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HUMAN RESOURCES - Employment Opportunities
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Current Job Openings:
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Executive Director - Community Dev Foundation |
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Housing Management Division |
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Recruitment Number: |
9001 |
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Opening Date: |
10/26/2009 |
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Last Day To Apply: |
Open Until Filled |
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Executive Director – Community Development Foundation
Community Development Commission
The Community Development Foundation (CDF) is a non-profit organization that operates under the auspices of the Community Development Commission of Los Angeles County. Established in 1998, the CDF’s mission is to generate resources for innovative programs that accelerate the transition for public housing and Section 8 residents to self-sufficiency. The CDF is searching for an Executive Director who will expand the capacity of the non-profit organization. This is a full time, regular position. The salary range is $5713 - $8397 plus a generous benefits package. Appointments are rarely made at the top of the range.
The Executive Director will report to the Assistant Director of the Housing Management division and will be responsible for:
• Generating revenue and resources and securing grants
• Working with the Board to achieve the CDF’s mission and goals
• Organizing Board development training
• Conducting long-range planning with the Board
• Preparing the CDF budget and ensuring accountability of all funds
• Preparing an ambitious fund development plan
• Preparing a CDF marketing plan (brochures, newsletters, annual report)
• Establishing and expanding partnerships with private and public sector funders
• Establishing and maintaining a donor database
• Planning and implementing fundraising events
• Researching grant opportunities
• Coordinating grant proposal preparation
• Managing grant awards including compliance reporting and evaluation
• Representing the CDF to the general public and donor community
Desired Education, Experience and Skills
The Executive Director needs to be a hard-working, self-motivated professional who is committed to serving low-income individuals and communities. A Bachelor’s degree is required and a Master’s degree is preferred - earned from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum of five years successful experience in fund development, fundraising, grant writing and grants management. The Executive Director will need to have existing public and private sector donor relationships.
The ideal candidate must have excellent public speaking and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, must be an accomplished resource developer, be able to link public and private sector partners and cultivate new funding partnerships, and be able to solidify and maintain major funding commitments. He/she must have the ability to conceptualize, plan and implement effective solicitation strategies.
The ideal Executive Director is a self-starter, creative, executes with minimal direction, and efficiently manages numerous projects simultaneously. He/she must have strong organizational skills with attention to detail and be proficient with Windows, Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel and donor software.
Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, a satisfactory driving record and a reliable insured vehicle are required. Section 3 compliant. This position is funded through a federal grant and continuation of employment is dependent on continued funding.
Division management will establish and implement screening criteria to comparatively and fairly evaluate the qualifications of all applicants, based on the application materials submitted and the needs of the Division. Only those applicants, whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Division, will be invited for an interview appraisal. Those applicants who do not complete the application form and supplemental questionnaire may be disqualified. Please visit www.lacdc.org to obtain application materials.
THIS POSITION IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED. APPLY IMMEDIATELY. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE.
RECRUITMENT NUMBER: 9001
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Name: ___________________________________
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CONSULTANT I
Recruitment # 9001
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE
This questionnaire will assist in evaluating your qualifications for the position of Consultant I. Applications submitted without this supplemental questionnaire will not receive further consideration in this recruitment process. Please answer each question clearly and to the point with responses no more than one-page per question. You may attach additional pages where necessary.
While complete answers are highly desirable; specific quality answers are more important than lengthy answers.
1. Please provide detailed experience working with non-profit organizations.
2. List grants that you have applied for and amounts awarded.
3. Identify providers and resources that you have a relationship with that would be willing to support our efforts.
4. Provide experience with maintaining budgets, program delivery and monitoring.
5. Describe your personal experience, activities and accomplishments in fund development including: grant writing, fundraising, major giving, outreach and marketing. Please be specific and give examples.
6. Describe your knowledge and/or experience in assessing outcome measures and their implications in securing and sustaining funding streams.
7. Identify any other experience or qualifications that you believe make you highly qualified for the position. |
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