Executive Director

Shelter House, the state-certified domestic violence center for Okaloosa and Walton Counties is seeking an Executive Director.

The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directions and is responsible for:

• Financial and administrative management and oversight
• Overall strategic and executive management of the organization
• Ensuring that services provided to survivors of domestic violence are mission-focused, inclusive and without bias
• Providing sufficient staff development to achieve overall organizational mission
• Securing sufficient funding for operational and special project needs through grants/contracts, fundraising events, donor development and community partnerships
• Budget preparation, approval and revisions in cooperation with state/federal and local entities
• Maintenance of organizational records and historical documents, including but not limited to confidential participant and personnel records
• Capital project management of multiple facilities
• Human resource management of agency staff
• Community engagement to promote the organization
• Public relations with media and other community members

Requirements

The minimum requirements for the position are:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years’ experience working in the domestic violence field;

Or

• Four years’ experience in an administrative/management capacity and two years’ experience working in the domestic violence field. *Must have Domestic Violence Experience

Additional training is required within 90 days of hire.

The successful candidate will:

• display characteristics of an effective leader
• have strong verbal and written communication skills
• exercise sound judgment while interacting with survivors, staff and the community and be able to implement conflict resolution and de-escalation methods
• be proficient with modern technological systems, database management and social media platforms
• be knowledgeable of organizational budgets, non-profit finance and operations to include contract management and grant-writing skills
• embrace the demanding work associated with working in a domestic violence center.

Benefits

Full benefit package as is provided to all full-time employees.