Executive Director for Catholic Charities

Job Description

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Executive Director is responsible for overseeing all program management of Catholic Charities throughout the Diocese of Springfield. This includes but is not limited to:
• Direct supervision of program managers
• Community relations
• Program funding and development
• Develop and maintain budgeting
• Quality assurance
• Contract compliance and reporting for all agency programs
(including Community and Parish Partnerships, Immigration Services, Emergency Assistance, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Catholic Relief Services, Western Mass Funding Resource Center, H.I.V. Services and Parish Social Ministry as well as others.)
• Assist in developing and monitoring agency long range plans and program goals
• Consistently meet accreditation and licensing requirements for program services
• Participate in community groups to ensure agency services are pertinent
• Implementation of integrated services to serve as an advocate for those with mental health issues, are food insecure, lack access to housing, or are migrants and refugees
• Development of collaborative networks
• Enforcement of agency policies and procedures
• Promote the mission, work and activities of Catholic Charities in a positive manner with all staff, clients and the general public at all times
• Respond appropriately to the cultural differences present within the community
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Master's degree in management, social work, or a related field required
• Minimum of 5 years senior leadership in a similarly sized family service agency
• Experience in forecasting, program contracting and fund development
• Understanding of Catholic social teaching and commitment to the role of the agency within the social mission of the Catholic Church
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Basic computer competency in MS Office and Windows

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
• Stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
• Light to moderate lifting may be required
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; as business demands dictate which may be outside of normal business hours

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Moderate noise (business office with computers, phone, printers, light traffic, etc.)
• Ability to work in a confined area
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period

The Diocese of Springfield provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

About the Employer

The Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, a corporation sole, is the civil corporate name for the Diocese of Springfield. The Bishop of Springfield is the head of the corporation. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield, which was erected on June 14, 1870, operates under both civil law and canon law (the law of the Church). It is comprised of 79 parishes and 7 missions with more than 199,289 Catholics. There are 184 priests throughout the four western counties of Massachusetts (Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire).

The diocese educates over 2,500 students in 12 elementary schools, two high schools. There are also two Catholic colleges in the Diocese of Springfield. Mercy Medical center, an affiliate of Trinity Healthcare, also operates in Springfield.