Vice President of Community Programs

Job Summary

The Family Partnership is seeking a Vice President of Community Programs who will work as part of a dynamic and collaborative leadership team to ensure high impact, organizationally efficient and financially sustainable programming that will assist families living in or near poverty to clear the path to family success. This position provides oversight to six community programs and multiple funding sources within The Family Partnership including PRIDE, which has multiple program components, and family in-home visiting programming.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, inspire, and guide direct reports and the entire community programs team toward accountable, goal-oriented outcomes.
• Provide performance evaluation and management for staff, including goal setting and professional development.
• Understand and implement best management practices and DEI principles.
• Follow the organization’s personnel procedures when rewarding, disciplining, and terminating staff as necessary.
• Identify and resolve staffing problems and conflicts.
• Facilitate regular staff meetings.
• Develop and monitor annual program budgets and monitor the actuals monthly.
• Use data and analytics to measure success and make course corrections, when required.
• Work effectively with the Finance team to make course adjustments with budgets and spending as needed.
• Develop and track outcomes for programs, financials and for families.
• Advance the mission and vision and create short and long-term goals for The Family Partnership in concert with the CEO and Executive Team.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive Team to develop and implement the organization’s financial strategy.
• Serve as an expert resource on community programs for the organization’s staff and strategic partners.
• Serve as an exemplary advocate for The Family Partnership in the community and build relationships that closely link the community with the organization.
• Ensure the Community Programs department operates in a manner consistent with all relevant licenses, accreditations, standards and legislation.
• Create strategies, logic models and execute operational plans for each program.
• Continually determine the effectiveness and sustainability of each program.
• Anticipate and respond quickly to changes in the external environment, particularly in funding.
• Serve as The Family Partnership’s main external contact for community programs which includes serving on community work groups and councils including for PRIDE, home visiting, and other related initiatives.

What You Bring

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., social work, child development, public health, social justice, or related degree) is preferred, with at least five years of management experience; or you have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of program development and evaluation.
• Knowledge of management practices and budget development.
• Expertise in grant and report writing.
• Considerable knowledge of community programming and asset-based practice.
• Knowledge of current social and economic problems and the way these problems relate to needs of and service responses to families and communities.
• An understanding of the importance of two-generation and brain science-informed approaches, which are central to the organization and its programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Experience implementing diversity, equity and inclusion principles into program implementation.
• Commitment to working in a mission- driven family service agency.
• Valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet TFP’s driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of The Family Partnership. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, Indigenous or people of culture, LGBTQI and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We value the contributions of a diverse workforce, and we welcome and encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, disability, age, marital status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, criminal history (justice-impacted status), housing or homelessness status, height, or weight.