Executive Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Seven or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience in a nonprofit, community-based organization, or related mission-driven environment, including significant experience supervising and developing staff.
• Strong commitment to the CCJC’s ethos and mission.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel within the U.S. 5% of the time.
• Willingness to work onsite an average of 4 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working to address domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, or child or elder abuse is greatly preferred.
• Lived experience working and leading initiatives within Santa Cruz County or similar counties.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and supports existing and new partnerships within the CCJC.
• Maintains respectful, mutually beneficial relationships with partners; supports respectful and collaborative relationships among CCJC partners.
• Engages with the VOICES team to integrate lived expertise into program decisions.
• Identifies new strategic partnerships.
• Proactively addresses issues and challenges.
• With the executive team, plans and implements actions that build the CCJC as a pillar of support within Santa Cruz County.
• Supports creation of multidisciplinary teams, aimed at identifying high-risk cases and bringing together partners for coordinated action and services.
• Develops and implements an agency strategic fund development plan.
• Maintains and reports on current CCJC grants to adhere to reporting due dates and potential grant renewals.
• Writes grant proposals to solicit funds for CCJC programs and works with staff, consultants, partners, and the fiscal lead to prepare funding reports.
• Works with staff, volunteers, local businesses, funding sources, community groups, and other service providers to secure resources meeting CCJC's needs.
• Leads donor prospecting, cultivation, and solicitation, including identifying opportunities for major gifts and planned giving.
• Implements and evaluates the impact of all fundraising initiatives, including individual donor solicitation and special events.
• Leads the budget development process.
• Oversees the use of all funding with the assistance of the Board of Directors, Development Team, and Directors.
• Prepares budget reports.
• Builds working relationships with local, regional, statewide, and national agencies and groups for financial support and program development.
• Provides leadership and direction to staff, including supervision, professional development, and performance management.
• Plans and facilitates management meetings and supervisory sessions.
• Participates in all hiring and termination decisions.
• Complies with, understands, and implements all relevant state and federal employment laws.
• May provide direct survivor support while the team is small.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• paid vacation
• sick leave
• 14 annual paid holidays