Associate Vice President, Building Economic Opportunity Group
JFF seeks candidates for Associate Vice President of the Building Economic Opportunity Group. The AVP
reports to senior management and will play a lead role in working
with federal and state policymakers on workforce and community
college policy issues. The AVP will have significant experience
in policy development and practice, particularly at the state
level. The AVP must have experience in community college and workforce
development policy.
Required skills, competencies, and experiences
include:
Focus and expertise in community
college and workforce development policy, particularly
at the state level
Experience in putting policy
into place, including building coalitions, and working with
legislators, executive leaders, and administrators
Experienced researcher with an
emphasis on action research that supports policy development
and implementation
Ability to identify, analyze,
distill, and frame key state and federal policy issues
Excellent communicator with outstanding
writing and speaking skills
A critical and independent thinker
who thinks issues through fully and expresses ideas clearly
and directly and is comfortable creating new and innovative
ideas and approaches
An empowered self-starter who
makes things happen and who takes personal responsibility
A proven leader with superior
project management and networking skills with strong ability
to manage up and laterally, to work in teams, and to share
responsibility and credit
A respectful, collegial, team
and relationship builder who is an effective listener
and possesses an open, candid, honest demeanor
The AVP must be passionate about: the importance
of policy as a lever for change, the power of good ideas, the
need to help low-income individuals prepare better for lifelong
learning and to acquire skills that pay off.
Required management
and administrative skills include:
Accountability for management (i.e.,
staff, budget, deliverables) and independently raising
funds associated with major program strategy or core strategies
Ability to act on behalf of the
cluster or department vice president
Ability to handle complex and
sensitive assignments
Ability to garner national support
through their own networks
Produce publishable work in appropriate
media as lead author
Broaden national awareness of
the mission
Serve on senior leadership teams
in the organization
Ability to act as a mentor to project managers, senior project managers, program directors, and administrative staff.
Minimum of 12 years experience
in related fields
Expert or comprehensive content
knowledge and understanding of JFF approaches
Ability to conceptualize, plan,
and manage multiple major complex projects while simultaneously moving
forward
Demonstrated ability to build,
develop, and lead partnerships
Ability to provide technical
assistance to field in development of policy/practices
Demonstrated leadership in
relevant professional circles
Extensive human resource and
financial management experience
