Position
Announcement
The
Korean Women's Association (KWA) is seeking a proven, energetic
leader to serve as its next Executive Director. The agency
has an extremely dedicated Board and Staff who are deeply
committed to its mission. The new Executive Director will
have the opportunity to lead the agency in continuing its
growth and service to the community by providing a broad
range of social services to its clients.
Introduction
to the Organization
The
Korean Women's Association (KWA) of Washington has emerged
as Pierce County's leader in innovative programs designed
to enhance the quality of life for Asian Pacific Islanders
and other minority citizens in the Northwest.
KWA
is a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, established
in 1972 to provide services to Korean wives of American
servicemen. Today, KWA offers a multi-faceted program of
services, tailored to multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and/or
limited English-speaking Asian immigrants and Pacific Islanders,
and since 1987, available to the general public, in Pierce,
King Snohomish, Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Clallam, Jefferson,
Grays Harbor, Cowlitz, Clark and Pacific Counties.
KWA
offers the best in ethnic-based programming, providing children
through seniors the opportunity for socialization and integration
with people of similar interests, backgrounds, and languages.
For people outside of the ethnic community, our specialized
programming teaches about ethnicity and Asian-Pacific cultures
and customs.
Mission
KWA's Mission is: To provide multi-cultural, multi-lingual
social and human services to underserved populations and
advocate respect to all.
For
a complete description of the agency and its services, please
visit: http://www.kwaoutreach.org/index.html.
The
Position
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors.
The Board guides the mission, strategic direction and policies
of the agency.
The Executive Director oversees the agency's services in
all program areas. Additionally, he/she is expected to be
involved in advocacy initiatives in support of community
social service issues at the local, state, and national
levels.
The Executive Director is responsible for an annual budget
of $20.6 million and more than 1000 employees. The agency
is fiscally sound and has significant real estate and other
assets.
Candidate
Requirements
The position requires demonstrated skill, experience and
measurable
| Government
contracting |
7+
years of executive level experience, nonprofit experience
preferred |
| Organizational
budgeting and financial management |
Staff
mentoring and development |
| Grants
and fundraising |
Working
directly with a board of directors |
| Working
in collaboration with other organizations |
Establishing
management systems |
|
Working and managing in a multi-cultural environment |
A
Bachelors degree is required, a graduate or professional
degree is preferred |
The
successful candidate will possess the following personal
attributes and competencies:S
| Ability
to resolve conflicts/good mediator/negotiator |
Impeccable
ethics and integrity; manages/leads in a transparent
manner |
| Effective
communications skills - articulate |
Excellent
personal relationship skills |
| Well-developed
leadership skills |
Passion
for the KWA mission |
| Ability
to delegate effectively |
A
good sense of humor |
| |
Ability
to bring clarity to complex situations |
Application
and Timing
Before applying, please review the complete Position Profile
at: http://www.hagelsearch.com/jobs.html.
Interested
candidates should submit a letter of interest and resume
as soon as possible. Full consideration is assured if letters
and resumes are received by 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2009.
We appreciate all submissions via email to dave@hagel.net,
with documents in MS Word format. All submissions will be
held in strict confidence and will be acknowledged.
For
additional information, please contact: Dave Osmer, Hagel
Executive Search, dave@hagel.net.
KWA
is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Korean
Women's Association