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Chief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity International · Lexington, KY · 1 mo ago
Business Development$160k–$180k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Benefits, Pay, Schedule etc. Only include sections that have real content. The posting includes: About the role (first paragraph description). Responsibilities (list). Qualifications (list). Preferred, Not Required (list). Compensation (Pay). Benefits? Not explicitly listed; only "plus benefits". That's vague; we should not create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It says "plus benefits" but not specifics. According to rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. It does state compensation range and "plus benefits". That's a statement of benefits existing but not details. Should we include Benefits? The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state "plus benefits". That is stating benefits exist, but not details. Might be considered stating them? Probably we can include a Benefits section with the phrase "plus benefits" as content. However they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Pay and Benefits? But they want separate headings for Pay, Benefits, Schedule. Since we have Pay info, we can include Pay section. Benefits: we have only "plus benefits". That's not specific; maybe we should not create Benefits section because it's not substantive detail. The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state them indirectly. But to be safe, we could omit Benefits section. Pay section we can include with the range. Schedule not mentioned, so omit. We need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Preferred, Not Required? The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They didn't list "Preferred, Not Required" as example but we could treat as Qualifications or Skills. Probably we can include Qualifications (required) and then maybe a separate section for "Preferred, Not Required" as part of Qualifications? Could make a subsection? But they said only use headings from list; we could put "Qualifications" and include both required and preferred content under that. Or we could add a "Skills" heading for preferred. But better to keep to given headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay. Possibly also "Skills". But we have "Preferred, Not Required" which is like skills. Could treat as "Skills". Let's include Skills section for preferred not required. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills, Pay. Now we need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. Use
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    for prose. We need to extract About the role prose: first paragraph up to "Responsibilities". Let's copy that block. About the role text: "Job Description For forty years Lexington Habitat for Humanity, now Habitat for Humanity of Fayette and Franklin Counties, has built and repaired homes in Lexington, serving more than 500 households through homeownership, critical home repair, a ReStore and neighborhood programs. Recent production has averaged seven to nine new homes and ten to twelve critical home repairs a year. The Board is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to scale the organization from a charity that builds and repairs homes into an affordable housing developer with a charitable mission. Committed initiatives are already underway. Approximately eighteen lots are coming to the organization at no land cost through the Marquard Field development. The organization is seeking Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) designation, which could open a federal funding stream currently unavailable to it. In September 2026, the organization announced its expansion into Franklin County and adopted the name Habitat for Humanity of Fayette and Franklin Counties. Franklin County carries the fourth-largest housing supply gap in Kentucky, a shortage of 4,457 units, with 37 percent of renters cost-burdened. Fayette County’s shortage exceeds 22,000 units. The expansion was announced alongside the Mayor of Frankfort and the Franklin County Deputy Judge-Executive, and increases access to land and funding sources. Program delivery is phasing in. Habitat Fayette and Franklin Counties is simultaneously a social service agency, a residential construction operation, a mortgage originator and servicer, a retailer, and an affordable housing developer. Forty-seven staff. Seven department leaders report to the chief executive officer, most with more than a decade of tenure. Specific experience managing every one of those operations is not expected. The board is looking for an executive who can lead an organization more complex than any single background prepares a person for: someone who sets direction with the team, sequences it into executable steps, holds the organization accountable for those steps and delivers. The organization does not currently employ a Finance Director or CFO. A controller manages the books, and the Board treasurer, a CPA, is closely engaged. The organization intends to add a senior finance leader. Sequencing relative to this appointment is under discussion, and the incoming chief executive officer will be part of that decision and will carry more of the financial load until the hire is made. Candid about where this sits. The organization has run an operating deficit for three consecutive years. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, it held roughly $9 million in assets against $3.4 million of revenue, and the goal is a balanced budget in fiscal 2028. The Board discusses the financial position in full early in the process. Staff retention is a defining strength. Department leaders average more than a decade with the organization, and the average ReStore associate has been in place about five years." That is the About the role. Now Responsibilities: list bullet points under "Responsibilities In the first twenty-four months". We need to capture each bullet. Responsibilities text: "In the first twenty-four months Stabilize the financial position and remove going-concern language from the audit, including a sustainable operating model and a senior finance hireMeet the organization’s commitments on Marquard FieldIncrease annual home production to ten, advance CHDO designation, and secure the land pipeline" It seems missing punctuation; but we can split into three items: - Stabilize the financial position and remove going-concern language from the audit, including a sustainable operating model and a senior finance hire - Meet the organization’s commitments on Marquard Field - Increase annual home production to ten, advance CHDO designation, and secure the land pipeline We'll put each as

  • . Qualifications: list bullet points under "Qualifications". The text: "Qualifications Financial acumen sufficient to lead a sizable and diverse organization with multiple lines of businessA demonstrated record of taking initiatives that are underway and carrying them through to completion, with the project management discipline to keep them movingExperience working with local, state and federal partners to secure and manage capital and grant funds, together with fundraising and donor cultivation experienceCreative and innovative thinking about sustainability in affordable housing or an adjacent fieldExperience leading and collaborating with an established team of subject matter experts, including change management with long-tenured staffClear, consistent, respectful communication with staff, board, funders and the broader community, including public advocacy for affordable housing" We need to split into items. Likely each sentence separated by capital letter after no space. Let's parse: - Financial acumen sufficient to lead a sizable and diverse organization with multiple lines of business - A demonstrated record of taking initiatives that are underway and carrying them through to completion, with the project management discipline to keep them moving - Experience working with local, state and federal partners to secure and manage capital and grant funds, together with fundraising and donor cultivation experience - Creative and innovative thinking about sustainability in affordable housing or an adjacent field - Experience leading and collaborating with an established team of subject matter experts, including change management with long-tenured staff - Clear, consistent, respectful communication with staff, board, funders and the broader community, including public advocacy for affordable housing Now Preferred, Not Required: list bullet points under that heading. Text: "Preferred, Not Required The Board reviewed the conventional screens for this role and removed the ones that would exclude strong candidates without improving the hire. Habitat for Humanity experienceA nonprofit career. The board will evaluate for-profit and nonprofit backgrounds against the same criteria, and is actively interested in operators from outside the sectorConstruction expertise. Working literacy is sufficient. The organization employs the technical expertsKnowledge of affordable housing, real estate development, or community-based housing programsCandidates meeting most of these criteria, with genuine strength in several that matter to this organization, are encouraged to apply" We need to split into items. Likely each bullet after a period? Let's parse: - Habitat for Humanity experience - A nonprofit career. (but sentence continues) Actually "The board will evaluate for-profit and nonprofit backgrounds against the same criteria, and is actively interested in operators from outside the sector" seems a separate bullet? Might be part of same bullet? Let's try to identify distinct items: The list likely: - Habitat for Humanity experience - A nonprofit career - Construction expertise (working literacy is sufficient) - Knowledge of affordable housing, real estate development, or community-based housing programs Plus some statements about evaluation. But we need to preserve all substantive information; we can't omit details. Let's capture each distinct piece as a bullet. We can break as: - Habitat for Humanity experience - A nonprofit career (the board will evaluate for-profit and nonprofit backgrounds against the same criteria, and is actively interested in operators from outside the sector) - Construction expertise (working literacy is sufficient; the organization employs the technical experts) - Knowledge of affordable housing, real estate development, or community-based housing programs - Candidates meeting most of these criteria, with genuine strength in several that matter to this organization, are encouraged to apply That seems comprehensive. Now Pay: "Annual Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000, plus benefits". We'll put in

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      About the role

      ... (the long paragraph) ...

      Responsibilities

      • Stabilize the financial position and remove going-concern language from the audit, including a sustainable operating model and a senior finance hire
      • Meet the organization’s commitments on Marquard Field
      • Increase annual home production to ten, advance CHDO designation, and secure the land pipeline

      Qualifications

      • Financial acumen sufficient to lead a sizable and diverse organization with multiple lines of business
      • A demonstrated record of taking initiatives that are underway and carrying them through to completion, with the project management discipline to keep them moving
      • Experience working with local, state and federal partners to secure and manage capital and grant funds, together with fundraising and donor cultivation experience
      • Creative and innovative thinking about sustainability in affordable housing or an adjacent field
      • Experience leading and collaborating with an established team of subject matter experts, including change management with long-tenured staff
      • Clear, consistent, respectful communication with staff, board, funders and the broader community, including public advocacy for affordable housing

      Skills

      • Habitat for Humanity experience
      • A nonprofit career (the board will evaluate for-profit and nonprofit backgrounds against the same criteria, and is actively interested in operators from outside the sector)
      • Construction expertise (working literacy is sufficient; the organization employs the technical experts)
      • Knowledge of affordable housing, real estate development, or community-based housing programs
      • Candidates meeting most of these criteria, with genuine strength in several that matter to this organization, are encouraged to apply

      Pay

      Annual Compensation: $160,000 - $180,000, plus

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