Senior Director, Fresno County Programs

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Senior Director will enable the organization to develop staff to support youth change agents, support staff leaders growth, and work with partner agencies to move an equity agenda in their respective communities. With support from the Leadership team, the Senior Director is responsible for managing, scaling and evaluating programs, initiatives, and staff teams in Fresno County including cross regional efforts in Madera. These efforts are designed to create opportunities for young people to serve as community advocates, leaders and decision makers in efforts to advance policy and community change. They recruit, hire, supervise and manage staff, typically consisting of Program Managers and Program Coordinators.  They are experienced professionals with demonstrated success in management, planning and operating community-based youth organizing and engagement programs, the ability to work collaboratively and strategically toward a shared vision, and the act as a leadership steward in staff and initiative transitions.

The Senior Director is expected to be an empowering and creative change agent, with an appetite for learning, coupled with an ability to operate as part of a team with internal staff, senior staff, and external partners. They should be familiar with a variety of the concepts, practices, and procedures in the fields of youth development, social justice and environmental prevention., and program and team management.  In addition, they rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals while performing a variety of tasks and leading and directing the work of others on their team. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategy, Program, Contracts  & Partnership Management

• Manage program design and goals in accordance with organizational mission and strategy of multiple community based sites


• Supervise Program Managers in Fresno to ensure the implement processes for documenting program activities, including progress reports and year-end reports, within required timeframes; ensure that data collection methods meet funder obligations; draft and submit required reports


• Cultivate positive relationships with grant funders in multiple locations, including prospecting new funding relationships for targeted programs


• Support the management and program staff in the development and implementation of balanced, demographically diverse youth membership; provide oversight in the production of program outreach materials


• Develop strategic alliances and partnerships to advance program and organizational goals
  

2. Human Resources and Personnel Management

• Establish a positive, healthy and safe work environment


• Address, document and resolve HR issues in a timely, responsive and concrete manner adhering to yli values


• Ensure that Program Managers and program staff receives an onboarding plan that includes orientation to the organization and that appropriate training is provided


• Implement the YLI performance management process for staff which includes monitoring the performance of staff on an on-going basis and conducting an annual performance review


• Coach and mentor staff as appropriate to improve performance and develop and implement a professional development plan


• Develop and implement a leadership stewardship plan during a management or initiative/program transition

3. Resource Management

• Maintain current, and cultivate new, networks and stakeholder relationships


• In partnership with the Finance and Leadership Team, develop annual regional budget growth targets, goals, and support with community based budget development, and support Program Managers in developing annual budgets for Fresno/Madera.


• In partnership with the Fiscal team, ensure timely invoicing 


• Share project budgets with programmatic staff 

4. Curriculum Development & Training Delivery

• In collaboration with other staff, create curricula, toolkits, case studies, articles and position papers in a diverse range of topics to capture lessons learned and internal and program evaluation results


• Support Training and Consulting Services (TCS) as needed 

5. Fund Development & Leveraging New Opportunities

• Identify and share funding opportunities to support programmatic direction


• In partnership with the grant writing team, draft proposal narratives and budgets 


• Engage in regular reflection about what is being learned through the work


• Routinely adjusting work to reflect salient lessons learned


• Work with Leadership Team to support ongoing organizational learning

6. General and Other

• Promote YLI’s organizational mission and goals, including articulating the mission and taking opportunities to advance its goals when appropriate


• Participate as a team member in Youth Leadership Institute-wide events, staff meetings, Leadership Team Meetings and other YLI activities


• Track trends and stay current on the state of health equity as it relates to community organizing and movement building


• Represent the organization at community activities to enhance the organization's community profile


• Other assigned duties as required

Skills and Experience

• Master/B.A. and/or a minimum of eight years relevant experience in field of non profit management 


• Supervising staff, youth, and interns leading campaigns


• Facilitating, organizing, and training with youth and adults 


• Demonstrated commitment to social justice through previous work experience


• Significant experience in project management


• Strong written and verbal communications skills


• Excellent follow-through skills; detail-oriented, organized, professional


• Community based research or assessment models


• Able to work some evenings and weekends


• Able to work in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment


• Computer literate on Mac OS; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel; proficient in Google docs


• Capacity to be self-motivated


• Organizing to win improvements in the lives of youth and/or adults across the Central Valley


• Training and providing technical assistance to youth and adult leaders


• Knowledge of Fresno/Madera neighborhoods and communities very helpful


• Familiarity with social media as a tool for organizing and advocacy

YLI strongly encourages applications from persons of color, women and LGBTQ identified individuals, as well as from applicants who are Bilingual. Youth Leadership Institute does not discriminate against its employees or applicants based on gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, ability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other impermissible basis.