DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

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60 Popieluszko Court
Hartford, CT 06106
United States
Organization information
Organization name: 
Connecticut Fair Housing Center
Street address: 
60 Popieluszko Court
City: 
Hartford
State: 
Connecticut
ZIP: 
06106
Job type: 
Legal - Civil
Position Description: 

Specific Responsibilities Include:

• Financial management including creating the organizational budget, budgets for grants, and monitoring grant expenditures;
• Working with the Center’s CPA firm to monitor the Center’s financial position and propose measures to increase the Center’s financial stability.
• Grant research, writing, and reporting;
• Researching and applying for new income sources;
• Collaborating with the Executive Director to review programmatic results of the organization and assist in developing and implementing strategies to expand the reach of the organization;
• Overseeing execution the Center’s annual Loving Civil Rights Award Dinner (including solicitation of sponsorship, ad support, and auction donations, managing event communications, event logistics, etc.).

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of organizational management or financial management experience;
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree plus a degree in accounting or nonprofit management and 2 years of experience;
• Experience in grant writing, grant reporting, and grant research;
• Development experience including event planning or other types of fundraising;
• Interest in combating housing discrimination/civil rights violations or related issues;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative to lead projects and collaborate with others;
• Proficient in Word, expert in Excel;
• Bi-lingual and/or bi-cultural individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply: 

Send resume and cover letter to: Letty Ortiz, Administrative Assistant at [email protected]. Please include a writing sample that reflects the applicant’s own work without significant revision from others as well as three references. Please do not call.

Notes: 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary range: 
$70,000 - $80,000 DOE
Submission deadline: 
Friday, May 10, 2019