YMCA of Southwest Washington - Chief Executive Officer

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EXECUTIVE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

YMCA OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON

Position: Chief Executive Officer

Address: 766 15th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632

The YMCA of Southwest Washington is an equal opportunity employer. We work to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.

This role offers an experienced leader the chance to make a meaningful difference at a purpose-driven YMCA in a vibrant community. The incoming CEO will lead creative efforts to grow the YMCA's influence and strengthen its role throughout the area it serves. Building strong relationships with important community partners will help boost the YMCA’s reputation and advance its mission. The CEO will motivate and guide a committed staff team that cares deeply about serving others.

Keeping everyone safe and healthy, especially young people, is a top priority—going beyond standard requirements and always following necessary regulations.

The YMCA Board seeks a CEO with visionary leadership, strategic planning skills aligned to the mission, strong communication and collaboration abilities, and proven success in driving growth and measurable outcomes. A deep understanding of YMCA values and commitment to its mission are essential.

The YMCA boasts a dedicated Board of Directors and staff team committed to serving the community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization and make a lasting difference.

The board believes its new CEO should be an experienced leader who has the background and qualities that will permit him or her to achieve excellence in the following roles:

• Develop and Implement a Strategic Plan: Work effectively with volunteers, community leaders, and key staff, to create and develop a strategic plan which addresses the needs of the communities served by the Y, including defined organizational strategies, a clear implementation plan with deliverables, and measurable goals. Key
  
  Competencies:
  
  Communication & Influence, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Program/Project Management and Change Leadership
• Improve Operating Performance: Engage the board and appropriate staff to develop an annual tactical plan for identifying and achieving key goals and objectives towards operating with safe, relevant and sustainable practices. Quickly address issues that may arise, forecast future needs, and manage and direct the Y’s operations and activities. Key
  
  Competencies:
  
  Developing Self & Others, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Innovation
• Build and Lead Staff: Ensure a talent development system is in place and executed effectively with cultural competence. Hire, motivate, nurture, retain, and hold staff accountable for key objectives. Work towards recruiting, retaining, developing, and promoting staff. Encourage the team by creating a spirit of camaraderie, connection, and sense of mission and purpose. Create a learning organization to help staff achieve their highest potential.
  
  Key
  
  Competencies:
  
  Developing Self & Others, Inclusion, Emotional Maturity, Change Leadership
• Fiscal Management: Use high-level financial analysis to forecast financial trends, growth and stability, while consistently leading the organization to balance or surplus operations by growing earned revenue and contributions and controlling costs. Empower and guide staff leaders to lead their departments to successful financial operations. Develop and implement stewardship strategies. Key
  
  Competencies:
  
  Fiscal Management, Critical Thinking & Decision Making, Developing Self & Others, Philanthropy
• Position the Y as a Vital Partner for Community Change: Serve as an ambassador for the mission, purpose, and vision for the YMCA within the community. Possess the ability to develop and cultivate relationships with key stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds, while always upholding the highest standards and values of the Y. Ensure your Y is seen as a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other.
  
  Key
  
  Competencies:
  
  Communication &…