Executive Director Position at ICfC
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Executive Director Position at ICfC
The International Center for Conciliation (ICfC), young and rapidly developing conflict resolution organization based in Boston, MA, is searching for Executive Director to guide our organizational development and strategic planning. For more information on ICfC, please visit www.centerforconciliation.org.
Please address your inquiries to the ICfC Program Director Monica Sanders at msanders[@]centerforconciliation.org
Job Description, Executive Director, ICfC
Summary
The Executive Director works closely with the President and the Board of the Directors of the ICfC to lead the organization through the development and execution of strategy for its growth, oversee operations and administration, promote its visibility, work with the Fundraiser to secure a solid funding base, and support the continued development of the Board of Directors. He/she will build on the important work of the President in expanding the reach of the ICfC through outreach and advocacy, as well as expanding awareness of the power of historical conciliation in complementing traditional approaches to conflict resolution.
Key Qualifications
- Strong leader who is a self-starter and has the ability to grow a young nonprofit organization
- Experience in managing overseas projects that have a significant training element and which depend on close involvement of a local NGO partner.
- Experienced in management of professional support staff; past responsibility for financial management.
- Experience, either as participant or as a reporting executive, with a Board of Directors.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the President; interest in and dedication to promoting the President’s insights and skills.
- Knowledge of the field of conflict resolution and mediation, as well as practical experience in these interventions are a plus, though not required
Description of Responsibilities:
Vision and Strategy : Oversee strategic planning of organizational and programmatic development, operations, business, accountability and evaluation of the organization and implemented programs. Identify and lead the Center’s programmatic direction and key activities in the U.S. and abroad in close cooperation with the Program Director. This is likely to include:
1) establishing a center for the study of the use of memory and history in conflict resolution,
2) offering training in historical conciliation techniques, and
3) sponsoring projects and events that reinforce the positive use of memory and history.
Programs, Education and Outreach :
- Work with the Program Director to develop the key markers in ICfC’s strategy for disseminating information about the use of history and memory as a critical tool in conflict resolution. This may include workshops, conferences and convenings of professionals in the conflict resolution field, academics, community activists, the ICC advisory board, and other audiences.
- Ensure that ICfC programs and projects are aligned with the strategic plan, mission and vision of the organization
- Ensure Board input and approval
- In conjunction with program team, build cooperative, effective, and evaluative relationships with program partners
- Participate in negotiations on program contracts and agreements
- Work with program and grants management teams to evaluate scope of work and scale on ongoing basis ensuring that projects have elements of evaluation and sustainability
- Oversee evaluations
Operations and Administration :
- Plan for and manage ongoing organizational growth and change
- Ultimately responsible for implementation and results
- Hire and oversee professional and support staff
- Lead senior staff and management team meetings, participate in admin and fundraising meetings
- Ensure staff has opportunities for professional development as individuals and as teams and participates in the non-profit sector
- Continuously build an atmosphere of trust, loyalty, and motivation, instill a sense of ownership of projects and results in staff
- Oversee preparation of annual budget and financial plan
- Monitor and report on financial results
- Oversee development of office support system
Fund-raising and Board Development :
- Oversee the development of the fundraising plan and of fundraising initiatives in cooperation with the ICfC Fundraiser, and actively assist with cultivating donors, maintain relationships with foundations, government donor agencies, and other potential sources of funding.
- Work with the Board of Directors to identify gaps on the Board, identify and recruit potential new members. Support the development of active board committees. Identify and recruit members for an ICfC advisory board.
- Ensure that our programs are responsive to donor base when appropriate
- Plan, schedule, set agenda, and facilitate Board meetings and conference calls
- Communicate with board on key program and administrative issues
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