LONG BEACH NONPROFIT PARTNERSHIP

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Assistant Director

Position Summary

Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership, a premier provider of services to strengthen nonprofit organizations in the greater Long Beach area, seeks an exceptional individual to serve in the capacity of Assistant Director.  The Assistant Director oversees all of LBNP’s individualized consulting services, responsible for business development, consultant recruitment, and oversees matching LBNP Affiliate Consultants with client requests for management consulting and executive coaching assignments.  S/he serves as LBNP lead professional in the absence of the Executive Director and works closely with the Program Manager.

Major Responsibilities

Business Development

·         Conducts and manages client development activities for consultation program, including:

o   client recruitment

o   oversees client assessment and determination of match with LBNP services, in particular with an LBNP Affiliate Consultant

o   development of project scope and contract (and proposals/responses to RFPs as required)

o   close coordination with Program Manager, particularly regarding leads/follow-ups

·         Explores and develops new earned income revenue streams for LBNP

·         Assists with grant writing and donor cultivation

Consultant Recruitment & Engagement

·         Manages Affiliate Consultant recruitment activities:

o   Manages/oversees  Affiliate Consultant outreach, assessment, and intake processes

o   Tracks all Affiliate Consultants to ensure our professional reach meets the needs of our clients

·         Develops and maintains an on-going Affiliate Consultant affinity group that is responsive to the needs of this group of professionals.

·         Works with Program Manager to ensure best client and consultant outcomes

Program and Administration

·         Responsible for billings and collections for all individualized consulting projects

·         Tracks payables for Affiliate Consultants to ensure they are paid in a timely fashion

·         Assists in the development of new programs and special projects

·         Staffs Board Committees as appropriate

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s required, master’s degree in a related field strongly preferred

·         Relevant nonprofit experience required, including at least five years each in program management and staff supervision and a minimum of three years in senior management

·         Significant experience in both volunteer management and nonprofit capacity building (at a minimum internal consulting, though experience in traditional consulting highly desirable)

·         Background or strong interest in sales with an overriding customer service orientation

·         Highly organized with superior attention to detail; administratively self-sufficient

·         Flexible and able to juggle multiple responsibilities while meeting deadlines

·         Strong judgment, problem-solving skills, diplomacy, and commitment to confidentiality

·         Affinity for working both independently and in collaboration with staff and volunteers 

·         Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including facility with all common office equipment, software, and modes of communication

·         Experience with database systems

·         Ability to represent LBNP in the community to stakeholders, including donors

·         Deep commitment to the nonprofit sector

Competitive compensation and benefits, excellent work environment.  EOE.

 Send cover letter and resume to:

 LBNP-Personnel

4900 E. Conant Street

Long Beach, CA 90808

Or email to:

jross@lbnp.org