Essex County Family Justice Center · 5 days ago
Executive Director
Newark, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$60K/yr - $60K/yrEssex County Family Justice Center is seeking a passionate and experienced leader for the position of Executive Director. The role involves providing strategic leadership, managing operations, and fostering partnerships to enhance services for domestic violence victims.
Individual & Family Services
Hiring Manager
Louisa Hackett
Responsibilities
Lead the long-term vision and strategic direction of the Center, in partnership with the Board of Directors
Work with the Program Director to build and maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement, legal systems, community-based organizations, and healthcare providers
Lead and inspire staff to identify unmet needs, emerging trends, and opportunities for programmatic growth and systems change
Serve as the primary contact person and spokesperson for media and the community
Build the Board of Directors to execute organizational goals and support recruitment of new members
Oversee all aspects of operations, programs, and fiscal stewardship, ensuring strong infrastructure to meet goals
Ensure organizational sustainability and excellence in service delivery
Build strong relationships with funders and donors and lead the development of grant proposals, government grant submissions and individual donor solicitations
Work closely with the Board and staff to meet revenue goals and diversify funding sources
Ensure the Center’s fiscal soundness; develop, implement and monitor the annual budget and manage internal finance staff and relationships with external accounting and administrative partners
Develop and implement a strategic communications plan that strengthens the visibility, voice, and reputation of the Center
Promote public awareness and education on interpersonal violence and the Family Justice Center model
Serve as the liaison with state elected officials to secure the continuation of an existing budget line item allocation for the Center
Qualification
Required
Proven leadership experience, preferably as an Executive Director
Experience in individual and foundation donor cultivation and corporate sponsorships required
Ability to develop strong relationships with all levels of elected government officials
Familiarity with collaborative program models and experience leading collaborative teams
Strong program and operational oversight skills
Preferred
Knowledge of Newark and Essex County
Experience applying for and managing state and federal contracts
Benefits
Benefits package offered.
Company
Essex County Family Justice Center
The mission of the Essex County Family Justice Center is to enhance the safety and autonomy of domestic violence victims and their children by providing accessible and coordinated services in one location.
Founded in 2010
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase