CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Habitat for Humanity : Job Details

This position reports to the HFH-NYS Board of Directors and is responsible for managing the activities of HFH-NYS. The CEO carries out the policies, procedures, and objectives set by the Board of Directors. The CEO provides leadership to the organization, assures its overall program effectiveness, ensures the acquisition of sufficient resources, and protects and projects a positive statewide presence.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Team-Building

Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems

Recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals

Actively engage and energize HFH-NYS volunteers, board members, affiliate leadership, partnering organizations, and funders

Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; serve as ex-officio of each committee; seek and build board involvement with strategic direction for both board and committee operations

Hire, lead, coach, develop, and retain HFH-NYS' high-performance personnel

Ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents

Advocacy and Education

Actively engage in government relations, and general advocacy for affordable housing initiatives

Promote the work of the New York affiliates to the legislature and state government

Interface with other housing organizations to maintain knowledge of housing initiatives, represent Habitat affiliates' point of view at a state-wide level, and provide assistance as appropriate

Training and Affiliate Development

Plan, organize, and host an annual state conference and additional trainings and retreats

Identify and solicit speakers to meet the relevant education needs of affiliate staff and volunteers

Coordinate with HFHI initiatives to ensure statewide network is informed

Identify affiliate growth opportunities and address these needs through available resources

Provide disaster planning and coordination

Resource Development

Interface with affiliates on capacity building opportunities

Solicit sponsorships for conference and other events

Develop, implement and manage strategic partnerships benefiting affiliates

Interface with HFHI to advocate for available HFH resources

Explore sustainability opportunities for the ASO

Work with staff to prepare applications for government grants and other funding opportunities

Management and Administration

Supervise the financial and administrational management of the HFH-NYS budget

Serve as liaison with HFHI

Facilitate affiliate, HFHI and other agency relations and communication

Ensure compliance with requirements of all grant contracts

Provide board and committee management and support

Lead the strategic planning process

Expected Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Leadership, facilitation, collaboration, partnership-building, and interpersonal communication skills

Hands-on management of a small team; willingness to assist where needed

Comfort with talking with funders and handling resource development opportunities

Knowledge of urban and rural affordable housing challenges and opportunities, the non-profit housing legal and regulatory environment, and knowledge and experience in residential real estate development, construction and finance, as specifically related to affordable housing

Written and oral communication skills, including public speaking and presentation, marketing, public relations, and advocacy abilities

Grant writing, grant management, and business development skills

Past success working with a board of directors with the ability to cultivate existing and potential board member relationships

Relationships: Specific Duties

Explore ways to work collaboratively with other non-profit organizations

Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with the following:

Internal: Board of Directors

External: Affiliate board and staff, donors, volunteers; statewide housing leaders; policy makers, including legislators and state agency staff members

Other duties may be assigned that would enable HFH-NYS to perform to the desired level of excellence

Education and Experience Requirements

Experience in advocacy at some level of local or state government

Experience in leadership of a Habitat for Humanity affiliate preferred

Experience and demonstrated success in business, training, or grants development

Experience in affordable housing, poverty issues, or community development preferred

College degree or equivalent business experience

Compensation:

Salary and benefits commensurate with education and experience, salary range: $90K-$120K

To Apply:

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to: [email protected]

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