Operations Director (OD)

Growing, vibrant non-profit, Sustain Foundation, is seeking a part-time "Operations Director" (OD) for a 1 year commitment to begin immediately.

The mission of Sustain Foundation is to create & implement sustainable solutions to health, educational & environmental needs through local & global community partnerships. Individuals with a passion for community-based participatory programs to sustain well-being, demonstrated success in operations, management, strong communication skills, with fund development experience (director of development) and an earnest interest in the unique mission and core principles of our organization should apply.

Position Overview:

The organization's Operations Director will work as liaison within Sustain Foundation, between the Board of Directors & the organization's programs directors and volunteers to achieve strategic objectives in alignment with our unique mission. As management of operations key responsibilities include: accounting & finances, community relations: public awareness, marketing, cultivating collaborations; supervision of our myriad community-based participatory programs; directing development, namely revenue generating (fundraising, grant writing); resource management from knowledge & materials to HR.

Responsibilities:

The operations director will be responsible for the following functional areas, including but not limited to:

• Oversee day-to-day internal operations of the organization including e-mails, contacts, finances, & legal compliance
• Oversee all public relations including social media, newsletters, & website
• Support program directors with program development, implementation, & strategic planning
• Seek partnership opportunities
• Research & apply for grants
• Prepare & implement fundraising plan
• Act as principle liaison between board & program directors
• Hire & oversee interns & volunteers as needed
• Collaborate with board members & program directors in strategic organizational planning

Qualifications:

Skills required & preferred:

• Leadership and management capacity; equally, liaison and listen empathically
• Self-awareness and community awareness
• Social justice, cultural competency, respect for all
• Community-based participatory approaches to action and research (CBPR)
• Self-management, prioritize, manage multiple tasks simultaneously to produce work outputs in a timely, quality manner
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently to produce work outputs in timely, quality manner
• Interested in personal and professional development
• Work well Independently & with a team
• Self-initiative, inquiring, innovative; systems & strategic thinker
• Connect with the programs and principles of Sustain Foundation
• Earnest interest in Sustain Foundation; willing to commit to working in an integral role to our organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• MS word and excel; internet & social media savvy
• Secondary data synthesis and primary data collection and analysis for M&E

Applicants with demonstrated success in operations, fund development, & leadership and an earnest interest in the unique mission and core principles of our organization should apply. It is an ideal position for individuals with experience or interest in: local, public and nonprofit organizations, operations and management, education, public health, anthropology, international relations, project management, business, social work, and public policy.

Sustain Foundation is looking to fill the position as soon as possible; applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis. An integral role to our non-profit, applicants able to commit for 1 year and to a minimum of 10-15 hours per week will be considered. A stipend is awarded in the amount of $3,600.00 for the one year position (with potential for additional funding allocated fairly as directly related to fund generating projects)

To Apply:

For more information about this position or to apply, please send your CV/resume & cover letter to sustainfoundation@gmail.com.

Download the position description here.