Career Opportunities

Job Details:

• Hiring for a late summer 2024 Start Date
• Location: JA North Hemak Learning Center, 60% onsite
• Employment Type: Full-Time

Role Overview:
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) position is a pivotal role directly influencing the future of JA North. This position is responsible for the successful oversight of the organization’s operations, including finance, human resources, development, partnerships, regional operations, programming, and 3DE. This role supports and manages a 7-member team consisting of: CFO, VP of People and Culture, VP of Development, VP of Partnerships, Sr Director of Districts, VP of Programs, VP of 3DE. The position reports directly to the President and CEO.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage and hold direct reports accountable to meet the goals of the organization.  Assure quarterly goals are met to achieve annual goals and three-year vision. 
• Support a high level of effective communication and collaboration throughout the organization and resolve issues effectively.
• Lead the VP of Programs, ensuring that program strategies, operations, and implementation are meeting goals and allowing JA North to equitably support students; Support VP in identifying new statewide growth opportunities and in building relationships in the education community.
• Evaluate and analyze current programs, strategies, and opportunities to identify areas for increased organizational effectiveness.
• Lead the Senior Director of Districts, ensuring that JA North is maximizing fundraising and program opportunities across the multi-state footprint and is providing high levels of support for regional communities.
• Lead the VP of Development and VP of Partnerships, ensuring increased fundraising, partnerships, engagement, and visibility of the organization.
• Work directly with Junior Achievement’s Project Lead Board. Build and retain a diverse, effective, engaged leadership board that will advance the mission of the organization. 
• Maintain personal portfolio of important relationships that can enhance the fundraising, volunteer engagement, and programming of the organization.
• Hold relationships with lobbyists and lead on public funding strategy, with the goal of diversifying and increasing revenue for Junior Achievement North.
• Lead VP of 3DE, ensuring support of the operations of this key organizational initiative; work in collaboration with VP of 3DE and CEO to identify new funding prospects for this effort.
• Supervise and support CFO with the creation of the budget and monitoring monthly financials. Ensure that data, office management, and technology support from the administration team meet the varied needs of the organization.
• Lead the VP of People and Culture to recruit, train, and support a strong, engaged, high-performing team. Serve as a leader and ally for advancing the DEI journey of JA North.
• Gather, prepare, and report to the President and Board of Directors on key impact measurements.
• Support the CEO with Board meetings and committees.
• Effectively collaborate and keep informed the CEO, working together to set and achieve organizational goals.
• Other duties as requested by the CEO.

Qualifications:

• Ten years or more fundraising experience, with a robust understanding of relationship management and a track record of successful revenue development
• Ten years or more people leadership, with experience managing large teams in complex organizations. Prefer experience managing a variety of functional areas and geographies.
• Knowledge and strong connections in the Twin Cities fundraising and education community. 
• Leadership experience in non-profit organization.
• Committed to learning and growing the organization.
• Passionate about JA’s mission and impact
• Ability to motivate, inspire and coach a diverse team.
• Dedicated to staying informed about emerging trends in education, philanthropy, marketing, events and our core mission.
• Extremely strong communications skills, both written and verbal, listening skills and dynamic public speaking and presentation skills.
• Results and solution-oriented.
• Ability to handle diverse projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and effectively manage workflow to meet deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Effective organization and project management.
• Possesses an entrepreneurship mindset.
• Highly flexible and responsive with the ability to shift priorities quickly and as organizational demands require.
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and develop solutions quickly and effectively.
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics, including integrity, diversity and trust.
• Models JA North’s core values and makes sure these are being lived by all.
  • We Over Me
  • Relationship Centered
  • Embrace Change
  • Make it Better
  • All About Impact
  • Act with Integrity

Ready to Apply?
Interested applicants can submit a resume and cover letter to Julian Condie: julian.condie@janorth.org

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