Executive Director

Overview

This is a Full-Time position working 40 hours/week Monday-Friday with occasional nights and weekends.

Full Position Title: Executive Director (ED)

Job Status: Full Time, Exempt

Reports to: Board of Directors (Board)

Supervises: Senior Directors (3) of Operations, Marriage Works! Ohio, and Women’s Services, Directors (2) of Marketing and Development, Grants Manager, and the Assistant to the Executive Director

Role Summary

The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive officer responsible for the overall leadership, management, and strategic direction of Elizabeth's New Life Center (ENLC), in alignment with the goals, objectives, and policies established by the Board of Directors. The ED serves as the primary liaison between ENLC’s Board and staff. The Executive Director:

• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates client services and programs.
• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates advancement strategies (fund development, public relations, and marketing) to ensure the growth and stability of ENLC.
• Oversees, ensures implementation, and evaluates appropriate support systems and responsive, quality service in the areas of human resources, finance, facilities, information technology, and related administrative and operational functions necessary to promote ENLC’s mission in the community and to provide excellent client services.

Core Beliefs

As a Christian ministry, we proudly demonstrate our faith in God with everything we do and ensure that Christian standards of excellence are taught, nurtured, and respected at every level of operation. We sign agreement with our four foundational documents (Purpose and Goals, Our Commitment of Care and Competence, Statement of Faith, and Statement of Commitment) and our tenets are listed below.

• Our primary purpose is to protect unborn life.
• We believe in the sanctity of marriage between one man and one woman and the sacredness of the marital act.
• We promote Natural Family Planning (NFP), and we do not promote any form of artificial contraception or sterilization.
• We promote abstinence before marriage and fidelity within marriage as well as a lifestyle of sexual purity.

Primary Duties

Essential Functions

• Cooperates with the Board of Directors in governance as the principal staff member and liaison.
• Provides information and written or verbal reports as requested by the Board.
• Informs the Board of changes/challenges/problems or anticipated problems so that the mission of ENLC may be carried out effectively.
• Prepares for Board meetings, handling related logistics.
• Provides the nominations committee with names of prospective Board members.
• Supports ENLC's mission through program, service, and product development and delivery.
• Oversees programs and services provided by each of ENLC’s four pillars.
• Champions new program or services development for the organization.
• Ensures implementation of the annual business plan for programs, services, and products.
• Reviews annual business plan results, evaluates effectiveness, and makes changes as needed and appropriate.
• Fosters advancement (growth and stability) of ENLC, including fund development, public relations, and marketing.
• Serves as the major representative of ENLC to the staff, partners, the community, media, and other center constituencies.
• Communicates and interacts with other community organizations.
• Oversees communication with external constituencies.
• Networks with other life-affirming organizations toward fulfilling a common vision. Serves as the primary liaison with local and national respect life organizations.
• Oversees fundraising, planning and execution consistent with Board objectives.
• Conducts Capital Campaigns as needed to sustain growth.
• Works closely with the Director of Development and other members of the Development team to increase Planned Giving.
• Plans the annual calendar of events and mailings with the Directors of Development and Marketing.
• Communicates with partners via a personalized monthly letter and phone calls.
• Develops personal relationships with major donors and major donating organizations and churches.
• Supervises grant proposals emanating from the ministry. Oversees administration of grant funds.
• Gives approval or delegates approval for all written communication sent from the ministry.
• Collaborates with the Directors of Development and Marketing to meet all reasonable requests for speakers.
• Responsible for the administration and management of ENLC’s staff, volunteers, and resources.
• Oversees the day-to-day operations of ENLC.
• Oversees the recruitment and employee development for the efficient and effective carrying out of ENLC's mission.
• Ensures that all staff and volunteers receive necessary training related to their procedures. Ensures enrichment and growth (personal and professional) opportunities.
• Provides spiritual, emotional and professional leadership and development for paid staff to best utilize their talents and serve the mission of the ENLC. Is responsible for leadership growth.
• Ensures compliance with all center and employment related regulations, and fair and equitable treatment of staff.
• Ensures employees comply with policies and standards of behavior and performance and address issues with compassion and firmness in the best interests of ENLC.
• Audits, reviews, and updates the pay scale with the Senior Director of Operations and HR Manager every three years.
• Strives to maintain a collaborative work environment and an encouraging culture.
• Meets with direct reports on a regular basis (bi-weekly meetings are recommended as appropriate to the role).
• Ensures facility and facility resources are managed appropriately.
• Actively participates in the annual budget-building.
• Ensures the budget is administered appropriately.
• Continually assesses the fiscal health of ENLC and plans strategically for the future.
• Ensures accurate and financial recordkeeping and reporting.
• Ensures the development of forms, documents, reports, manuals and other materials necessary for the efficient and effective operation of ENLC.
• Follows policies and procedures and complies with all legal and organizational restrictions and guidelines.
• Provides annual formal performance evaluations/feedback/goal setting, and ensures the same of downline leadership.
• Conducts or ensures meetings with senior staff, various supervisory levels, and “all-staff” meetings.
• Guides Strategic Management.
• Works with the Board’s Strategic Planning Committee in developing ENLC’s strategic plan, involving appropriate staff members in the process.
• Implements goals, objectives, policies, decisions, and the strategic plan set/approved by the Board and incorporates them into the daily operations of ENLC, maintaining faithful enforcement of ENLC’s Bylaws.
• Ensures outcome goals are routinely tracked and documented.
• Guides and holds accountable department leaders in providing business plan reports to the Board.
• Provides periodic status updates to the Board and reports/publishes annual results.
• Takes the lead in revising vision and mission statements and reviewing/updating business plans annually.
• Provides updated plans for Board review/approval.
• Demonstrates strong servant leadership.
• Creates a open, honest, trusting, and respectful culture.
• Develops plans for key-staff to attend on-going training and professional development/conferences, as appropriate.
• Offers to present workshops at the Heartbeat International Conference and other forums as appropriate.
• Supports the efforts of affiliated organizations, assisting in the training of other pregnancy resource centers as requested.
• Communicates with visitors that want to learn from ENLC.
• Performs special projects or tasks as assigned by the Board.

Job Requirements

Experience, Education, and Licensure

Post Graduate course work required, Master’s Degree preferred. Concentrations, classes, or experience in Human Services, Theology, Education, Public Administration, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or related field.

Management/administrative experience required, including managing a staff of 25-100. Five to ten years’ experience in the nonprofit sector required. Pregnancy resource center, pro-life, or other faith-based experience preferred.

Language and Personal Skills

• Spiritual leader with the willingness and ability to share the gospel of Jesus Christ by word and example, including prayer, to encourage staff, clients, and other ENLC constituencies and to contribute to an office environment conducive to supporting ENLC’s ministry of life.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to train, manage, and influence all organizational constituencies.
• Self-starter with good judgment and integrity.
• Excellent administration and organizational skills.
• Must have strong personnel relations and people skills, work well in a team environment, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Must be highly skilled in writing and researching, and able to pay attention to detail and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and the logical/rational ability to formulate effective solutions.
• Must possess the ability to work as a team with the senior ENLC staff by giving clear guidance and allowing staff to make decision within their area of responsibility.
• Program development ability/skills to develop/evaluate programs and administer/manage operations and staff.
• Ability to serve clients and other ENLC constituencies in a way that honors Jesus Christ and supports ENLC’s life-affirming ministry.
• Must have ability to read, analyze, and digest financial reports and legal documents.
• Excellent knowledge of computers and willingness to learn new skills as needed.

Work Environment

Must be available to work Monday-Friday. Must be able to use a computer keyboard, telephone, and lift up to 20 pounds. Must be proficient using Word or Google products and have a working understanding of Excel spreadsheets or Google sheets.

Occasional night and weekends are required.

Driving Requirements

Driving to and from various locations may be required. Mileage may be reimbursed by ENLC. Must have reliable transportation.

ENLC Expectations

• Passionately and demonstratively pro-life without exception.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Adheres to and enforces ENLC Policy and Procedures and all related employment or overarching guidance and regulations.
• Possesses strong personal motivation, initiative, and sense of responsibility.
• Ability to dress professionally and present the best face to the public for ENLC.
• Demonstrates a warm and approachable personality.
• Team player who recognizes that group consensus and unity is more important than one's own personal interest by being able to make executive decisions, have the wisdom to discern when that action is needed, and be willing to engage with the Board on difficult/controversial decisions.
• Provides spiritual, emotional and professional leadership and development for staff, and fosters that compassion in subordinate leaders.
• Professes and exhibits a personal faith in Jesus Christ, attending one’s own church on a weekly basis.
• Possesses a servant's attitude with the ability to understand how all tasks impact Elizabeth's New Life Center's ministry of supporting life.
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to make decisions "on the spot" but with the wisdom to know when to research more fully.
• Since ENLC is a ministry dedicated to Jesus, we believe our duties take precedence over personal desires. Every employee, volunteer, and board member is expected to have the resolve to follow rules; exhibit self-control; possess respect for the beliefs, authority, and the worth of others; and to take on new tasks as required in service to our neediest brothers and sisters. We therefore take Jesus as our model for servant leadership, leading in Truth, while serving God the Father and each other in humility. We strive to be Christ to others as well as share Christ with others. Moreover, we have built an organizational culture based on relationships with each other and with the Lord. We care about people – each is precious in God’s eyes.

The above describes the general nature of the job and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities, and working conditions.

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