Community Impact Director-United Way

Description

Essential duties and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions: • Assist the program design, strategic planning, and execution of United Way’s housing initiative in the areas of home preservation, housing development, and capacity building • Support the launch of housing grant processes by developing timelines, application materials, and reporting frameworks to ensure effective implementation • Lead oversight of program performance monitoring and compliance for organizations funded under United Way’s housing initiative • Provide administrative leadership in managing the financial and programmatic requirements of grants received by United Way, ensuring accurate documentation, timely reporting, and compliance with grant deadlines • Coordinate regular communication, workflow, and problem solving across multiple partner organizations • Spreadhead the execution of key activities under United Way’s housing programs • Facilitate meetings, events, and presentations for internal and external audiences • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with external partners- local government, nonprofit, for profit, grassroots and other community-based organizations • Support the strategic planning, development, and execution of marketing and communication strategies and materials that elevate United Way’s housing initiative • Analyze and evaluate data on housing programs, conduct research in housing areas of focus, and draft reports • Represent United Way on committees and working groups focused on housing issues, contributing insights and advancing collaborative solutions • Foster cross-departmental collaboration to enhance alignment, efficiency, and success for the organization’s mission • Perform other duties for the Community Impact Department as directed

Qualifications

General Physical Requirements for Essential Functions of the Job: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and/or hear. Continual use of the hands with wrist and finger movement using a keyboard is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include long hours viewing a computer monitor screen. The employee may occasionally travel using personal vehicle and/or work outside normal office environment. This description is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of all team members assigned to this position. It is intended only to describe the key elements relative to each section. Also, duties and/or requirements of this position may be modified, added or deleted at any time. This supersedes all descriptions previously written for the same position. Unique equivalent skills and experience may possibly substitute for required position requirements. Additional Information: The attributes listed above represent our current thinking for the role. You can be a great candidate even if you don’t fit everything we’ve described below. You can also have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you – even if you’re on the fence – we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself! Unique equivalent skills and experience may possibly substitute for required position requirements. We have built an environment that celebrates the differences in backgrounds and experiences. United Way of Northeast Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Work Environment. UWNEFL reserves the right to adjust work location.

Education and Experience

Experience/Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (Master’s degree preferred) • A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience • Experience with and understanding of affordable housing • Exceptional ability to foster transformational relationships • Experience with grant management • Creative and visionary thought leader and problem solver • Expertise in project management • Outstanding data management, research, and reporting capabilities • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail • Extensive skills in program strategy, execution, and achieving outcomes • Capable of communicating well verbally and in writing • Proficiency in presenting and facilitating for groups • Strong in time management and execution of deadlines • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality • Capable of collaborating at all levels and across all departments within the organization • Embody United Way values and hold a commitment to the organization’s mission • Ability to pass a background check • Must pass pre-employment drug screening • Staff members who drive a vehicle on UWNEFL business must provide proof of a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance • Keep all activities in line with the core values and contribute to the positive culture of United Way of NE Florida • Actively participate in the broader organizational activities and be a brand steward within the community, outside agencies and/or programs to enhance United Way services to the community

Salary/Salary Range

75,000

How to Apply

jobpostings@uwnefl.org