Director
First Finance
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Vermont • United States
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Salary
💰 $0 - $130,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Reporting to FCF’s Chief States Officer, lead a team of six (6) staff to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of all state programs and participate on the FCF Leadership Team to support organization-wide activities
- Manage the day-to-day operations in the state under policies determined by FCF
- Plan and implement an annual fundraising strategy; seek and maintain relationships with institutional funders; secure funding from state government and philanthropy; develop funding proposals and evaluation reports; own and manage annual budget
- Develop, manage, and promote business and financial programs; help Early Childhood Education (ECE) providers build their business skills and capacity; market, evaluate, and improve FCF programs and services; provide training, consultative, and technical assistance to strengthen ECE programs
- Support, develop, and retain qualified and excellent staff, consultants, and volunteers; ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the organization by selecting and developing effective people; foster a culture of cooperation and mutual respect, focusing on outstanding performance
- Maintain strong and effective relationships with ECE business leaders and advocates both in the state and nationally; build and maintain strong relationships with private and public sector leaders, revenue sources, industry leaders, and allied organizations
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, organizational development, planning, communication, finance, nonprofit administration, or public administration
- Master’s degree preferred
- At least four (4) years executive or advanced level professional supervisory experience in a nonprofit organization, with knowledge of early care and education issues preferred
- Successful track record of securing approximately $1 million annually through a mix of philanthropy, government, corporate, and individual donors
- Familiarity with the communities across Vermont, or the ability to quickly make connections in those communities
- Program planning, development, facilitation, and evaluation
- Demonstrated knowledge of community and economic development
- Knowledge of current service trends and emerging models of early care and education
- Proven administrative competence in areas such as financial management, budgeting, planning, and goal setting
- Familiarity with FCF’s Theory of Change, or a positive orientation to change and new ways of doing business, including the ability to innovate and implement continuous improvements
- Open to learning, accepting positive and constructive feedback
- Private sector engagement and partnership is a plus
- Energetic, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude
- Proven track record of monitoring, managing, and analyzing program data and outcomes
- A systems thinker that is able to maintain a big-picture focus while attending to detail.
Benefits
- Four (4) medical plans
- Two (2) dental plans
- Vision
- Basic life insurance of $50,000
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Nine (9) paid holidays
- Personal holidays (pro-rated based on hire date)
- Pro-rated paid time off in the first year
- Paid family medical leave
- Home office allowance
- Allowable travel costs are reimbursed
- Flexible work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program planningprogram developmentprogram facilitationprogram evaluationfinancial managementbudgetinggoal settingdata analysisfundraising strategyproposal development
Soft Skills
leadershipteam managementrelationship buildingcommunicationinnovationadaptabilitycooperationperformance managemententhusiasmopen to feedback
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeMaster’s degree