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CHIEF OF STAFF
ORGANIZATION: UNITED BLACK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
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Are you looking for an innovative organization that will value and allow you to enhance your leadership capabilities? As a trusted advisor, this Chief of Staff position will function as a member of our Executive Committee and will act as a liaison between our incarcerated founder to oversee our organization's daily operations. This is a volunteer position with an option for competitive salary ($85,385-$108,000 per year) upon securing funding.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Responsible for directing support for all strategic, budgetary, financial activities, operational and administrative services, and human resource functions of the organization;
- Broad discretional responsibility;
- Sits as a member on all organizational committees;
- Works collaboratively with Staff Directors and other department supervisors to assure operations are effectively coordinated and implemented; may manage and administer independent program(s) with organizational-wide impact;
- Coordinates administrative operations and communications, managing the approval process for decision memos and correspondence and ensuring accountability for budgetary and operational management of the organization as a whole;
- Reports to CEO/ED (or founder) who is responsible for a highly complex and broad organization that is focused on advancing and enhancing the organization's mission;
- Serves as a key strategist to the CEO/ED (or funder) in initiating and developing new strategic direction, short and long-term plans and innovative initiatives and programs;
- Exercises a high level of authority to make official commitments and broadly represent the organization's interests across departments;
- Responds to a variety of issues; handles sensitive negotiations with little to no precedence, requiring expedient and diplomatic action; applies breathe and depth of organizational knowledge to develop sound short and long-term plans; builds relationships with key constituencies and stakeholders;
- Identifies, develops and advises on policy and its implementation; and exercises sound judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results;
- Performs other tasks as required by position.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:
- Preferred Master's degree in Nonprofit Organizational Management or related discipline and three or more years of successful managerial or leadership experience;
- Demonstrated experience in exercising the highest level of political acumen, sound judgment, stewardship, collaboration, and partnership development preferably as a Chief of Staff, deputy or senior advisor to a nonprofit CEO/ED;
- Sound strategic-thinking, consulting, and networking skills in guiding the organization toward workable strategies and solutions;
- Demonstrated ability to supervise, coach, mentor, advise, and influence people at all levels, with respect, tact, diplomacy, confidentiality;
- Demonstrated ability to be highly organized, meticulous and practice excellent follow-through, work effectively under pressure of deadlines, frequent interruption and shifting priorities to produce consistency (alone and with others) high quality work product;
- Advanced knowledge of the protocols, reporting structures, policies, and organizational networks and culture development in the nonprofit sector; as well as an understanding of the interactive roles of administration;
- Advanced skills in short and long-range planning, program and project management and development, facilitation and collaboration;
- Advanced written, oral and presentation skills to effectively present complex information and influence outcomes.
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About UNITED BLACK FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Location:
124 W. 6th Ave, Bristow, OK 74010, US
Mission Statement
Provide all races a quality education to change political structures and systems that perpetuate poverty and racism. Our programs and initiatives advance education not in the strict sense of "credentialism," rather education as it pertains to "Rebuilding the Community from within the Community" by empowering people to take action in the political transformation of our communities.
Description
The United Black Family Scholarship Foundation is a 501c3, nonprofit organization that operates in Oklahoma, California, and New York. Established in 2014, it is a student and volunteer ran organization that was founded by incarcerated activist and author Ivan Kilgore. Our Vision: We believe everyone has a right to education that empowers them with solutions to social and economic problems caused by poverty and racism.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
May 27, 2024
SKILLS
- Management
- Critical Thinking
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- This position requires 15 hours a week. An ideal candidate has the capacity to volunteer a minimum of 15 hours a week.
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