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About The Position

Requirements

• A minimum of five years’ experience and/or training working with adults who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Understanding of key operations management principles and the ability to successfully execute them according to established timelines.
• Adaptable to a fast paced and quickly changing environment, agile, able to prioritize and multi-task, work independently, and meet critical deadlines without supervision.
• Deep knowledge of adult programming serving the I/DD populations.
• Demonstrated developmental and inspiring leadership with a focus on team building, collaboration, and high level of employee engagement.
• Willingness and capacity to develop and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with funding sources and individuals at all levels within the Family of Companies
• Ability to synthesize and collate data and use it to tell the story of operational performance.
• Commitment to building, developing, and supporting diverse teams.
• Sensitivity to working with an ethnically, linguistically, culturally, and economically diverse population.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be highly detail oriented and have excellent follow-up/follow-through
• Confidentiality and discretion pertaining to the work environment and maintenance of all HIPAA requirements.
• Capacity to ensure policies and procedures are accurately interpreted, consistently administered, aligned with organizational goals, and in compliance with professional standards, state and federal regulations and other requirements.
• Proficient in current computer software and technology used in day to day program operations.
• Committed to the values of the organization while demonstrating good judgment, flexibility, patience and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive matters.
• Community Centered: Sensitivity to working with an ethnically, socioeconomically, linguistically, and culturally diverse population. Willingness and ability to understand the underlying needs, desires, and values of clients and colleagues.
• Equity informed: Knowledge of multiple historically excluded groups. Interest in working with and elevating employee needs. Growth mindset, welcoming of feedback, and understanding that humans all have biases and are imperfect.
• Bold: Willingness and ability to respectfully challenge the status quo in service of creating advocacy- and data-informed systems and external partnerships. Experience coaching, facilitating, or working in advocacy spaces. Ability to navigate ambiguity with an excitement for problem solving. Commitment and ability to meet agreed upon deadlines. Transparency on action, pursuits, and outcomes.
• Wellbeing driven: Willingness and commitment to self-reflection and re-thinking. Ability to understand physical, mental, social, and financial wellbeing needs, and create systems and processes that support them for self and stakeholders.
• Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, and twisting to observe, assess, and interact with participants and program workforce.
• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time, stand for up to 6-8 hours a day.
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and loading/unloading materials up to and including 50 lbs.
• Visual and auditory ability to work with participants, staff, and others in the workplace continuously.
• Frequent travel includes both air travel to neighbor islands and driving to and from office, community locations and participant homes.
• Capacity to utilize computers, cell or landline phones, fax and copy machines to communicate
• Accurate proofreading documents for accuracy.
• Frequent exposure to disability disorders in clients; occasional emergency situations; occasional exposure to trauma; in person client contact and decision making; and constant concentration required when working with clients.
• Regular travel to program and administrative locations
• Ability to obtain and maintain criminal record clearance through the Department of Justice (DOJ).
• Able to travel to multiple work sites and client homes.
• Must have valid Hawaii Driver’s License/insurance and maintain a clean driving record.
• Must pass health screenings, obtain vaccinations and clear TB testing based on company policies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain clearance through the Office of Inspector General.
• Must attend any required training.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer seven years of progressive experience with at least one year in a leadership position.
• Program specific managerial experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that programs align with the purpose, vision, values and operational needs of ESH.
• Develop and successfully execute annual Workday goals, program budgets and operating plans through direct action and collaboration with Family of Companies (FoC) shared services departments.
• Develop and lead a high-performing team of managers and individual contributors and ensure program staffing supports budget targets, and program and staff needs.
• Ensure programs meet or exceed the requirements of regulatory, certification and accreditation agencies.
• Advocate for equitable, inclusive, accessible, and justice-driven care
• Collaborate with and serve as a leadership partner and point of contact for funders, regulatory entities, and Family of Companies (FoC) shared services departments to ensure successful delivery and application of services

Benefits

• individual development programs such as tuition reimbursement
• medical coverage
• paid time off