Vice President of Programs

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation (EDF) is the nation's preeminent organization empowering, supporting, and honoring America’s 14.3 million military caregivers—the spouses, parents, family members, and friends who care for our nation’s wounded, ill, or injured veterans. Founded in 2012, EDF takes a comprehensive approach in its advocacy, working with leaders in the public, private, nonprofit and faith communities to recognize military caregivers’ service and promote their well-being. Its mission and goal is to empower military and veteran caregivers, their families, and their communities through programs, partnerships, and advocacy that drive innovation and sustainable solutions.

POSITION OVERVIEW

EDF is seeking a Vice President of Programs to serve as a key member of the executive team and lead a growing body of programmatic work. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and in alignment with EDF’s strategic plan, the Vice President of Programs will work to assess the Foundation’s existing programs; oversee implementation and, where appropriate, consolidation, expansion or creation of programs; and lead a team of experience professionals to successfully meet their programmatic objectives.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, ambitious, and highly motivated professional, with prior experience managing a team of employees and a proven ability to execute and grow programs and initiatives, as well as develop measurements and models to ensure maximum impact of those programs in line with existing strategic goals. Previous experience working in the non-profit field is encouraged.

This position must be in the Washington, DC area and work primarily in the D.C. office. Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter to Pavel Sullivan, Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration at pavel@elizabethdolefoundation.org.

POSITION PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Note: This description of responsibilities is not exhaustive. EDF may also outline additional responsibilities that are not included in this Job Description.

• Work closely with the COO to execute an overall program plan in line with the Foundation’s established strategic plan; help assess, streamline, and expand existing programs, and identify opportunities for future programmatic growth.
• Develop, refine, and oversee use of input, output, and outcome metrics to assess programmatic effectiveness.
• Work with the Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration to determine resource needs (both staffing and financial) for implementing and growing the Foundation’s programmatic footprint.
• Ensure that the Foundation’s programs continue to meet the terms, objectives, and deliverables of existing grant agreements and contracts.
• Advise the Chief Development Officer on programmatic needs and impact and participate in key funder and partner relationships.
• Regularly report programmatic plans and progress both internally and to key Foundation stakeholder groups, such as nonprofit, corporate, and government partners.
• Represent the Foundation at events and conferences across the country, as needed.
• Expertly guide a team of 10-15 programs staff, assessing job performance and overseeing professional growth across the team, in line with EDF core values and competency standards.
• Serve as a key member of the Foundation’s Executive Team.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree, minimum, with 8+ years’ experience in a professional office environment.
• Direct experience designing, assessing, implementing, and overseeing programs.
• Subject matter expertise in program design and/or performance evaluation.
• Strong leadership skills and managerial experience, including supervision of staff both in-person and remote.
• Strong literacy in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, and CRM databases (knowledge of Salesforce a plus).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to travel, as needed, and to attend occasional work-related events in the evening and on weekends.
• Experience operating in a team-based environment.
• Familiarity with nonprofits and the military and veteran caregiver community highly desired.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Ability to engage and respond on a professional level to a broad range of stakeholders, especially the ability to work with military caregivers and donors to provide excellent and timely customer service.

• Passionate about the Foundation’s mission of empowering military and veteran caregivers, their families, and their communities.
• Detail oriented, with the ability to listen and communicate (both verbally and in writing) clearly, accurately, and succinctly.
• Confident public speaker and presenter.
• Meets the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct.
• Respects confidentiality, acting with discretion when required.
• Highly organized, with exceptional time-management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Reliable and dependable.
• Demonstrates energy, optimism, and passion for helping others, while maintaining a sense of humor and warm relationships with colleagues and partners.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

EDF’s compensation strategy is based on equity and transparency. When determining salary offers, the candidate’s directly applicable experience will be taken into consideration as well as internal equity within the range. The is a full-time position and the starting pay range is between $170,000 to $190,000 annually.

Benefits offered include generous company contributions towards medical insurance, company-paid dental and vision insurance, company-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability, paid time off including paid holidays and paid parental leave. We also offer a retirement plan with an automatic company match, and the option to contribute towards a Flexible Savings Account for eligible medical, dependent care, parking and transit expenses.

Persons with mental or physical disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are eligible for this position as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodations are made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible for this position.

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, genetic information, religion, creed, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), age, marital status, citizenship status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.