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COUNCIL
OVERVIEW: Richly diverse and growing Girl Scout
Council serving 18,000 inner city, urban and suburban girls and young women in
Santa Clara County. Forty-seven full-time, 20-150 seasonal staff and 6000
volunteers provide programs that empower girls and young women to make
life-enhancing decisions, develop self esteem, and be active, contributing
members of our community.
BASIC FUNCTION: Oversee the development, implementation and evaluation of short and long-term membership plans and strategies, focusing on membership development; volunteer recruitment, management and support; and community cultivation.
MAJOR
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.
Hire and supervise membership staff to make Girl Scouts an option for
all girls in Santa Clara County.
2.
Oversee the development and implementation of strategic plans and
service delivery models to achieve organizational membership goals; provide
written and oral progress reports.
3.
Ensure that the racial, ethnic and socio-economic diversity of the
community is reflected in the membership.
4.
Develop and manage/monitor the membership budget.
5.
Coordinate the training, coaching and support of administrative
volunteers.
6.
Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with local community
organizations.
7.
Participate in cross-functional staff
teams as required including the management team.
QUALIFICATIONS:
·
Bachelor's Degree or
equivalent experience.
·
Five years
experience supervising employees and volunteers and leading high performance
teams.
·
Excellent written
and verbal communications skills; excellent facilitation and
presentation skills.
·
Strong planning, budget management,
organization, and follow-through skills.
·
Strong interpersonal
skills; ability to cultivate, motivate and maintain effective working
relationships with staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds and all
levels of the organization.
·
Experience with Microsoft Office’s
applications.
·
Ability to collect, analyze and interpret
data.
·
Ability to use a
computer keyboard and communicate effectively by phone and email daily.
·
Ability to handle several projects
simultaneously, prioritize work and handle last minute demands appropriately.
·
Ability to handle confidential materials
and information in an appropriate manner.
·
Commitment to the
empowerment of girls and women.
·
Valid California drivers license and
reliable transportation; willingness to work flexible hours, evenings and
weekends.
·
Ability to lift/load/move boxes weighing
20-30 lbs., using hand truck, and to move items weighing 1-5 lbs. from floor
level, desk level and shelf levels of 6-7 feet.
·
Knowledge of community
resources/contacts/services.
HOURS:
Full-time; occasional evenings and weekends; flexible schedule.
HIRING
RANGE:
$47K
– $53K (depending on experience) plus benefits (including
medical/dental/vision insurance, health club membership, 9 holidays plus 1
floating holiday and winter holiday break, 16 PTO days, 401K and Girl Scout
retirement plans, flexible spending plan)
AVAILABLE:
Immediately. Send cover letter, resume to: Dept. Membership, Girl Scouts of
Santa Clara County, 1310 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128 or FAX (408)
287-8025 or [email protected]
Copyright © 2001 by Trang Nguyen. All rights reserved.
Revised: January 16, 2001 .