Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Department: JEWEL Human Services
Reports To: Executive Administrator
Direct Reports: JHS Executive Assistant, Receptionist, CARE Manager, and RCCYC Directors
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
OUR MISSION The mission of JEWEL Human Services is to provide our local and work communities natural and spiritual resources that reflects the compassion of Christ through outreach and missions.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR MISSION The Chief Community Development Officer of JEWEL Human Services and Eastern Star Church affiliates effectively and efficiently leads teams, manages and implements growth and expansion, ensuring stability over long-term change and development with integrity and proper stewardship. The Chief Community Development Officer will oversee all community development programing including but not limited to; the implementation activities of The ROCK Initiative, the CARE Center and the ROCK Community Center for Youth & Children, in addition to any and all future endeavors JHS may acquire. For this position, the candidate must have the ability to serve as the public spokesperson when appropriate, work professionally & collaboratively with the supervisor, board of directors, ESC congregation & leadership, civic leaders, political officials, and community-based organizations. The ideal candidate is trustworthy, loyal, reliable, responsible, self-motivated, and dependable, efficiently fulfils obligations, is open to change, adapts to considerable variety in the workplace and accepting of constructive criticism and deals calmly and effectively within fast paced environment.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES The essential key responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Key management and leadership of JEWEL Human Services 501c(3) nonprofit organization and its operations.
- Demonstrates trust and integrity with supervisor and board of directors
- Strategy, budget oversight, and effective, efficient direct managerial supervision of Care Center, ROCK Community Center for Youth and Children, ROCK Initiative programs, and all future endeavors JHS or affiliates may acquire.
- Formulates, implements and manages short and long-term goals concerning fundraising efforts for JEWEL Human Services 501c(3) and affiliates
- Develops and implements actionable strategies for meeting and exceeding those goals through grants, sponsorships, gifts, donations, and fundraising events.
- Raises awareness of the JEWEL Human Services organization, its affiliates and its primary goals through outreach efforts, regular events in the community, publications, and media relations.
- Discovers revenue streams for expansion of fundraising efforts.
- Tracks revenue and fundraising trends, then uses the information to predict future opportunities for expansion efforts and avoid any downtrends in individual, corporate or foundation gifts.
- Plans and oversees fundraising events to ensure all donor needs are met and fundraising goals are achieved.
- Publishes regular updates on major events and success of JEWEL Human Services and affiliates relevant to community development
- Publishes annual report on JEWEL Human Services.
- Cultivates and maintains relationships with partner organizations.
- Speaks and presents information publicly at events and professional engagements of Fortune 1000 executives.
- Inspires trust and camaraderie with employees and partnerships.
- Assists in the development of strategies, social media campaigning, and public relations efforts.
- All other duties as assigned.
- All responsibilities implemented with excellence, integrity, trust and utmost confidentiality.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Community and Economic Development, or a related field is required.
- Master's degree in the above related field(s) is preferred.
- At least ten years' experience in community development.
- At least seven years' experience leading people in a supervisory role.
- A combination of education and experience will be considered.
DESIRED RELATIONAL SKILLS - A mature walk with Christ, evidenced by a strong and well-articulated testimony, personal spiritual discipline, consistency in public and in private, a commitment to moral purity, healthy relationships with others, and healthy relationships with spouse and family (if married).
- The Chief Community Development Officer must be willing to sign and comply with the Discipleship Policy which includes becoming a member of Eastern Star Church within 90 days of hire. As faithful stewards, Eastern Star Church leaders (CCDO position included) who are required to sign the Discipleship Policy Agreement and as leaders our goal and obedience to God is tithing (10%) minimum to Eastern Star Church as well as, regular attendance in worship and discipleship activities as leaders.
- Demonstrated history in leadership, project management, public relations, community outreach and engagement, community development, stakeholder facilitation, AND team management.
- A mature walk with Christ, evidence by a strong and well-articulated testimony, personal spiritual discipline, consistency in public and private, a commitment to moral purity, healthy relationships with others, and healthy relationships with spouse and family (if married).
- Ability to think clearly, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusion or approaches to problems; organize, plan and prioritize work, and manage time while orienting on details with an innate ability to multitask and work well in a fast-paced environment while being flexible.
- Knowledgeable of program management principles involved in strategic planning and coordination of people and resources and the ability to establish long-range objectives and specific strategies and actions to achieve them.
- Ability to write routine reports, grants and correspondence; speak effectively before a small or large group, read and interpret information to executive and senior leadership, the board, congregation, volunteers and the community.
- Possess strong business knowledge and ability to think in a variety of business environments.
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide variety of potential donors, stakeholders, and supporters.
- Must exercise exceptional prioritization, delegation, and master project management skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS The physical demands described here are representative of, but not limited to, those that must be met by an employee to perform the vital functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions:
- Must be able to stand, walk, sit; use hands to reach, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
- Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds.
- Must be able to observe an area that can be seen up or down or to the left or right while eyes are fixed on a given point.
- Work is routinely performed in a controlled temperature environment but may be exposed to outside working conditions and/or environmental elements on occasion.
- Must be able to work at least 40 hours per week.
Salary Description
80,000 Eastern Star Church
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Flexible hours,