President & CEO

Position Overview

The United Way of Kennebec Valley (UWKV) is seeking its next President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization in advancing its mission to build a strong healthy community, give all kids equal opportunity, and improve financial security for everyone.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure UWKV has a long-range strategy that achieves its mission and makes consistent progress toward its vision.

• Work closely with the Board to maintain a compelling core vision, uphold the organization’s values, and develop appropriate policies.

• Partner with the Board and staff to craft long-term organizational goals and develop strategies to ensure they are achieved.

• Create and build awareness of UWKV’s role in the community by serving as the chief representative to all internal and external stakeholders.

• Lead, as needed, or otherwise participate in external meetings, councils, and forums to develop collaborative responses to human service needs.

• Guide and support a driven, high-functioning team and promote innovation and accountability for the organization's operational and fiscal integrity.

• Represent the interests of health and human service organizations through UWKV’s public policy and advocacy priorities at federal, state, and local levels.

• Maximize collective impact by supporting and encouraging cross-sector partnerships and collaborations.

• Champion innovative approaches toward solving community issues.

• Ensure that the Board has access to all information needed to carry out its governance responsibilities and fully understands issues that impact the service area, trends in philanthropy, and other information to make decisions regarding UWKV’s direction.

• Report regularly to the Board on the activities of the organization and progress toward meeting strategic objectives and carrying out the annual operational work plan.

• Identify issues and policies that require Board action.

• Develop Board meetings that allow members to fulfill their responsibilities, as well as conduct strategic discussions on organizational imperatives.

• Collaborate with the Board in the development of an effective and motivated Board team that includes community members who have the skills and experience to help further the mission of UWKV.

• Provide orientation for new Board members and ongoing education for the Board on the mission and their role in fulfilling it.

• Provide monthly financial reports and/or financial presentations to the Finance Committee and Board of Directors.

• Manage the Community Investment Process—including application and performance metric development, partner program engagement, program review, monitoring, and evaluation of outcomes—in alignment with Impact2032 goals and with key support from the Director of Community Impact.

• Foster an organizational culture of integrity, inclusion, cultural competency, transparency, service, and professionalism.

• Model behavior consistent with the mission and purpose of United Way.

• Attract and retain a high-performing staff team, provide leadership to the staff, and delegate responsibilities.

• Ensure that the organization operates within the financial parameters set by the Board and that available resources are distributed appropriately.

• Collaborate with the external CPA firm and Finance & Operations Manager to support the organization's annual audit and implement audit recommendations annually.

• Develop and oversee annual budget and financial planning, working closely with the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee.

• Review and authorize all expenditures.

• Ensure all financial and membership reports to United Way Worldwide (UWW) are submitted.

• Directly manage four staff members, ensuring that adequate training, support, and resources are in place to achieve goals.

• Develop and maintain position descriptions, establish employee performance standards, conduct regular employee performance evaluations, and ensure sound human resource practices are followed.

• Ensure appropriate internal UWKV policies are established, followed, and regularly updated.

• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in the nonprofit sector.

• Ensure effective use of UWKV’s donor database and ensure organizational data integrity.

• Manage compliance with UWW regulations.

• Maintain official records and documents, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of leadership experience (preferably in a nonprofit organization) that includes successful experience in administration, fiscal oversight, staff supervision, and fundraising.

Preferred Skills

• Highly developed relationship-building skills, written communication skills, and public speaking skills.
• Team player with ability to work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and in diverse settings.
• Strong supervisory skills.
• Ability to multi-task, organize, plan, and have a sense of urgency with deadlines.
• Fluent in the English language, both oral and written, including correct punctuation, spelling, and grammatical usage.
• Strong proofreading and editing skills a must.
• Strong computer skills, with emphasis on Microsoft Office.
• Ability to understand and commit to the mission of United Way.

Compensation

United Way of Kennebec Valley offers a competitive salary in the range of $110,000 to $150,000, commensurate with experience. The organization's benefits package includes insurance (medical, dental, life, and short-term/long-term disability), paid leave (vacation and sick time), and a retirement savings plan with a generous company contribution.