United Way of St. Joseph County President & CEO Position

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Job Title: President and CEO

Business Unit: Operations Home Department: Administration Worker Category: Full Time FLSA Code: Exempt EEOC Job Classification: Executive/Senior Level Officials and Managers Pay Grade: 8 Granted Funded Date: NA

Summary: The President/CEO is responsible for United Way of St. Joseph County’s (UWSJC) mission and has the authority, within the framework of the UWSJC’s plans, policies, and Bylaws, to take necessary action to perform the job responsibilities. The CEO will manage the entire operation of UWSJC within the guidelines of the annual budget as adopted by the Board of Directors with emphasis on maintaining a balanced operation. The President has special responsibility for guarding against waste of resources provided by contributors and plays a key role in resource generation for the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategic

• Provide vision and strategic insight to the Board for fulfilling the mission of the organization, utilizing input from multiple sources, including external and internal constituents.

• Ensure that the Board has access to all information needed to carry out its governance responsibilities.

• Develop an annual business plan to report on progress in achieving goals.
• Identify new opportunities to build partnerships with a broad and diverse group

of external constituents and leverage resources in an effort to maximize impact.
• Partner with external organizations to encourage the exchange of information

and the building of collaborations.
• Participate in external meetings, councils, forums, etc. to ensure UWSJC has

the most current and relevant information to use in decision-making.

Leadership

• Foster a working culture that reflects respect, transparency, and trust.
• Lead by example in creating a workplace that provides employees with the

safety to be their authentic selves.

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• Develop a workplace culture that values iterative processes, continuous improvement and giving/receiving timely feedback.

• Advance the mission and image of the organization by serving as the chief representative to all internal and external stakeholders, including the Board, staff, local nonprofits, donors, the media, government, and the general public.

• Oversee the ongoing development and operation of neighborhood centers to maximize traction and leverage for UWSJC and its community partners to achieve high-level impact results.

• Represent the interests of all health and human service nonprofits through advocacy efforts designed to educate corporate and government representatives on community needs.

• Leverage impact by supporting and encouraging partnerships and collaborations between local non-profits.

• Ability to speak in a way that moves large and small groups to action.
• Champion innovative approaches towards solving community issues.

Development

• Work with staff to plan and implement strategic initiatives to achieve community impact and reach fundraising goals.

• Directly solicit a portfolio of corporate and leadership level givers and prospects with an emphasis on investments in Community Impact.

• Cultivate relationships with members of the Board and obtain individual contributions.

• Identify and develop new partnerships and potential revenue generation opportunities.

Governance

• Provide direct staff support to the Board Governance and Nominating committee and report regularly to the Board on the activities of the organization and progress toward meeting annual plan goals and strategic objectives.

• Ensure Board members are kept informed of matters and developments that warrant their attention and best practices on organizational management and leadership.

• Identify issues and policies that require the action of the Board.
• Develop board meetings that allow the members to fulfill their operational

responsibilities, but also to provide the opportunity for strategic discussion on organizational imperatives.

Administrative and Management

• Establish a culture which ensures that the organization attracts and retains the talent necessary to successfully carry out its programs and mission.

• Manage staff assuring that adequate training, support, and resources are in place to achieve goals with a focus on a coaching culture.

• Ensure that the organization operates within the financial parameters set by the Board, and that available resources are distributed appropriately.

• Provide the fiscal oversight for the organization’s investments, budgets, and financial reporting.

• Ensures that UWSJC meets legal obligations and complies with membership requirements of United Way Worldwide.

Neighborhood Center Initiative (NCI) Leadership

• Convene and lead collective impact work around the Neighborhood Centers owned by UWSJC.

• Proactively manage capital investment in and expenses of the Neighborhood Center Initiative (NCI) to ensure construction budgets and timelines are met.

• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress and meet deadlines related to the construction process.

• Communicate with UWSJC leadership and key Neighborhood Center partners to keep the project aligned with goals and priorities of the NCI.

• Ensure operational efficiency which includes reviewing budgets and financial projections and adjusting as needed at each unique Neighborhood Center location.

• Develop and implement strategies, procedures and business plans needed to enhance continued growth of the NCI.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of the local community and area.
• Strong relationship building and donor cultivation experience with proven

results in resource generation.
• Analytical, problem solving, budget and decision-making skills.
• Ability to understand multiple issues and determine how they interconnect.
• Experience in public policy and/or advocacy.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including the ability to

attract, motivate and develop leadership volunteers and staff along with visionary and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Broad knowledge and understanding of human service issues and extensive management experience at the executive senior level.

• Evidence of success in building strong coalitions and working effectively within a culturally diverse region.

• An understanding of individual community interest and regional issues and experience dealing with the concerns of multiple constituents.

• Proven skills as an effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and unquestionable integrity, with skill to build consensus.

• Passion to make a positive difference in the lives of people and strength to be a decisive, compassionate, and humble leader who is willing to take strategic risks when appropriate.

• Strong work ethic and drive for results.
• Master’s Degree and/or 10+ years of experience preferred.

Core Values:

• Demonstrate integrity by being accountable for actions, keeping commitments, and speaking respectfully and truthfully with others.

• Demonstrate interpersonal skills in dealing with others.
• Demonstrate valuing the diversity of others’ opinions and experiences.
• Demonstrate an enthusiasm for professional development through acquiring new

skills and knowledge to enhance role.
• Demonstrate a commitment to individual and team-based assignments.
• Demonstrate quality assurance by producing accurate and thorough work.
• Demonstrate sound reasoning and good common sense.
• Demonstrate the ability to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Demonstrate active participation in departmental, team, and full-staff meetings.

Essential Functions

This job description is intended to convey the essential functions of this position, and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.