Vice President, Community Impact & Engagement (United Way of the National Capital Area

JOB TITLE : Vice-President Community Impact & Engagement

OFFICE LOCATIONS :

1015 15th Street NW Suite 1200 Washington DC

8614 Westwood Center Drive Suite 300 Vienna VA

WORK SCHEDULE : Hybrid / Flexible

REPORTS TO : Executive Office

SALARY BAND : $per year based on credentials and work experience

Our Mission : United Way of the National Capital Area is committed to the health education and economic opportunity of every person in our community regardless of race gender income and ability.

We are uniquely positioned at the intersection of the public private philanthropic and nonprofit sectors and the only organization that can mobilize the best resources and people to lead collective impact for our community. Through our Community Commitment and programmatic focus we are transforming our region and changing the story for thousands of people in a meaningful way.

Who We Serve : The ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) population represents more than 600000 low- and moderate-income households in our region that earn more than the Federal Poverty Level but less than the basic cost of living for the county / state in which they live. United Way NCAs ALICELives Hereinitiative is one of United Way NCAs strategic programs established to address the issues of inequity in our systems for employment education health and food access financial stability and opportunities for all to grow to the best of their abilities.

Equity : Equity is fundamental to our mission. We infuse equity in all our business operations hiring practices and community impact initiatives.

Are you driven and passionate about ensuring that everyone has equitable access to health education and economic opportunity Are you a natural leader who loves to build and develop teams Are you a change agent who is looking to make a lasting impact in your community and within your organization If so you may be just what we are looking for as we expand our team. Take a closer look and reach out if you meet these qualifications.

Position Overview :

The Vice President of Community Impact & Engagement plays a critical role in elevating United Way NCAs essential work in identifying community needs developing funding priorities and leading strategies to achieve community impact goals. This position serves as a visible change agent and connector focusing on building impactful and sustainable strategies to build thriving communities throughout the National Capital Area. The Vice President will engage with various stakeholders manage grant processes and support core team activities such as program evaluation and advocacy all while ensuring alignment with United Way NCAs mission and values.

The Vice President will oversee the general management of all community program areas which include program development delivery and evaluation as well as budget setting knowledge management and external relationship management.

This leader will :

• Serve in a highly visible external role in the community actively engaging multi-sector stakeholders to advance United Way NCA impact priorities.
• Engage in advocacy and policy development. Develop and disseminate issue briefs etc. on various policy issues while guiding and supporting the organizations involvement in public policy interpretation policy development and policy change.
• Lead the assessment of community capacity set priorities and implement community investment strategies.
• Establish measurable impact strategies that reflect community needs and drive equitable outcomes.
• Oversee grantmaking and investment processes to ensure effective distribution of funds including budget management.
• Lead grant management processes aligned with revenue diversification and impact strategies.
• Represent United Way NCA on key local county and state planning bodies advisory committees membership associations and community-wide coalitions to increase United Way NCA resources partnerships and visibility in all the National Capital Areas jurisdictions across the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia.
• Engage with community stakeholders to assess needs and create solutions.
• Drive multi-sector community collaboration to build thriving communities and to build strong partnerships.
• Leverage community and corporate partners and volunteers to enhance the scope of impact work.
• Develop outcome metrics to demonstrate effective utilization of community resources and track performance toward goals.
• Cultivate community support for United Way NCA programs through partnership development with various organizations.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
• Coordinate the development and use of needs assessments across United Way NCA initiatives and communities.
• Identify leadership roles for United Way NCA in community-building and convening efforts.
• Regularly represent United Way NCA at community meetings and events advocating for the organizations issue areas.
• Develop and maintain relationships with philanthropic funders and leaders to address changing community needs.

Responsibilities :

Program Leadership & Management :

External Relationship Management :

D on or Stewardship / Resource Development / Proposal Writing :

Funding / Grants Management :

Knowledge Management :

Program Leadership and Management :

Team Building and Development :

TheVice President of Community Impact & Engagementwill manage and develop a strong team of staff program / project managers and development professionals.

Exceptional Communication and Influencing Skills :

As a voice / advocate of United Way NCA theVice President of Community Impact & Engagementwill have strong written and verbal communication skills. S / he will be a persuasive credible and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. This individual must work collaboratively with internal as well as external partners and other organizations providing exposure for program impact in a variety of professional forums and other media outlets.

Education and Experience Requirements :

Competencies :

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

United Way NCA offers competitive compensation and benefits including substantial paid leave healthcare benefits a matching retirement plan and a great work environment.

Successful candidates must pass criminal background and reference checks.

United Way NCA has retained Impact Search Advisors of Nonprofit HR x OneDigital to lead this mission critical search. Interested candidates must submit a resume and a cover letter on the Nonprofit HR website at will be given to candidates who complete their application prior to November 24th .

For questions and inquiries please reach out to Hakimu Davidson Executive Recruiter at Nonprofit HR x OneDigital at emailprotected

Our Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging

Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work advise our clients to operationalize DEI and position our content and educational opportunities help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector.

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Required Experience :

Senior Exec

Key Skills

Change Management,Financial Services,Growing Experience,Managed Care,Management Experience,Analysis Skills,Senior Leadership,Performance Management,Process Management,Leadership Experience,negotiation,Analytics

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 130000 - 165000