Overview

Summary

The Tri-Valley CAREs (TVC) Executive Director (ED) cultivates mission-forward leadership through major initiatives that strengthen global security, promote peace, and restore a healthy environment by stopping the development of new nuclear weapons, promoting the eradication of all such weapons, and ensuring cleanup of contaminated sites. As the current ED will be retiring, TVC is seeking an ED with the breadth of experience and skills to ensure the development and effective utilization of resources, strategy implementation, and public and media relations. In addition, the ED will ensure the group’s financial health and 501(c)(3) nonprofit compliance. For more information about the organization and the executive director position, visit https://trivalleycares.org/career-opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and expand organizational and issue-specific visibility with multiple stakeholders, including elected officials, other decision-makers, colleague groups, media, and the public at large.
  • Effectively manage, lead, and supervise staff, contractors, and interns, currently including a staff attorney, bilingual community organizer, and bookkeeper.
  • Responsible for fundraising and developing other revenues necessary to support TVC’s mission through grantwriting and appeals letters.
  • Full charge of hiring, evaluating and terminating staff, contractors and interns. Within 3-4 months of start date, it is anticipated the ED will hire one additional director level position (for which funding has already been acquired).
  • Report to Board of Directors. Partner with the Board President in preparing meeting agendas or other materials on request, facilitate timely receipt of financial reports for the Treasurer; prepare fundraising, personnel and program reports for the board in advance of its quarterly meetings, and prepare special reports when warranted by events or requested by the board. Draft prospective annual organizational budget for board approval and provide the board with compliance materials.
  • Ensure compliance with non-profit laws and regulations. Oversee preparation and timely submittal of reports for IRS and State of California; circulate 990s and other key reports to the board. Maintain all records.
  • Oversee all finances. Track revenue generation and manage organizational risk, maintain and operate funding reserve. Ensure proper fund distribution and record keeping.
  • Implement the annual strategic plan. Ensure each strategic priority has a “point person.”
  • Set up key performance indicators for program work, monitor progress, and revise plans as necessary in consultation with the designated point person. Draft or ensure appropriate review for technical reports, briefing papers, fact sheets, blogs, and other written materials.
  • Develop and maintain knowledge of political, social, technical, and economic aspects of nuclear weapons, federal nuclear weapons budgets, international security initiatives, and the environmental and health impacts of nuclear activities. Be prepared to testify at a variety of venues, including public hearings, City Council meetings, State legislative hearings, and hearings and/or less formal meetings on Capitol Hill or at the UN.
  • Oversee the group’s public communications, including media events, op-eds and letters to the editor. Make public appearances on organizations’ behalf. Ensure all organizational meetings and special events are well executed.
  • Represent the organization in formal and informal coalitions, networks and planning groups to achieve consensus and action on policy. Organize and/or play a leadership role in conducting events with allies.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of non-profit experience

-including at least 3 years as an Executive Director for a non-profit organization;

-or at least 3 years’ experience as a program director at a nonprofit where the position involved direct responsibility for fundraising, personnel management and financial management for that program within the parent organization;

-or at least 3 years’ experience as a deputy director at a nonprofit where the position involved direct responsibility for a substantial portion of the organization’s fundraising, personnel management and financial management.

  • Bachelor or Masters in nonprofit management or a related field, such as journalism, is highly desired
  • Experience in fundraising and grantwriting
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, influential
  • Ability to represent TVC on social media, web, and online
  • An understanding of U.S. nuclear weapons
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