Fwd: First Friends is hiring an Executive Director

[Tobias Fox]

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From: Yarrow willman-cole <yarro...@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 9:05 AM
Subject: First Friends is hiring an Executive Director
To: Yarrow Willman-Cole <yarro...@gmail.com>

Please help spread the word!

First Friends of NJ & NY is an Executive Director. 

See the job posting below and on Idealist here.

Please spread the word far and wide! 

To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to firstfriendsapplications@gmail.com  

DESCRIPTION

First Friends of NJ and NY seeks a full-time Executive Director to lead the organization through its next stage of development. Founded by a small group of volunteers to provide pastoral care and social services to immigrant detainees, First Friends has grown in both professional staff and volunteers to meet the needs of all four detention centers in New Jersey. As the landscape of immigration changes and we continue to expand and deepen our impact, First Friends seeks to hire an inaugural Executive Director to help strengthen the financial stability of our organization and to build and shape the structure and direction of our work.

The ideal candidate is a strategic leader who promotes and represents the Mission of the organization, deepens community partnerships, effectively manages day-to-day operations, aligns the different program areas, and successfully builds a diverse and sustainable funding model.

Summary of Position

The Executive Director is a staff leadership position responsible for the overall management of First Friend’s programs, operations, finance, and staff.

• Leadership, Vision, and Strategy: Promote and articulate First Friend’s mission to stakeholders. Oversee marketing and other communication efforts, including the newsletter, website, and social media. Work with the Board to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
•  Development: Lead marketing, development plans, and fundraising efforts to ensure that the organization has sufficient resources to maintain a high level of programming. Create and implement a development/fundraising plan with the Board and identify, cultivate, and build relationships with individual donors, foundations, other potential funders. Responsible for fiscal management by operating within the approved budget and maximizing resource utilization. Search for and write grant proposals and reports.
• Program Management: Work collaboratively with the Board, volunteers, and staff to develop, implement, and manage programs and events to maximize outreach, visibility, effectiveness and impact.
• Operational Management: Responsible for effective administration of First Friend’s operations. Manage highly competent and experienced staff.
• Partnership Development: Responsible for increasing First Friends’ visibility by being active in the community and working closely with other non-profit, civic and private organizations.
• Board Governance: Work collaboratively and communicate effectively with the Board, providing all information necessary for the Board to function properly and make informed decisions.

Professional Qualifications

Qualified candidates will be thoroughly committed to the mission of First Friends and have proven leadership, administration and relationship building experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Two or more years in non-profit management.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills and strong, persuasive public speaking ability.
• Excellent understanding of non-profit finances, including budget preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting.
• Knowledge of fundraising strategies and donor relations in non-profit sectors.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to oversee and collaborate with staff.
• Ability to interface and engage diverse volunteers, donors, and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the immigration landscape in the greater NYC area.
• Bi-lingual is a strong plus but not required.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed, however the organization does support a healthy work-life balance and a flexible work schedule.

About First Friends

First Friends of New Jersey and New York is a not-for-profit 501 (c ) (3) organization whose mission is to uphold the inherent dignity and humanity of detained immigrants and asylum seekers. We provide compassion and hope through volunteer visitation, resettlement, and advocacy.

First Friends was launched in 1997 by a small group of volunteers who provided pastoral care and social services to detainees. Over the past twenty years we have expanded our visitation program to include four detention centers in the NYC area, developed our community supported post release program that now supports seventy-five released detainees and expanded our advocacy efforts for detained immigrants. Our paid staff includes two full-time positions, a post release director and visitation director, and a part-time office manager who tirelessly work to fulfill our mission. We have over two hundred dedicated volunteers who visit detainees, organize events to raise awareness of detention and fundraise, and assist with post release detainees.

First Friends of NJ and NY provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, First Friends complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. First Friends expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of First Friends' employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge. 

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

Executive

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

4-year degree

HOW TO APPLY

firstfriendsapplications@gmail.com

https://firstfriendsnjny.org/

To apply, submit cover letter and resume to firstfriendsapplications@gmail.com