National military and veteran nonprofit seeking a VP of Programs and Government Relations to join our awesome team! We are a small but mighty team of dedicated people serving our nation's heroes. The organization is not being named in this posting at this time due to notifications that need to take place to staff first. The posting will be updated once notifications have been made.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Vice President of Programs and Government Relations will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program areas. The position will be a part of the senior management team that drives the overall strategy for the organization and represents the organization on a local, regional, and national basis. With a program budget of $30 million, the VP of Programs and Government Relations will initially develop deep knowledge of each project, program operations, and business plan, and will focus on the following three areas: program leadership and management, external and government relationships, and knowledge management. The VP of Programs and Government Relations also serves as a potential temporary or permanent successor to the President & CEO.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Leadership & Management:
- Enhance, flesh out, and implement organizational vision as established in the organization's Strategic Plan.
- Ensure ongoing programmatic excellence.
- Demonstrate consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the program goals.
- Attract, develop, coach, and retain high-performance team members, empowering them to elevate their level of responsibility, span of control, and performance.
- Work with staff to develop systems to ensure consistent, high-quality project management.
- Provide leadership in development of inter-team communication and cohesiveness, sustaining culture and supporting staff during organizational growth.
External and Government Relationships:
- Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing programs and the growth of the organization; cultivate existing relationships and develop new funder relationships.
- Establish and maintain a sophisticated network of contacts among key Capitol Hill lawmakers and staff and the Administration.
- Represent the organization at key events, coalition meetings, conferences and panels.
- Manage relationships with national-level partner organizations.
- Develop and maintain relationships at the DoD and VA Headquarters level.
- Develop partnerships and manage relationships with national coalitions.
Knowledge Management:
- Develop the necessary systems, processes, and tools to better support the facilitation, collection, and sharing of knowledge that is generated by the programs.
- Develop dissemination system to share organizational learning with a broad range of communities.
- Ensure that key project outcomes and/or policy, advocacy, and legislation are evaluated and leveraged for maximum community and organizational impact.
- Work collaboratively with the senior management team to integrate cross program activities and functions.
Qualifications
The VP of Programs and Government Relations will be thoroughly committed to the organization's nonprofit's strategy and mission. All candidates should have demonstrated leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience and strong demonstrated success managing funder relationships.
Specific requirements include:
- Program Leadership and Management: This individual will have taken a hands-on approach in leading a variety of initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a track record of effectively leading a performance-based and outcome-based program and staff. She or he will have developed and operationalized strategies that have taken a program or organization to the next stage of growth
- Team Building and Development: The successful candidate will have recruited, managed, and developed a strong team of staff, program/project managers, and development professionals. This individual will serve as a “player/coach” to motivate and mentor his or her team
- Exceptional Communication and Influencing Skills: As a voice/advocate for the organization, the VP of Programs will have strong written and verbal communication skills. She or he will be a persuasive, credible, and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. This individual must work collaboratively with internal as well as external partners and other organizations, providing exposure for program impact in a variety of professional journals and other media outlets. Ideally, this person will have served as an effective spokesperson at the national level.
- Advanced degree, with at least 10 years of management experience
- Unwavering commitment to quality programs and excellence in organizational and project management with the ability to achieve strategic objectives, and manage a budget
- Strong demonstrated fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, coalitions, forums, trade associations, foundations, corporate sponsors, and practitioner groups
- Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people
- Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for the mission.
- Nonprofit's mission and commitment to working collaboratively with a management team of senior professionals
- Solid judgment and apparent leadership skills
- A team player, who can interrelate and operate effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment
- An individual who is able to handle a variety of constituencies, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with multiple priorities
- Impeccable integrity
- Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition, and common sense
- Strong work ethic
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Education:
Experience:
- senior nonprofit management: 5 years (Preferred)
- Fundraising: 5 years (Preferred)
- DoD and government relations: 5 years (Required)
Location:
- San Antonio, TX (Preferred)
Work Location: In person