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Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) · 2 days ago

Chief Executive Officer

Anchorage, AK

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) is seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to serve as the President & CEO’s closest strategic partner and a key integrator across the organization. This role advances the President’s priorities by ensuring clarity, coordination, and consistent follow-through across teams.

CommunitiesNon ProfitSocial Assistance

Hiring Manager

Christine Brown, SHRM-CP

Responsibilities

Serve as a thought partner to the President & CEO on organizational priorities

Translate strategy into coordinated actions across departments

Track progress, identify risks or bottlenecks, and help remove barriers

Prepare the President with clear, decision-ready information

Represent the President in select internal and external meetings, as delegated

Facilitate alignment across executive and VP-level leaders on shared priorities

Support annual and quarterly planning processes

Identify cross-functional dependencies and capacity constraints

Reinforce organizational discipline around focus and sequencing of work

Ensure organizational and departmental workplans are in place and aligned

Oversee executive- and Board-level dashboards and reporting

Coordinate with teams to maintain consistent use of systems and tools

Support ELT discussions and Board materials with clear, reliable information

Supervise and support the Senior Executive Assistant & Board Coordinator

Review Board-facing materials for clarity, alignment, and readiness

Support preparation for Board and Committee meetings

Handle sensitive and confidential matters with the highest level of professionalism

Qualification

Strategic partnershipOrganizational alignmentCross-functional coordinationExecutive presenceData analysisWritten communicationVerbal communicationRelationship managementJudgmentProfessionalismAlaskaBachelor's degree

Required

8–12 years of progressively responsible professional experience, including senior-level roles in strategy, operations, administration, or executive support

3–5 years of experience working closely with executive leadership, such as a CEO, Executive Director, senior leadership team, or Board of Directors

Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex, cross-functional work and drive follow-through

Strong judgment, executive presence, and relationship-management skills

Clear, concise written and verbal communication abilities

Comfort working with systems, data, dashboards, and executive-level information

Bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, nonprofit management, finance, communications, or a related field

An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered