Title: Director of Operations
Reports To: Executive Director
Summary: The Housing Alliance leads the movement to ensure that all Washington residents thrive in safe, healthy, affordable homes. We do this through policy advocacy, strategic communications, and mobilization. The Director of Operations is a new position that will provide leadership throughout the organization to ensure that the Housing Alliance is a strong, healthy, and effective organization. The position will be critical as the organization grows and will work closely with the Executive Director.
Primary Responsibilities: The Housing Alliance is a collaborative work environment where all employees participate in planning and carrying out the organization’s mission and goals. This position is specifically responsible for the following:
Leadership
• Provide strategic organizational guidance and support to Executive Director;
• Help to guide, build, and support staff and assist with project management;
• Assist Executive Director with tracking progress toward strategic plan and otherorganizational goals.
Board support and engagement
• Assist Executive Director in providing board members with information, tools, and resources that enable the board to govern and support the organization effectively;
• Coordinate logistics for board meetings.
Finance and Compliance
• Maintain and ensure compliance with organizational financial controls and with all federal, state, and city regulations, and c3-c4 separation;
• Staff board finance committee and work with them to develop and manage the organizational budget and regular financial reports;
• Coordinate with contract bookkeeper to manage income and expenses, including check processing and donor/vendor information.
Human Resources
• Serve as the human resources point person and prepare job descriptions and contracts, tax forms for new staff and contractors and administer employee benefits;
• With board and Executive Director, develop and maintain employment policies that create and maintain an empowering and respectful workplace;
• Staff the board personnel committee.
Office Management
• Serve as the overall organizational systems manager, including office technology, equipment, and supplies as well as maintaining files and other data.
Development
• Review grant proposals, reports, and oversee preparation of financial statements.
Other
• Manage select volunteers and interns;
• Participate in staff meetings, retreats, and board meetings;
• Other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications:
• Demonstrated leadership experience working in a non-profit setting;
• Strong attention to detail;
• Experience with finance and managing budgets;
• Proficiency with Office suite, experience with online CRM systems helpful;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and/or low-income housing and homelessness advocacy;
• Ability and desire to work with a diverse range of people;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a cooperative and collaborative environment;
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends;
• Sense of humor and grace under pressure is highly desired.
Benefits:
Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance, retirement, vacation, sick leave, and generous holiday schedules.
How to apply:
Please send resume, succinct cover letter (describing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this position), and diversity questionnaire (available for download at: http://bit.ly/POa8cN) to jobs@wliha.org. The position is open until filled but priority will be given to applications received by Monday July 23rd.
The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the belief that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity. Persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.