What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director position at Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)?
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS), Lititz, PA, recruits, organizes, and empowers volunteers to repair and rebuild homes for those impacted by natural disasters. With a mission to respond with Christian love to serve people who would not otherwise have the means to recover, MDS strives to restore hope and bring people back to their homes. What began over 75 years ago with a spontaneous gesture of faith, MDS is now transforming lives throughout the United States and Canada. Through these acts of service, MDS staff and volunteers strive to model Christ and bring hope, love, and wholeness to all who benefit from, participate in, or encounter the ministry.
Mennonite Disaster Service is seeking a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead the organization into its next chapter of faithful service and impact. In partnership with the Board of Directors, the Executive Director provides overall strategic, spiritual, and operational leadership for MDS, ensuring alignment with its mission, values, and long‑term sustainability. A servant‑leader, the Executive Director will inspire staff, volunteers, donors, and partners while guiding the organization through the complexities of disaster response, nonprofit management, and organizational growth.
Executive Director Position Qualifications:
- A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated leadership experience for a department or organization with the ability to develop people and teams
- Commitment to the Anabaptist faith and peace position and active in an Anabaptist church, required
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, required; Continuing education, a plus
- Experience in a nonprofit organization and/or working with a Board of Directors, preferred
- Experience with disaster response, volunteer management or humanitarian work, strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, required; effective public speaking abilities, essential
- Willingness and ability to travel nationally as required
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