Description
The Opportunity
The Executive Director position is an opportunity for an experienced servant leader to:
- Provide executive leadership, under the direction of an active and engaged board.
- Help create a vision for the future of the organization.
- Spearhead on-going and future fundraising efforts and major campaigns.
- Administer a faith-based, Christian organization with an ease in working with both faith-based and secular partners.
- Serve as the primary spokesperson and advocate for HOM's mission.
- Ensure the needs and interests of MICECC (Mission Communautaire de l'Eglise Chretienne des Cities), donors, congregations, sponsors, and other stakeholders are met.
- Liaison with the Executive Director of MICECC regarding ongoing efforts, projects, and reports on all aspects of the ministry.
- Manage programs and services to assure efficient and effective operations within the approved budget and determine measurable results.
The Ideal Candidate Profile
GOVERNANCE AND POLICY
- Support the Board in designing organizational strategies supporting the mission, vision, and goals for the agency.
- Advise and assist the board in fulfilling the responsibilities of their respective offices.
- Keep the officers and Board properly informed of the organization's activities.
- Develop and administer a balanced annual budget.
- Develop and oversee the implementation of board approved policies designed to further the organization's mission.
- Ensure an independent accounting firm performs the annual financial review.
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
- Responsible for the consistent flow of revenue to the organization, supporting programs and activities through a diverse and multi-faceted income stream.
- Cultivate positive and sustained relationships with MICECC, congregations, individual donors, sponsors, foundations, corporations, international partners, and major funders.
- Assist the Board in carrying out its revenue development responsibilities.
- Demonstrate a strong business and financial acumen, bringing strategic ideas for organizational growth.
- Assume a visionary leadership role in forming new partnerships.
PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT
- Assure that all programs are offered at the highest quality and meet best practices as expected by key funding partners.
- Manage and supervise staff.
- Ensure strong internal control, fiscal responsibility, accountability, transparency, and efficient, accurate, and consistent financial operations and practices.
- Work with MICECC Executive Director to ensure operational integrity of in-country programs.
- Provide the highest level of integrity with respect to fiduciary responsibilities and organizational policy.
- Work with the finance committee to develop an annual budget for the Board's review and approval.
- Maintain continuous review and reconciliation of the overall financial condition including MICECC financial reporting.
- Assure compliance with the articles of incorporation, by-laws, and conflict of interest policies; assure HOM's continued status as a 501-C-3 non-profit organization.
BOARD RELATIONS
- Work in partnership with the Board of Directors to fulfill governance matters, communicating clearly and regularly with the Board Chair and Board members and maintaining a close partnership with the Board Chair and Board members.
- Provide appropriate staff support to the Board, its committees, and officers.
- Advise and consult with Board Chair, Vice Chair and committee chairs on agendas and meetings minutes.
- Work with Board Executive Committee to ensure proper implementation of Board policies.
- Work with appropriate Board Committees as needed to ensure compliance with grants and overall governance.
- Develop and update the Board's approval of a succession plan and emergency backup plan.
- Lead the board through a careful review of the annual financial audit and 990.
About the Organization
Haiti Outreach Ministries (HOM) is a faith-based, Christian nonprofit established in 1989, operating in the United States to support MICECC, their Haitian partner.
MICECC operates on four campuses in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince: Cite Soleil, Terre Noire, Repatriote, and Barye Fe. A fifth campus dedicated to Economic Empowerment and Education, called Espwa (hope in Haitian Creole) is currently under development. With HOM’s financial support, MICECC operates three primary schools for 1,400 children, one secondary school for 550 youth, a vocational school for 250 adults, a medical and dental clinic, four clean water treatment/distribution sites, and three churches.
The ministry was founded by Pastor Leon Dorleans who currently is on the HOM Board of Directors. Over the years, Leon, and his wife Jacky, who serves as superintendent of the MICECC schools, have developed and cultivated an extensive network of relationships with churches and individuals across the US.
Leon Dorleans describes the relationship between HOM and MICECC, saying, “they are two sides of the same coin. HOM is the support organization to fulfill the dreams and aspirations of MICECC's vision for the future." HOM solicits contributions and ensures transparency, reporting and accountability for the funds generated from US congregations, donors, foundations, sponsors, and friends who support the ministry’s programs that are led and staffed on the ground in Port-au-Prince by MICECC. MICECC has a full-time Executive Director.
Haiti is the poorest country in the western Hemisphere. A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti in January of 2010 with the epicenter approximately 15 miles west of the capital, Port-au-Prince, leaving the country in ruins. An estimated 300,000 Haitians were killed, 1.5 million people were homeless and the country's strained and inadequate infrastructure was severely compromised. Since that time HOM and MICECC have worked to build up the people and communities they serve. This multi-faceted ministry has achieved much in spite of ongoing food shortages and the recent political and social insecurity.
An important part of HOM’s ministry has been to organize mission trips to Haiti to provide opportunities for volunteers to learn about Haiti and to engage in maintenance and construction activities, medical care, and educational programs. However, due to ongoing insecurity in Port-au-Prince, these trips are on currently hold. We look forward to the day when trips to Haiti will be possible.
The highly engaged and active Board of Directors is searching for an Executive Director to provide leadership and vision; financial and operational oversight; coordination and expansion of fundraising activities; program evaluation guided by measurable outcomes; enhanced communication and volunteer management.
To learn more about HOM visit their website at https://www.haitiom.org.
MISSION
To share God’s love and the Good News of Christ through service and partnerships that assist the people of Haiti.
VISION
To develop self-sustaining communities that help people become the individuals God intended them to be.
BELIEFS
HOM represents a variety of Christian denominations, and we do not focus on any particular denominational doctrine. Rather, we call on the foundational principles in Scripture that unite us and provide our calling.
We are striving to love our neighbor through being the living, breathing embodiment of Christ in our daily lives and encouraging others to do the same.
Additional Preferred Attributes
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university required, advanced education preferred.
- Approximately 10 years or more of experience working in a nonprofit or related field.
- Demonstrated capacity to work within a culturally rich and racially diverse environment and exhibit respect, compassion, patience, humility, and sensitivity in working with the Haitian people.
- A strong background working with faith-based, Christian organizations and non-profits focusing on serving those in need.
- Must be willing and able to work flexibly in a team environment, manage multiple simultaneous projects and responsibilities, build relationships with high level professionals, and manage and support change.
- Reside in the Southeastern United States.
- The ability to understand and speak Haitian Creole and/or French would be considered a plus.
Think you are the next Haiti Outreach Ministries Executive Director ?
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Review of candidates will begin January 20th and will continue until the position is filled.
The salary is between $72k - $91k not including benefits. This is an exempt position based on 30 hours per week and is a remote position.
Haiti Outreach Ministries (HOM) actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age.
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