Community Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, in business administration, urban planning, finance, real estate management, nonprofit management, African-American studies, multiculturalism, or related interdisciplinary studies considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Black and African-American history, institutional barriers, and culture required.
• Three to five years’ experience in executive-level operations and/or business management is required.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Able to handle multiple projects, priorities, and tasks simultaneously.
• Proven cultural competency, including socially and trauma-informed skillful collaboration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication ability, including writing and making effective presentations to multi-racial and multi-generational audiences.
• Proficient use of technology systems including Google Suite, Microsoft Office products, video conferencing meeting platforms, and other business systems.
• Demonstrated desire for excellence, accuracy, and details.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of demonstrated working experience in addressing the past and current institutional barriers that affect the quality of life for all marginalized communities of color preferred.
• Three to five years’ experience in community engagement, event management, community development, and fundraising preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify, apply, manage, and execute local, state, and national grants for programmatic funding.
• Develop and manage the annual budget, and ensure fiscal responsibility, including banking operations, financial projections, and reporting.
• Attract funding through various sources, including, but not limited to, donor development, fundraising campaigns, and sponsorships.
• Responsible for regulatory oversight and legal compliance, including the filing of all required tax documents and financial statements.
• Support, promote, and expand current MUNPC programming and membership.
• Attend Utica and surrounding community events to promote MUNPC and advance strategic goals.
• Monitor effectiveness of programming and participation rates and provide quarterly reports to board leadership and stakeholders.
• Support creation of revenue and non-revenue generating programming driven by community needs assessment results and continuous community feedback.
• Create a strategic plan and framework to meet immediate and future goals of managing the multi-site Cornhill Impact Centers.
• Build project awareness and partnerships with key community stakeholders.
• Operationalize the board’s mission and vision statements.
• Continue governance best practices, policies, and internal processes through effective board and committee structures.
• Facilitate and deliver meaningful board and committee meetings and development regularly.
• Review current business relationships and policies to develop accounting, legal, human resources, risk management and ordinary business operations needs that comply with federal and state law.
• Oversee and manage legal activities, letters of agreement, contracts, leases, and other legal documents and agreements.
• Supervises three contractor employee roles and is responsible for regular meetings, reporting, and assessment of employee development and compliance with MUNPC’s mission, vision, and values in adherence to their job descriptions.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home
• Free Food & Snacks