families in San Francisco and Marin counties. Our programming focuses on the core areas of safety, health, justice, and education. The Division Director Safety Programs provides comprehensive oversight of two San Francisco based programs. The two programs in the Safety Programs Division include: Huckleberry House, an emergency shelter serving youth ages 12-18 The Huckleberry Advocacy and Response Team (HART), a program providing crisis response, case management, therapy, education, and advocacy for youth ages 11-24 who have either experienced commercial sexual exploitation or are at-risk of exploitation. The overall scope of work for the position includes direct supervision of program management, grant and contract development and administration, compliance activities, program development, community engagement, oversight of program funding, and organizational leadership. The Division Director reports to the CEO and is a member of the Executive Team at Huckleberry Youth Programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration/Social Services or a combination of 5 years education and work experience
Minimum 3 years experience in management position of a youth service agency, with responsibilities for program management and development
Successful experience in grant-writing and administration
Successful experience in providing social services to diverse communities
Experience, awareness and knowledge of cultures of San Francisco youth and families
Proven track record of community collaboration and engagement
Recent TB clearance
Have or will complete first aid/cpr training
Fully vaccinated for COVID 19
Must pass a DOJ/FBI background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience facilitating a harm reduction, client centered, and empowerment approach with youth and families.
Experience facilitating a trauma informed, healing, and safe environment for youth and staff.

Responsibilities

Direct supervision of Huckleberry House Program Director and Senior Manager of HART. This includes: weekly supervision meetings, performance evaluation, being available for consultation, and coaching and mentoring.
Providing support to program line staff. This includes: serving as back up for managers when they are out of office, consultation for staff, attending weekly team meetings as possible, back up on call duties as needed, and responding in emergency situations as needed.
Participating in the full life cycle of grants and contracts. This includes: writing proposals, executing contract documents, implementation activities, quality assurance, reporting on outcomes, monitoring, compliance, and required meetings.
Ensuring compliance with grants, contracts, and Community Care Licensing. This also includes compliance with laws regarding confidentiality, minor consent,and the mandated reporting of child abuse.
Ensuring that program policies and procedures are comprehensive and up to date. Working with program management to maintain updated program manuals and emergency procedures.
Actively searching for opportunities for Program development or expansion of services. This includes being knowledgeable about community trends and service gaps.
Maintaining relationships with funders and community partners to seek opportunities for growth.
Engaging community partners. This includes participating in collaborations, community committees, community and partner events, and outreach activities. Providing training and consultation to partners, developing partner agreements or MOUs, and special community projects are additional engagement activities.
Providing oversight over program finances. This includes working with the CEO and Finance team to provide information, data, and feedback for program budgets, monitoring program expenses, and staffing allocations.
Integrating San Francisco Programs. This includes leading Division Meetings, participation in San Francisco Management meetings, and acting as a liaison between the San Francisco-based programs.
Developing agency wide policies as needed. This includes updating and revising policies. In particular the Division Director is responsible for the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Policy, the Reasonable Accommodations Policy, and the Law Enforcement Action Policy and Protocols.
Providing organizational leadership as a member of the Executive Team. This also includes weekly Executive Team meetings and regular management meetings. Serving as a liaison between staff and the Executive Team and staff and the Board of Directors are also important aspects of the leadership role.
As directed by the CEO, participate in fundraising events and activities.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive oversight of two San Francisco based programs
Direct supervision of program management
Grant and contract development and administration
Compliance activities
Program development
Community engagement
Oversight of program funding
Organizational leadership
Weekly supervision meetings
Performance evaluation
Consultation
Coaching and mentoring
Support to program line staff
Back up for managers
Back up on call duties
Responding in emergency situations
Writing proposals
Executing contract documents
Implementation activities
Quality assurance
Reporting on outcomes
Monitoring
Compliance
Required meetings
Ensuring compliance with grants, contracts, and Community Care Licensing
Compliance with laws regarding confidentiality, minor consent,and the mandated reporting of child abuse
Ensuring that program policies and procedures are comprehensive and up to date
Maintaining updated program manuals and emergency procedures
Actively searching for opportunities for Program development or expansion of services
Knowledgeable about community trends and service gaps
Maintaining relationships with funders and community partners
Engaging community partners
Participating in collaborations, community committees, community and partner events, and outreach activities
Providing training and consultation to partners
Developing partner agreements or MOUs
Special community projects
Providing oversight over program finances
Providing information, data, and feedback for program budgets
Monitoring program expenses
Staffing allocations
Integrating San Francisco Programs
Leading Division Meetings
Participation in San Francisco Management meetings
Acting as a liaison between the San Francisco-based programs
Developing agency wide policies
Updating and revising policies
Responsible for the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Policy, the Reasonable Accommodations Policy, and the Law Enforcement Action Policy and Protocols
Providing organizational leadership as a member of the Executive Team
Weekly Executive Team meetings
Regular management meetings
Serving as a liaison between staff and the Executive Team
Serving as a liaison between staff and the Board of Directors
Participate in fundraising events and activities