The Organization
Founded in 1991, Project Genesis (PG) is organized as a non-profit 501(c) 3 whose mission is "dedicated to providing individualized support and training which empower people with disabilities to successfully meet their needs, achieve their desires and enjoy the full range of life experiences within their communities."
Widely respected for professional excellence and integrity, PG, the award-winning agency, has been recognized for superior service provision by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service's Acquired Brain Injury Program and by Families United for Children's Mental Health, Inc.
With operating revenue of $5.7 million, the agency's programs include Acquired Brain Injury, Special Education School Services and Bureau of Rehabilitation Services. Managing growth with agility and operating in the black, the agency more than doubled consumers served from 100 in 2000 to 250 in 2011. PG's employees increased from a staff of 29 in 2000 to 200 today where management is full time and 61% of the field workers are full time.
The widely respected founding chief executive officer of 21 years, Virginia Kerensky, will be retiring once her replacement is hired.
The Opportunity
Project Genesis is offering an exciting and unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial executive to lead a dedicated staff and financially stable nonprofit that is poised for growth.
The CEO will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for PG's long term planning and direction, as well as finance, staff, programs and governmental relationship management, all guided by the agency's mission and vision.
The CEO will be instrumental in leading, building, expanding and managing PG's overall operational effectiveness as well as community outreach, business and marketing development, program enhancement and new project/initiative development.
S/he will initially develop a deep knowledge of the field, the agency's core programs, operations and strategic/business planning while immersing himself/herself into the PG institutional culture. The CEO reports directly to the board president and is accountable to the Board of Directors of Project Genesis.
The Ideal Candidate
Experience
- Minimum of a BA degree, MBA strongly preferred
- Ten or more years' experience in a management position with increasing responsibilities working in human services preferred
- Strong finance, management, operations experience with demonstrable and quantifiable results
Skills
- Strong leadership, social entrepreneurial thinking and implementation skills
- Proven ability, sensitivity, and empathy in order to navigate in a high-touch, service-dominated environment
- Versatile, adaptable and effective in governmental, political, human services, business and educational environments
- Ability to work collaboratively with the board to carry out the board's vision
- Personal credibilityto win the professional respect and trust of the board, staff, governmental and community leaders and partners as well as the general public; ability to sustain, train and motivate the PG staff
- Attention to detail, ability to engage as a hands-on operations manager; demonstrate ability to learn and oversee the full range of PG's functions and programs
- Thorough understanding of PG's governmental funding support processes and relationship
- Excellent collaboration and partnership skills with strong community team player instincts
- Outstanding written and verbal communications skills, ability to articulate PG's mission, vision and programs to stakeholders and to the public
Values
- Be a multi-tasking team player with strong, hands-on work ethic; enthusiastic and flexible
- Be a self-starter, solution and detail oriented, highly organized
- Be an individual of unquestioned integrity
This is a full time position offering competitive salary and benefits commensurate with skill and experience.
