Chief Executive Officer

The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.

Journey Center (formerly known as the Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) is a non-profit organization that fosters safety and healing for those affected by child abuse and domestic violence;

and prevents abuse through education, advocacy and systemic change. We strive to uphold our values of Empowerment, Resiliency, Safety, Inclusion, Integrity and Connectedness.

We currently have a phenomenal opportunity for a motivated individual to become our next CEO. The person who fills this role will lead a team of talented individuals who take extreme pride in their work.

You will be the leader of an organization that makes a difference in the lives of others on a daily basis. You will support your team and you will support the organization through outreach and fundraising efforts.

Essential Job Functions :

• Directs the day to day operation of the organization.
• Develops and revises strategic goals and programs for the improvement of the organization.
• Ensures that all reports required by governmental bodies are properly prepared and submitted as required.
• Work as a team with other agency personnel.
• Public speaking as necessary.

Board Relations :

• Provides the Board of Directors with the information and assistance necessary to review, modify, and adopt the organization’s goal, policies and structure.
• Attends all meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Standing Ad Hoc Committees except when personal issues of the Chief Executive Officer are under consideration.
• Assists in recruitment, orientation and development of new Board members.
• Assists Board of Directors in establishing effective organizational structure including appropriate Board Committees.
• Assists with planning agenda, prepares monthly report and maintains monthly file on Board business.

Fiscal :

• With assistance of CFO, Treasurer and Finance Committees, submits proposed budget to Board of Directors and ensures adopted budget is implemented.
• Supervises and monitors the recording and proper accounting of all income and expenses.
• Along with CFO, recommends necessary budget changes to Board of Directors and implements changes.
• Participates in the annual audit.

Development :

• Maintain knowledge of available resources both governmental and private.
• Participates in developing, monitoring and evaluating fundraising efforts including special events, annual campaigns and planned giving campaign.
• Provide oversight of development, submission and subsequent monitoring of all proposals.

Public / Community Relations :

• Promotes a positive image of the mission and goals of the organization in the community.
• Establishes a positive and effective rapport with other agencies, organizations and coalitions.
• Assists the Public Relations Committee with creating an effective public relations strategy and materials.
• Provides community education through public speaking to groups, schools, churches, and the media.

Personnel :

• Ensures that the qualified staff are recruited, employed, trained and supervised to effectively conduct the programs of the organization.
• Provides leadership, motivation and development to staff.
• Ensures regular performance evaluation.
• Recommends to Board of Directors personnel policies, and structure necessary to attract and retain a competent workforce, and to ensure that those policies and structures adopted by the Board are effectively implemented.

Educational Requirements :

Master’s Degree and 2 years’ experience in administration of a not-for-profit agency or Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years’ experience in administration of a not-for-profit agency.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics :

Must operate effectively as part of a team. Must demonstrate flexibility and excellent planning and organizational skills;

must be able to manage multiple personal and team projects.

• Commitment to domestic violence prevention.
• Experience in hiring and supervising staff.
• Excellent communication skills, including grant writing, reporting and public speaking.
• Ability to respond to media in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to motivate others to be effective team players.
• Ability to initiate and complete multiple tasks on time.
• Ability to incorporate the Journey Center philosophy into assigned duties.
• Development of self-respect and respect for others.
• Celebration of diversity.
• Promotion of growth in each individual.
• Shared responsibility and involvement.
• Open, honest, ethical, and direct communication.

Physical and Mental Demands :

• Communicates with others in person, electronically or by phone on a consistent basis.
• Must be willing to be flexible with hours.

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Journey Center for Safety and Healing.

Since no position description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the job holder’s responsibility.

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