Job Opportunities
Summit Housing Executive Director
Job Description - November 2010
Candidate
Profile
The successful candidate will be an entrepreneurial leader
with significant experience in business expansion and growth including the proven
ability to conduct business planning and feasibility studies, to engage and
develop new markets and to create innovative services. The candidate
shall understand technical aspects of managing a nonprofit organization.
Demonstrated strong financial skills including budgeting, analysis and creating
projections are essential. Superior written and oral communication skills are
necessary as well as the ability to communicate effectively with multiple
audiences in a variety of formats. Experience with government entities, grants
and project management is desired. Experience in housing, real estate, or
community development with developmentally disabled populations is a plus. BA
required, MA or equivalent is preferred.
Summary
Under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the Executive Director is
responsible for overall management and operation of the Summit Housing
Development Corporation and protection of the organization’s financial assets
while ensuring compliance with Board directives and applicable federal and
state requirements.
Essential
Duties and Responsibilities
The Executive Director is responsible for overall
operations, asset protection and marketing/public relations for Summit Housing
Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit housing corporation providing safe,
affordable housing for eligible individuals with developmental disabilities.
- Oversees
over $5 million in assets and profit/loss responsibility. Supervises all
accounting functions, including those necessary for auditing, budgeting,
financial analysis, capital asset and payroll in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, Board policies and procedures, and all
other applicable rules and guidelines. Maintains effective systems of
internal controls to account for all receipts and expenditures of funds.
Manages corporate funds to maximize earnings. Manages payroll and benefits
program, works with auditors and consultants.
- Handles
all aspects of human resource management, including but not limited to:
hiring and termination, developing position descriptions, setting
compensation in accordance with Board policy and the approved budget,
working with employees, and applying Board approved employee policies and
benefits in accordance with federal and state requirements.
- Oversees
daily operations to ensure that all residential properties owned by the
Corporation receive routine and emergency maintenance and repairs as
required. Ensures that housing is kept in good order and condition.
Monitor construction and carry out such other tasks as are necessary to
fulfill the Corporation’s duties. Analyzes and evaluates vendor services,
employee benefits and management of SHDC funds, to determine what best
meets the needs of the SHDC and makes recommendations to the Board as
appropriate; negotiates services, terms and premiums and executes
contracts with benefit plan providers, supply and service vendors.
- Promotes
the mission of Summit Housing within the community. Interacts with
individuals and organizations to raise awareness of the need for safe and
appropriate housing in an integrated setting for individuals with
developmental disabilities.
- Works
with residential, provider agencies to insure that SHDC policies
appropriate for successfully serving Summit County DD citizens are in
place and equally applied.
- Responsible
for applying for all available grants including HUD funding, other grants,
State of Ohio, city and county, etc.
Directs contract management, including negotiating agreement terms
that reflect the needs of SHDC. Responsible for all SHDC fund raising
activities.
- Evaluates
future housing needs and makes recommendations to the Board for purchase
and/or construction of safe residential housing for Summit County DD
citizens served by the County of Summit DD Board.
- Assists
Summit DD in the development of a current and long term strategic
plan. Establishes
organizational goals and objectives, as well as, policies and procedures
for SHDC operations. Achieves
goals set by the Board of Trustees and implements policies subject to
approval by the Board of Trustees.
- Works
closely with Summit DD Director of Operations and Director of Services and
Supports to identify housing needs for the year based on the residential
waiting list.
Required: The ideal
candidate will have proven senior-level managerial and operational experience
and comprehensive P & L experience as an executive in the not-for-profit,
public or private sectors. Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
B.A. in business administration, non-profit management or related field.
Graduate level degree preferred.
Compensation will be a competitive package
commensurate with experience.
Please submit cover letter, resume/CV and
salary requirements to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, retained by SHDC
for this search. Deadline is December 13, 2010.
Electronic submission of all application materials is
preferred: humanresourcesSHDC@cfnpe.org
Box SHDC1, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
703 South Main Street, Suite 200
Akron, OH 44311
*No phone calls, please.