Job Description

The Immediate Opportunity

The next Executive Director (ED) provides overall executive leadership for Avalon Center, a growing, financially solid, nonprofit organization providing emergency shelter, counseling, legal advocacy, and safety planning to survivors of domestic abuse, along with community and youth education and prevention programs. The ED is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure and operations of the agency while serving as the primary link between all stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, donors, the Board, and the community. The ED reports directly to the Board of Directors and is guided by Avalon's mission and strategic plan. The Center has a staff of about 20 and budget of approx. $1.7M. Learn more at

Key Priorities and Responsibilities:

• Lead and take responsibility for overall program direction, management, and oversight.
• Maintain Avalon Center's financial health and budget development in accordance with agency priorities.
• Ensure consistent policies and procedures are established and maintained.
• Lead strategic planning efforts in collaboration with the Board and ensure effective implementation and monitoring of the strategic plan.
• Manage and lead all paid staff to accomplish the mission of Avalon.
• Implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that diversifies revenue sources and ensures long-term financial sustainability. Budget is from a mix of grant sources.
• Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with local, regional, and statewide agencies, coalitions, and stakeholders to advance the mission and expand the agency's impact.
• Ensure the agency's compliance with community and state policies, accreditation standards, the strategic plan, and Avalon's mission.
• Ensure that crisis intervention and services are prompt, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered.
• Cultivate a healthy, positive team environment and the effective collaboration required to provide high quality services to clients.

Key Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Minimum bachelor's degree required; advanced degree highly preferred in related field; combination of experience and education will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Minimum seven years of related proven non-profit management experience includes sound budgeting, strategic planning, operations, ensuring funding, and human resources management.
• Leadership experience in program management and development to include fiscal management, grant writing, fundraising, and donor solicitation.
• Servant leader with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, donors, and the community.
• Ability to represent and advocate for the agency.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an appetite to learn.
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Knowledge of issues specifically related to domestic and sexual violence, victim service, and advocacy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of personnel development.
• Promotes and adheres to the organization's mission, vision and values, policies, and applicable laws in a fair and equitable manner.
• Maintain valid and clear Virginia driver's license; minimal travel within the state.
• Successful completion of pre-employment/annual criminal history review.

Competitive Salary & Benefits Package including medical (80% paid by company), dental, vision, life (100% paid by company), AFLAC insurance, and 403(b) retirement account offered. Generous paid time off, too! The salary range is about $110,000 - $130,000 depending upon related credentials and work experience.

Warren Whitney (The Firm) is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm on behalf of its client will not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law. The Firm reserves the right to alter, change, modify, and/or terminate this job posting at any time without notice, or obligation, to any party.

Offer conditioned on passable background checks including criminal background checks, education verification and reference checks .

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