President & CEO

Overview

OMNI is honored to be retained by CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties in their search for an exceptional executive to lead the organization as President & CEO.

Since 1985, CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties has provided comprehensive advocacy for abused and neglected children ages 0-18 in need of care under the protection of the court system. The program recruits, trains and supports citizen volunteers to investigate, facilitate, monitor, and mentor. Through compassion and commitment, these Court Appointed Special Advocates assist the organization in finding children safe, permanent, and loving homes.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the President & CEO provides leadership and development with all long-term strategic and operational planning, programs and fund development initiatives, including the consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Key accountabilities include the following:

• Provide strong, creative, and nurturing leadership to the management team, staff, and volunteers, while fostering an organizational culture that attracts, motivates, and retains high-quality talent across all levels.
• Manage the financial and operational health of the organization by ensuring that funds are properly allocated to reflect present needs and future potential.
• Serve as the spokesperson of CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties; work diligently to publicize the organization and its mission through increased visibility, funding, and community engagement with the support of a strong Board, seasoned staff, and dedicated volunteers.
• Advance CASA of Johnson and Wyandotte Counties mission through strategic alliances and collaboration with community leadership, government resources and state and local judicial and law enforcement agencies, among others.
• Active leadership of and engagement with the staff on the delivery of all services and programs, ensuring all compliance measures and best practices are followed.
• Collaborate with the Board and management team to set and achieve organizational goals and strategic plans aligned with the agency’s mission and vision.
• Actively collaborate with leadership and team at CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties to ensure efficiencies, best practices, and a positive collective Kansas City area reputation for CASA.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated success in a leadership position within a similar size organization, prior nonprofit experience ideal.
• Coalition building skills with ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to increase public and private support from multiple funding sources.
• Demonstrated ability to create, manage, and analyze budgets and financials.
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills, comfortable serving as lead spokesperson, relationship builder, and fundraiser.
• Excellence in organizational management with the ability to coach staff, motivate, manage and develop high-performance teams and work closely with a volunteer Board of Directors.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, self-directed, and adaptive leadership style.
• Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferred. Mission-driven with previous knowledge of the child welfare system a plus.

We appreciate your referrals to professionals who may have an interest in this outstanding opportunity. Formal interest accepted through the OMNI Executive Career Portal.

Please direct all inquiries to:

OMNI Human Resource Solutions

Anna Robinson, Senior Consultant – arobinson@omnihrm.com

OMNI and our clients are Equal Opportunity Employers.