Chief Program Officer

Chief Program Officer is one of the top management positions and is a key liaison between Programs, Operations and Development. The Associate Executive Director will help the Executive Director oversee overall operations and make sure employees, facilities and programs are adhering to all agency and regulatory standards and policies for quality, safety and contingency. In this leadership position, the Associate Executive Director will be an integral part of the agency’s Executive Team and will help support, build and energize the Hebrew Educational Society.

Requirements:
-Provide effective and thoughtful leadership by building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization including youth, families, community partners, volunteers, and the Board while continually reinforcing H.E.S.’ mission, vision, and values.
-Supervise all program directors, working closely with them to strengthen programming, measure performance and improve quality of services in all facets of agency’s operations.
-Foster a working environment that is learning and growing together.
-Provide training and staff development opportunities for all staff, building a supportive environment and enhancing the staff’s professional capabilities through training and coaching.
-Work with program staff to evaluate programs based on the current evaluation plan, developing new methods, while strengthening the current process.
-Remain informed of best practices with regard to administration, programs, organization culture, and capacity building.
-Conduct regular staff evaluations, strengthening the current structure and process, ensuring a smooth, intentional and proactive evaluation process.
-Oversee the process of conflict resolution within the organization as needed to build a cohesive, relationship-driven work environment.
-Regular attendance and accountability, with regard to work meetings and commitments.
-Improve efficiency and effectiveness of all internal operations.
-Enhance agency infrastructure to better support agency programming.
-Supervise Program Directors in the administration of grants, including but not limited to: NYC EarlyLearn, Pre-K for All, DYC grants (including Compass, SONYC and CollegeAccess,) NYC OPWDD Medicaid Waiver Programs, UJA-Federation of New York and Private Foundations.
-Remain informed of requirements imposed by grantors and other funding sources.
-Attend internal and external meetings as requested or required.
-Implement data collection systems to streamline reporting on outputs and outcomes in all programs.
-Manage program aspects of the annual budget in conjunction with program directors and the Executive Director.

Qualifications:
-Seasoned nonprofit professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
-Passion for the work of the Hebrew Educational Society and its mission.
-Have the ability to articulate H.E.S.’ philosophy, values and practices to internal and external stakeholders.
-Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required. Master’s degree is strongly preferred.
-Proven track record of effectively leading a direct service organization with a complex array of programs with the ability to leverage staff strengths across program areas.
-Strong management and decision-making skills including the ability to influence, engage, and lead others to new levels of effectiveness and programmatic impact.
-Strong emotional intelligence and ability to coach, mentor, relate and listen to their team members.
-Familiarity with not- for-profit policies and procedures
-Demonstrated ability to be an analytic and decisive decision maker with the ability to prioritize and communicate to staff key objectives and tactics necessary to achieve organizational goals.
-Exceptional written, oral and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with senior management, organization’s Board of Directors, staff, and external stakeholders. - Past experience in program evaluation, knowledge in nonprofit evaluation methods and tactics.
-Superior project management, organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills. - Demonstrated computer expertise with Microsoft Office tools, Google applications and email applications; and database systems.
-Demonstrated sensitivity to diverse issues, comfortability in multicultural environments.
-Skills should include demonstrated leadership ability, problem solving, data analysis, personnel management, and strong interpersonal skills.
-Self-motivated, results driven, detail oriented, and adaptable.
-Able to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
-Must submit to and successfully pass a criminal history background check.
-Must understand, support, and be able to articulate H.E.S.’ Vision, Mission, and Values statement, as well as program specific information