Chief Executive Officer

JASA, founded in 1968, is one of New York City’s largest agencies serving older adults with a mission to help seniors and disabled individuals remain at home and continue to participate in community life for as long as possible. JASA directly assists more than 40,000 New Yorkers each year with a wide range of social services, educational and recreational activities, supportive counseling, assistance with securing benefits and entitlements, health-related services, and transportation. JASA also provides home health aides, personal care assistance; owns and/or manages subsidized housing for 2,880 low- to moderate-income and/or disabled adults; distributes over a million meals; and provides critical elder abuse prevention and adult protective services programs. JASA operates a $100+ million budget that funds programs in Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx and is a well-established institution and key service-provider for the city’s older adult community. JASA is proud to be a member agency of UJA-Federation of New York.

The Position: JASA seeks a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader to be the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Reporting to the Board of Directors, the CEO will provide oversight and management of the organization, working with the Board of Directors and the C-Suite Team to establish annual and long-range goals, strategies and policies that foster the growth and quality of the organization. The CEO will advance JASA’s mission and goals, implement its new strategic plan, and develop new sources of non-government revenue as well as expand the development of large individual, corporate and foundation giving while ensuring high-quality service delivery and the cost-effective management of resources.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned manager, preferably with knowledge of and experience in the issues around aging, supportive and affordable housing, social services and/or mental and behavioral health. The CEO must be knowledgeable about the government organizations that fund JASA’s work, in particular DFTA, HRA and DOHMH, and represent JASA when called upon to sit at the table to address policy issues that affect the aging.

The CEO will be the principal spokesperson of the organization in the community. Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills are critical. The CEO must be comfortable fundraising and tactful in communicating with the individuals who benefit from JASA’s work as well as corporate executives, local business leaders, elected officials, public agency administrators, and the community.

The ideal candidate will be able to work closely with the Board and staff in a transparent, honest fashion that promotes inclusiveness, cooperation, and teamwork. They will be committed to the principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and justice to reflect JASA’s diverse workforce and client base. In addition, they will be highly intelligent, diplomatic, analytical, creative, of the highest integrity, and possess sound judgment as well as a sense of humor, humility, and compassion.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall oversight and management of the organization, ensuring that goals are met and aligned with mission. Continue to maintain the organization’s supportive and caring culture.
• Promote the organization by serving as the principal spokesperson for JASA, as well as building and maintaining essential community and governmental relationships and inter-organizational alliances and coalitions.
• Work in close collaboration with the Board President and various Committee Chairs to ensure that the Board is well informed of information critical to their governance responsibilities. When appropriate, works with the Board to identify new Board members.
• Provide input and leadership in the execution of strategic initiatives adopted by the Board of Directors, such as potential acquisitions, restructuring, program expansion and revenue opportunities.
• Lead the organization in fundraising activities and events, building and maintaining foundation and corporate support and cultivating major individual donors for gifts. Ensure that all Board Members fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.
• Oversee the work of the C-Suite team to ensure that the organization has proper and effective controlsand risk management, updated technology and financial and administrative reporting procedures and systems in place to effectively meet or exceed all legal and regulatory requirements for the services provided.
• Update, enhance, approve and implement JASA’s policies and procedures to improve the overall operations and effectiveness of the organization.
• Work with the Finance and Operations departments to ensure that they are providing timely and accurate analyses of budgets, expenditure reports and operational data that will assist the CEO as well as the Board in carrying out their responsibilities for financial and programmatic oversight.
• Represent JASA on key (federal, state, and/or local) task forces, commissions and other policy bodies, as appropriate. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with State and local government, community organizations, other public policy advocacy groups, as well as with corporate and foundation funders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of fifteen years of senior level experience in the nonprofit sector and/or equivalent business experience, with at least 10 years in a senior management position.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution; knowledge of contracting, negotiation and change management.
• Must be able to motivate teams.
• Demonstrated skills in examining and streamlining operations and procedures.
• Experience in formulating policy and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• History of success in identifying and securing funding/revenue sources; demonstrated ability to attract and sustain philanthropic funding.
• Knowledge of communications and public relations principles and practices.
• Professional oral and written communication skills, including experience speaking publicly in diverse forums.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people and organizations, including senior level corporate, philanthropic, public-sector representatives, and community leaders; ability to inspire trust and to motivate staff and partners.
• Must be able to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders in culturally and ethnically diverse communities.
• Demonstrated commitment to JASA’s mission.
• Demonstrated track record in providing leadership for the development of strategic vision.
• Ability to establish priorities that align with the strategic plan and manage multiple agendas and programs effectively.
• Fluency using and understanding data to inform decision making.
• Entrepreneurial spirit; ability to seek out creative approaches to community issues.
• Experience building and facilitating relationships within and among various sectors.