The Compassion Center is seeking an energetic, spirited leader to help our community. Our
leader will be a person with an unwavering commitment to solve homelessness in South
County.
The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs and strategic
plan of the Compassion Center demonstrating exceptional emotional commitment to the
fulfillment of our mission. This position reports directly to the Board of Directors.
In Leadership, the Executive Director will:
- Exemplary ethical and social conduct and demonstrated expertise in leadership and management.
- Cultivate a healthy community and culture within South County and challenge the
- organization to live up to its vision, mission and guiding principles.
In budget and finance, the Executive Director will:
- Hold primary responsibility for developing and sustaining adequate resources to support the organization through strategic fundraising and resource development practices.
- Develop a fundraising structure for the organization, assist Board Members and volunteers to become effective fund raisers, and raise major gifts. Will lead the organization in obtaining funding resources from individual government contracts, grants, gifts, and events.
- Assure that sound financial procedures and practices are followed and communicated with Board Treasurer.
- Propose an annual budget to the Board; communicate the objectives, initiatives and assumptions of the budget; and, conduct financial operations within the parameters of the budget approved by the Board of Directors.
In communications, the Executive Director will:
- Be the public face of the organization by representing the programs and positions of the organization to agencies, organizations, and the general public.
- Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups, organizations, and strategic partners.
- Acknowledge and maintain communication with the organization's donors, volunteers and supporters.
In leadership of staff, the Executive Director will:
- Be responsible for the recruitment, employment, and release of all personnel, both paid staff and volunteers. The Executive Director is expected to work closely with the volunteer coordinator.
- Ensure that job descriptions are developed, that regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resource practices are in place.
- Lead staff and volunteers in a way that makes them better. Maintains a climate which attracts, keeps, and motivates people who demonstrate exceptional emotional commitment to the Compassion Center mission.
In General Administrative functions, the Executive Director will:
- Assure that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its mission, and toward which it makes consistent and timely progress.
- Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations.
- Have a current working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field.
Qualifications:
Qualified Candidates will have successfully completed a Bachelor’s degree, an advanced
degree is preferred. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years experience as
Executive Director or comparable position and will have:
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, engage and support a Board of Directors
- Successfully led fundraising campaigns for a non-profit organization in the areas of major individual gifts, grant-writing.
- Created and executed the organizational annual financial plan
- Demonstrated leadership in a combined volunteer and direct-staff organization that delivers services to its client
- Demonstrated strong communication skills and ability to motivate and draw out the best in human resources