Sitting along the beautiful Susquehanna River, Harrisburg is the capital city of Pennsylvania, and a wonderful place to work and to raise a family. The Harrisburg Metro Area can boast of strong professional and medical communiites, and is ideally located, just a few hours' drive from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York City, Baltimore and Washington DC (and only 20 minutes from Hershey!)
Jewish Family Service of Greater Harrisburg is currently looking for a Chief Executive Officer. JFS is a well-established, highly respected, growing, and divese social services agency serviing all members of the Central Pennsylvania area. Our programs include Mynd Works, and outpatient mental health services; Family-Based mental health health services; Adoption & Foster Care; Refugee and Resettlement Services and Senior Services.
Our mission is to help individuals and families meet life's challenges' we are a forward-thinking mental health and social service agency dedicated to helping people achieve their full potential while honoring choice, diversity, and Jewish values through every stage of life. OUr staff is as diverse and inclusive as our programs, and we believe in building a healthy, supportive workplace, where everyone looks forward to coming to work and knows that they are making a difference!
The Agency is nestled on the Jewish Federations's beautiful new Alexander Grass Campus for Jewish Life, alongside the Brenner Family Early Learning Center, the Symons Family Fitness Center, the Jewish Community Foundation of Central PA and the Silver Academy, the only Jewish Day School in the region. Harrisburg, rich in Jewish history, is home to five synagougues.
JOB CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, exempt
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors
GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The CEO is responsible implementing the direction, goals and objectives of the agency. This person is also responsible for the successful leadership and implementation of strategic plans, management of the agency, fiscal management, staff management and development, fundraising, board development and building interagency and community relationships. This position ensures that the agency adheres to all federal, state and county mandates.
This position is ideal for an experience Non-Profit Excecutive looking to utilize their current experience in a growing agency.
Financial Management
- Financial planning and budget
- Oversees all aspects of finance
- Participate with Management team for yearly budget process, including planning and implementation
- Monitors accounts payabel and recievable for all services
- Provides marketing oversight
- Manages the agency's tax-exempt status
- Familiarity with tax returns, audits and grant reporting
Administration
- Oversee all aspects of licensing, accreditation, risk managment, annual reports
- Has final approval for agency staff hiring
- Accountable for communicating final hiring decisions to the Board President
Personnel Management
- Supervise and collaborate with management team
Board of Directors Liaison
- Provide information to the Board of Directors regarding the operation of programs in accordance with agency policy, continuous quality improvement, and risk managment
- Recommend new programs, modify or closing programs
- Implementation and annual review of long-term strategic planning
- Handles all issues related to the achievement of the agency's mission
- Frequent commnication with Board President on agency matters related to financial, fundraising, employee relations, and staffing needs
Commnunity Liaison
- Network with other community organizations to represent and promote Jewish Family Service and seek possibilities for collaborations
Performance and Quality Improvement
- Oversite of PQI and team management to ensure programs meet standards of excellence
Donor Developement
- Identify donors and sharing information with the Board of Directors
- Build relationships with current potential donors regarding JFS programs and services
- Accountable, along with the Board, to fundraise
QUALIFICATIONS
- A master's degree is required; preferably MBA or MSW
- Relevant experience in a social services setting with progressively responsible adminstrative and supervisory capacities
- Must have experience in the overall managment of a non-profit organization; or equivalent combination of education and experience in several of the administrative areas, including the highest level
- Previous leadership and supervisory experience, including staff development, mentoring and motivation is required
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain partnerships between individuals, governmental and non-governmental organizations and foundations
- Track record of strong fiscal management; 2 years' experience and profound understanding of accounting processes
- Experience working with a Board of Directors and volunteer committees
- Expertise in human service delivery
- Understanding of major gift fundraising, with the ability and enthusiams to involve and solicity the board and other community leaders for gifts
- Familiarity and accepting of Jewish values
- Computer literat, specifically in Microsoft Applications Systems
DESIRED QUALITIES:
- -Outcome oriented-results focused with powerful performance culture
- -Detail oriented-quality and precision focused
- -Fun, positive and upbeat
- -Team Oriented-cooperative, and collaborative
- -Client centered and trauma informed
- A Leader who has the desire to build the company culture as:
- Passionate commitment and respect for the mission of the agency and its history
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and supervisory skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical, written and verbal communication skills
- Energetic, forward thinking and creative individual iwth the highest ethical standard and appropriate professional image
- Intelligent and articulate and able to relate to people at all levels of the organziation
- Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints
- Creative and highly intelligent problem solver
- A decisive individual with a "big picture" perspective and well versed in organizational system
JFS is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. Persons with mental or physical disabilites are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to thier known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
JFS offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees.
Salary commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should provide their salary history in a cover letter.