Executive Director
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At Impact NW we are a nonprofit with a mission to prevent homelessness because we believe in the fundamental right to: beautiful life stability and peace. More importantly it also means a life filled with opportunity and community support especially for Indigenous Black Brown Melanated Immigrant and Asian people.
What we seek is for you to share your skill sets - especially if you:
*Put people first
*See the beauty in people
*Promote peace
*Find a way
We believe that with our mission and values as our north star we can move toward our vision of a future where housing is a human right. If this resonates with you wed love to have your purpose and passion on our team at Impact NW.
Job Summary: As the acting executive officer the Executive Director provides direction and leadership to achieve the organizations mission strategic goals and objectives. Impact NWs Executive Director inspires and guides others by promoting the organizations mission values and goals while setting a clear example through modeling behaviors that reflect integrity accountability and a commitment to collaboration and excellence across all areas of the organization.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Board Administration and Support:
- Participates with Impact NWs Board of Directors in developing a vision and strategic plan to guide the organization and supports the board to achieve its governance goals and objectives.
- Develops and recommends to the board of directors specific long and short-range action plans for strategic plan implementation and development of agency programs and services.
- Maintains appropriate relations with the agencys board and various board committees and keeps them informed of other issues pertinent to the agency.
- Interprets trends in the field(s) of service in which the agency is engaged by maintaining involvement in the professional field as a whole.
Equity and Inclusion Commitment:
- Champions diversity equity and inclusion by embedding equitable practices into all aspects of organizational leadership.
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of systemic inequities and actively works to dismantle barriers to access and opportunity.
- Leads with cultural humility and promotes a culture of belonging through modeling skills and behaviors that reflect inclusive leadership equitable decision-making and accountability to marginalized communities.
Staff Management:
- Provides supervision and support to the Deputy Director Finance Director People and Culture Director Development Director and Executive Manager following the agencys supervision process.
- Conducts regular performance evaluations and appraisals for direct reports.
- Ensures adherence to employment policies and maintains accurate performance documentation.
Financial Management:
- Provides leadership in policy development implementation and compliance with board directives and funding requirements.
- Ensures fiscal responsibility including budget preparation with the Fiscal Director and board and overall financial health of the agency.
- Maintains public accountability preserves agency resources and oversees required reporting.
Resource Development:
- Supports the board in developing short- and long-term resource development plans to diversify funding sources in support of the organizations mission.
- Oversees and ensures that annual resource development goals are met.
- Cultivates organizations relationships with major funders and donors.
Community Relations and Advocacy:
- Promotes a strong positive public image of Impact NW and its mission across all stakeholders.
- Cultivates trust and collaboration through modeling skills and behaviors that center empathy authenticity and mutual respect.
- Leads advocacy community engagement and interagency collaboration efforts.
- Represents the agency in the community and serves as a passionate and persuasive voice for the organizations mission and those it serves.
- Cultivates and maintains strategic relationships with the community by modeling skills and behaviors that influence others to act in alignment with Impact NWs priorities and advance equitable access to resources and opportunities.
Supervision: Reports to: Impact NWs Board Chair
Qualifications
Qualifications and Requirements: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Educational and Professional Experience:
- Bachelors degree in social services or a related field preferred; may be substituted for equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 7 years of progressive non-profit professional managerial experience.
- Experience managing a complex primarily publicly funded budget including a general knowledge of public accounting principles.
- Professional experience supporting boards of directors to achieve governance excellence.
- Demonstrated success with fund development including knowledge of and success in attracting public foundation and corporate grants; ability to identify steward and solicit major donors.
- Experience in service to disadvantaged populations and non-profit administrative experience will be given preference.
Required Competencies and Skills:
- Strategic Vision: Seeing the big long-range picture and ability align the organization to the vision.
- Leadership: Promoting Impact NWs mission values and goals and showing the way to achieve them.
- Advocacy: Building and maintaining strong partner relationships with area leaders including elected officials. Influencing partners to act in support of the organizations programs and causes.
- Valuing Diversity: Creating a positive work environment that embraces and appreciates diversity.
- Decision Making and Judgement: Making timely informed decisions that consider the facts goals constraints and risks.
- Creative and Innovative Thinking: Developing fresh ideas that provide solutions to all types of workplace challenges.
- Analysis and Reasoning: Examining data to grasp issues draw conclusions and solve problems.
- Organizational Knowledge: Using knowledge of the organization and external climate to solve problems and accomplish goals.
- Relationship Building: Building constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of acceptance cooperation and mutual respect. Business Alignment: Aligning the direction services and performance of each department with the rest of the organization.
Physical Requirements:
- No heavy lifting is required for this position.
- This position frequently requires seating typing holding small objects and talking.
- This position occasionally requires standing reaching walking driving and lifting up to 10 lbs.
Impact NW is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact the recruiting team at
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
