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As of April 2008, NOAH is interviewing candidates for the positions of 'Director of Community Building and Environment' and 'Staff Accountant'. The job descriptions are as follows:
Director of Community Building and Environment
The Director of Community Building and Environment will report to the Executive Director.
Program Development
- Develop and support programs and organizing projects focused on youth organizing and development, educational and recreational programs, leadership development, environmental justice, and ESOL classes.
Leadership and Management
- Recruit, hire, train, supervise and/or oversee staff (includes youth staff), interns and volunteers.
- Develop and manage department and partnerships budgets, capital projects, and program budgets.
- Staff the East Boston side of the Chelsea Creek Action Group, a collaborative effort to advocate for environmental justice along the Chelsea River, as well as build youth and community leadership, and build alliances with businesses.
Resource Development
- In collaboration with Director of Fundraising and Communications and the Executive Director, write grant proposals and budgets to submit to private foundations and government agencies.
- Assist and lead strategic resource development planning. Manage grants and build/maintain relationships with foundations and individual donors.
- Participate in the organization’s 20th anniversary year events and celebrations
- Secure pro-bono legal, scientific, organizational development and other technical assistance.
Strategic Alliances
- Develop on-going partnerships with diverse set of organizations to accomplish specific, measurable objectives, including with other non-profits, government agencies and businesses when appropriate.
- Support public policy advocacy efforts that are of organizational significance
- Conduct outreach to community residents, youth, businesses, churches and civic groups through one-on–one meetings, door knocking, house meetings, attending community meetings, flyer creation and distribution, etc.
Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Participate in the Senior Management Team.
- Engage in NOAH-wide initiatives including public fundraising
- Contribute to NOAH publications. Write press releases, newsletter articles, web updates, and correspondence related to programs.
- Helping to build/maintain partnerships with local and regional organizations
- In accordance with the needs of NOAH, additional leadership responsibilities may be assigned.
Qualifications
8 plus years senior management experience required including proven fundraising skills (private and public), budget and financial management, staff supervision, ability to develop and support community organizers and program coordinators, provide strong supervision, and work as part of a team
- Offer a consistent sense of vision and purpose which helps create, maintain and promote organizational energy and unity
- Demonstrated record of success in leadership development and in formulating and implementing organizing campaigns with community residents
- Extensive knowledge of environmental justice, knowledge of youth organizing/leadership development, community development,
- Self-motivated, resourceful and proven program development skills
- Excellent verbal/written skills
- Proven ability to work with people of various ethnic, economic and educational backgrounds
- Ability to lead sophisticated, politically sensitive decision making processes among a variety of interests including local advocates, elected officials, business people and government entities
- Ability to take initiative, work independently and function in a team
- Bilingual Spanish/English a plus
- Flexible; ability to work some evenings and occasionally a weekend.
Staff Accountant
The Staff Accountant will be responsible for working with the Director of Finance, Executive Director, Department Managers and Loan Servicer. He/she will report to the Director of Finance. The critical work objectives are to manage all financial accounting/operations of the organization and manage all external accounts and relationships. The Staff Accountant will be responsible for providing excellent customer service. Success requires effective cross-functional management with members of other departments. The Staff Accountant will also be involved in projects which may require Excel skills, some cost/managerial accounting knowledge and ability to train other non-finance staff.
Specific Responsibilities for Financial Accountingfor all entities:
- Manage all general ledger and subsidiary journals, including cash receipts, cash disbursements, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll accounts
- Reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable and petty cash accounts on a monthly basis
- Process cash disbursements on a weekly basis
- Reconcile all loans, mortgages, lines of credit, prepaid expenses and depreciation; maintain separate schedules in excel for reconciliation and audit purposes
- Maintain journals for rent receipts for all properties
- Reconcile all credit card purchases to monthly statements
- Manage monthly billings and financial reports for NOAH’s federal contracts
- Manage all systems and reconciliation processes with the Real Estate Development Department
- Assist in preparing financial reports and analysis for monthly meetings with the Executive Director, Department Managers and Board of Directors
- Assist in the annual budgeting process
- Work closely with the Director of Finance and Loan Servicer to manage all customer accounts in NCDFI’s loan portfolio
- Work closely with the Loan Servicer to manage all customer accounts with Neighborhood Housing Services of Amercia (NHSA)
- Provide audit support and maintain audit schedules are required
- Works closely with the Director of Finance to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Specific Responsibilities for Operations:
- Process and input payroll information for payroll vendor on a bi-weekly basis as needed
- Make daily cash deposits in multiple bank accounts for all companies (other assigned staff make deposits as well)
- Manage all vendor relationships and resolution of billing issues
- Manage the purchase order process for the organization
- Ensure compliance with NOAH’s internal control procedures and other policies and procedures
- Perform daily back-ups for the MIP system
- Assist in processing 1099 forms and other forms relevant to the organization
- Assist in special projects and financial analysis as needed
- Manage postage meter
Additional Qualifications:
- BS/BA preferred
- Related experience preferred but not necessary
- Knowledge of non-profit accounting standards, FASB 116 & 117 preferred
- Knowledge of OMB regulations for non-profits, A-122, A-133 and A-110 preferred
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent excel skills required
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- Team-player with a positive attitude and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization
- Knowledge of MIP accounting systems a plus
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