St. Mary’s CDC Seeks Exec. Director

St. Mary’s County Community Development Corporation (CDC) is seeking an executive director, part-time or full-time options available.

The St. Mary’s CDC’s mission is to create and encourage infrastructural, economical, and community development initiatives, to promote public art installations, and to beautify, revitalize, and improve the wellbeing of all businesses and individuals in St. Mary’s County.

The executive director reports to the CDC Board of Directors and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. The executive director will be a strategic thinker responsible for the day-to-day operations, regulatory compliance, liaison with governmental and community bodies, management of development projects, and implementation of long-term plans of CDC. The executive director examines local community and infrastructural setbacks, facilitates strategic planning with a long-term perspective, determines objectives, and sets priorities.

The executive director must have experience in community development, land use and planning, grant writing and project proposals, event planning and coordination, and
program development and management.

In program development and administration, the Executive Director will be responsible for the following:

Specific Administrative Responsibilities:
1. Ensure that the organization has a long-range strategy which achieves its mission and ensures that it makes consistent and timely progress.
2. Acts as a catalyst for organizational change; builds a shared vision with others and influences others to translate vision into action.
3. Provide leadership in developing program, organizational and financial plans with the Board of Directors and staff; formulates and carries out plans and policies authorized by the board.
4. Promote active and broad participation by volunteers in all areas of the organization’s work.
5. Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state, local and/or other regulations.
6. Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the field and the community.
7. Provide grant writing, the ability to research new funding sources, knowledge of current federal, state and locally funded programs.
8. Create financial analyses of development projects, understanding of combining different funding sources, their rules, and regulations.

Communications:
1. Ensure staff and the Board of Directors have sufficient and up-to-date information.
2. Discuss and make recommendations to the Board of Directors of any internal/external issues that affect or may affect the smooth operation of the agency.
3. Publicize the activities of the organization, its programs and goals.
4. Establish sound working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups and organizations.
5. Assure the organization and its mission, programs, and services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to stakeholders.

Staff, Volunteers and/or Contractors:
1. Effectively manage the human resources of the organization according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations.
2. Be responsible for the recruitment, employment, and release of all personnel, paid staff, contractors and volunteers.
3. Ensure that job descriptions are developed, regular performance evaluations are held, and that sound human resource practices are in place.
4. Build teams by inspiring, motivating and guiding others toward common goals.
5. Encourage staff and volunteer development and education and assist program staff in relating their specialized work to the total program of the organization.
6. Maintain a climate that attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff of top-quality people.

Budget and Finance:
1. Demonstrate broad understanding of principles of financial management using cost-benefit analysis to set priorities; monitor expenditures in support of programs and policies.
2. Responsible for developing and maintaining sound financial practices in accordance with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations.
3. Work with the staff and the executive board in preparing a budget; see that the organization operates within budget guidelines.
4. Ensure that adequate funds are available to permit the organization to carry out its goals and objectives.
5. Jointly, with the board of directors, conduct official correspondence of the organization, and jointly, with designated officers, execute legal documents.

Job Details/Commitment:

Job Type: Full-Time, Part-Time
Pay: $25,000-$50,000, No Benefits
Work Location: Hybrid
Position is immediately available
Interested applicants can email a Letter of Interest, Resume, and References to CDC Chairwoman Evelyn Hernandez at [email protected].