Executive Director

The Organized Community Action Program, Inc. Accepting Applications for the following position: Executive Director Status: Exempt Terms of Employment: Regular Full Time Basic Functions: At the direction of the Board of Directors, the Executive Director should propose the major thrust and direction of the community action agency in overcoming the poverty conditions in the community. Within the framework of these long-term goals, the director should lead the agency's programs to achieve shorter term goals on a monthly, quarterly, yearly, and multi-year basis. In formulating these objectives, the Executive Director should ensure that they reflect the needs of the target groups and that they will be fully supported by the Board of Directors and staff. Specific Responsibilities: Lead the strategic planning efforts to determine agency goals, objectives, and priorities. Obtain and analyze information on the social and economic status of the people in the service area determine the priority needs of area residents and determine what approaches should be taken to meet these needs. Identify and develop the available community resources including business organizations, public and private agencies, and neighborhood organizations for support in carrying out the various approaches to overcoming poverty conditions in the community. Determine the essential activities that the community action agency must perform to close the gaps between the needs of the disadvantaged, the available community resources, and the opportunities to promote self-sufficiency among service area residents. Direct and review the development of programs plans and budgets. In doing so, the Director should stress the development of innovative approaches to combating poverty and should determine the emphasis and budgetary allocations for the programs. Monitor the major activities of the programs over the year and judge what should be accomplished by the end of the program year, Establish specific program and budgetary evaluative criteria to measure the results and expenditures of each program. Present the program plans and budgets to the Board of Directors for approval and to appropriate funding sources. Organize and supervise the staff and resources in carrying