TITLE: Chief Executive Officer
REPORTS TO: Board of Directors
Classification/FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt
LOCATION: Albuquerque
POSITION SUMMARY: Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails (GSNMT) is seeking a dynamic Chief Executive Officer to guide the overall strategy, operations, and management of the Council while demonstrating a deep commitment to the values of the Girl Scouts. These include a devotion to the Council’s vision, an investment in the development of young girls, inclusion of diverse populations, and a belief in improving girls’ lives through programs and partnerships with families, schools, and the community.
About Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails:
GSNMT is made up of more than 5,000 girls and adults across Central and Northern New Mexico. The council serves 23 counties with a presence in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Gallup, Farmington, Las Vegas, and Clovis. It is an independent 501(c) 3 organization that, in partnership with Girl Scouts of the USA and 110 other Girl Scout councils, works to build girls of courage, confidence, and character and who make the world a better place. GSNMT owns and operates two camps, Camp Elliot Barker in Angel Fire, NM, and Rancho del Chaparral in the Santa Fe National Forest. GSNMT operates from its Albuquerque headquarters.
GSNMT supports a volunteer network of troop leaders, who lead girls through STEM, Outdoor Activities, Life Skills, and Entrepreneurship.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The CEO oversees the operations of the Council, its programs, camp operations, volunteer and staff development, financial development, and community relations. Under the supervision of the Board of Directors, the CEO performs the following key responsibilities:
- Leadership and Board Collaboration
- Organizational Management
- Fund Development
- Financial Oversight
- Property Oversight
- Technology
- Volunteer Development
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Community and Public Relations
- Membership Growth and Retention
- Compliance with Girl Scout USA requirements
Preferred Education and Experience:
To successfully perform as the CEO, the selected candidate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in non-profit, public, or business administration or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- A minimum of five years experience managing a non-profit organization, including experience with fund development, volunteer management, marketing & public relations, budget development and management, legal and financial compliance, staff leadership, and Board of Directors support.
- Excellent communication skills, including listening, public speaking, and writing to meet staff, Board, and stakeholder needs.
- Supervisory skills, including interviewing, hiring, training, and managing employees, conducting performance reviews, administering recognition programs, and addressing staff concerns.
- Oversight of volunteers and volunteer programming.
- Critical thinking, problem-solving, and crisis management skills.
- Process improvement ability.
- Ability to hold self and others accountable.
- Love for the outdoors.
- Passion for leadership development of girls and commitment to the mission of the Girl Scouts
Hours
Flexible with scheduling and availability to work operational hours as well as evenings and weekends.
Travel
Travel is primarily between communities served by the Council, property owned by GSNMT, Girl Scout national conferences, and overnight travel, depending on the event.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Generous and flexible PTO
- Paid sick leave
- Eight paid holidays and the week between December 24th and 31st
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear, including performing outdoor duties regularly. The employee frequently is required to sit and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
GSNMT and Girl Scouts USA provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000
Application deadline: November 25, 2024.
