Executive Director, Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership - Youngstown, OH

POSITION

Executive Director

ORGANIZATION

WEBSITE

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership

www.my-cap.org

LOCATION

Youngstown, Ohio

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

                   
Board of Directors

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Mission Statement
The Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) strives to alleviate and prevent the causes of poverty. We plan and implement quality services designed to educate and empower eligible residents of Mahoning County with a goal of moving toward self-sufficiency.

Background
The passage of the Economic Opportunity Act (EOA) of 1964 as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's" War on Poverty" brought about the creation of Community Action. The purpose of the statue was to eliminate the causes and consequences of poverty. The act established the Federal Office of Economic Opportunity and created organizations called Community Action Agencies (CAAs) that would develop strategies to solve local issues of poverty.

Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership (MYCAP) once known as Youngstown Area Community Action Agency is a non-profit organization incorporated by the state of Ohio in 1965. It was established for the express purpose of mobilizing and utilizing resources to increase the quality of life for low income residents of Mahoning County (Ohio). While there are over 900 community action agencies in the United States, no two of them are the same, because each is designed to address problems unique to the community in which it is located.

Services are provided with administrative and operational funds from the state of Ohio’s Office of Community Assistance, Community Services Block Grant, along with other funds from various sources. MYCAP combines hard work, creativity and resourcefulness to combat poverty in Mahoning County. Programs are designed to address the problems unique to Mahoning County.  MYCAP is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives of the private, public and low-income sectors of the community.

The agency employs 185  full and part-time employees. Key to the success of MYCAP is the staff and board of directors but more importantly are the community partnerships that have been built over the past 40 years that help move the mission forward.

COMPENSATION

Competitive

DUTIES

The Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership.  The Executive Director reports to and is accountable to the Board of Directors.  The individual is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives and as such will:

VISION, MISSION AND STRATEGIES

• Support the Board of Directors in adopting a clear vision for the organization.
• Take ownership of the vision and mission statement of the Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership.
• Develop and set metrics for the long range strategic plan of the organization and assure achievement of the mission in a timely fashion.
• Insure compliance with all local, state and federal policies, guidelines, contractual obligations.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE / BOARD PARTNERSHIP:

• Develop a positive, leadership role in partnership with the Board of Directors.
• Develop and implement an information system for sharing and reporting information to the Board of Directors.
• Assure Board composition complies with appropriate regulations.
• Keep the Board fully informed about the conditions of the organization and factors influencing outcomes.

EXTERNAL LIAISON AND PUBLIC IMAGE:

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with the organizations that support the mission of MYCAP.
• Maintain a positive and professional reputation in the local community and act as a positive advocate for low-income residents.
• Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with community and business leaders, constituents, public officials, and funding sources.
• Serve as an official spokesperson for the organization by representing the programs and point of view of the organization to agencies, other organizations, and the general public.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:

• Direct the staff in the management and administration of programs and services.
• Carry out the policies of the Board of Directors to insure the efficiency and effectiveness of programs.
• Evaluate the management of the programs with appropriate Board committees.
• Recommend to the Board of Directors, as appropriate, new programs and modifications or discontinuance of current programs.
• Responsible for the hiring of all personnel, paid staff and volunteers.
• Insure that job descriptions are developed, that regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resource practice is in place.
• Insure that an effective management team, with appropriate provision for succession, is in place.
• Encourage staff and volunteer’s development and education, and assess program staff in relating their specialized work to the total program of the organization.
• Maintain a climate that attracts, keeps and motivates a diverse staff of top quality people.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT:

• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the programs.
• Coordinate with staff to develop, maintain, and use the systems and resources.
• Assure that the organization has sound risk management policies including:
• Accounting, payroll, and cash management systems.
• Appropriate personnel policies and systems for staffing.
• Appropriate space management plans, for an efficient work environment.
• Plans for the appropriate use of technology.

FISCAL MANAGEMENT:

• Insure that solid planning and budgeting systems are in place and the goals and strategic plan serve as the basis for sound financial planning.
• Insure that the agency’s income is managed according to funding source regulations.
• Insure that qualified staff is hired to accurately monitor, assess, and manage the financial status of the organization.
• Provide monthly financial reports of the overall financial   status of the organization to the Board of Directors.
• Submit an annual budget and program budgets for Board review, revision and approval prior to submission to funding source.
• Jointly with the chairman and secretary of the Board of Directors, conduct official correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with designate officers, execute legal documents.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT:

• Develop and implement fund development strategies in partnership with Board and appropriate staff.
• Plan, develop and implement innovative ideas of partnerships with businesses or other institutions that contribute to the organizations resources.
• Direct plans and generate activities by securing new grants and other ways to provide adequate income to the organization.
• Develop new revenue streams to include philanthropic sources and the public.

EDUCATION

Masters Degree preferred in Nonprofit Management or Public Administration.  Preference for Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) or similar credential.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of five (5) years in an executive leadership position for a mid-large scale non-profit organization, preferably a Community Action or other publicly-funded anti-poverty-mission organization.

• Management experience in budgeting, human relations, outcomes measurement, and marketing. 

• Ability to develop new competitive programs and services.

• Ability to raise funds from a variety of sources.

• Skills in federal and state grant management

• Ability to deal with diverse groups including volunteers, social service and community development agency directors, elected officials, media.

• Ability to address issues by devising appropriate work plans and methods.

• Working knowledge of problems and situations analysis.

• Experience with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with Board of Directors.

OTHER CHARACTERISTICS

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Leadership

• Action oriented

• Client centric

• Decisiveness

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