Exec. Dir., Princeton Class of 1969 Community Service Fund

Posted by on June 11, 2012

Princeton University Class of 1969 Community Service Fund
Executive Director Position Description

The Class of 1969 Community Service Fund (CSF) established in 1995, created and administers the highly successful Princeton Internships in Civic Service (PICS) program which annually places 80 or more Princeton students in alumni mentored summer internships in community service organizations throughout the US and abroad.  The Executive Director will report to the Board of the CSF, comprised of alumni from the Class of 1969 and a number of other classes and regional associations, and work closely with the Chairman of the Board and various Committee Chairs to carry out the Board’s vision.  The Executive Director will coordinate with the PICS Program Manager employed by the University Pace Center, who handles the bulk of the interactions with students during the annual application and interview process, but most of the Executive Director’s interactions will be with the CSF Board, the organizations providing the internships and the Princeton alumni associated with them.  The Executive Director and the PICS Program Manager will be co-located on or in the vicinity of the Princeton campus, and may seek support from a Princeton University work-study student during the academic year.

The Executive Director must share and be motivated by the commitment to service that underpins the CSF and the PICS program in seeking to encourage Princeton students to consider a role in the non-profit community as, or in addition to, their careers. The Executive Director will be expected to provide (i) strategic planning advice to the CSF Board, as well as creative and innovative suggestions for initiatives supporting the PICS program, (ii) close coordination with the organizations seeking PICS interns, to include helping them set their expectations as to what the students can accomplish and design internships that provide meaningful experiences, and (iii) support to the CSF Board in development activities.

This is a 9 month full time position with flexible time during June, July and August.

The Executive Director’s key responsibilities include:
1.    Administration of all alumni related-aspects of the PICS program.  The Executive Director in coordination with individual alumni, various Princeton Classes and Alumni Associations and the CSF Board’s Grants Committee is responsible for recruitment and selection of organizations for participation in the PICS program.  Additional involvement with alumni includes selection and placement of Alumni Partners for all interns and creation and scheduling of summer seminars and social gatherings for interns over the summer.  The Executive Director and Program Manager together design and plan an Intern Orientation and Fall Reception.  The Executive Director maintains relationships with established internship organizations and provides the Board with detailed evaluation of all aspects of the program.

2.    Fiscal oversight and management of CSF. The Executive Director prepares the annual budget in conjunction with CSF Treasurer, provides regular financial reports to the CSF Board, manages payment of all expenses and coordinates with CSF’s accountant for preparation of annual financials.  The Executive Director may be assigned special projects by the Finance Committee of the CSF Board.  The Executive Director  also provides recommendations for systems and processes.

3.    Development effort.  The Executive Director will be expected to cultivate and solicit donors to CSF and the PICS Program, working closely with the Development Committee of the CSF Board.  The Executive Director supports all aspects of the Development Committee including record keeping, progress reporting, and maintaining relationships with former interns.  The Executive Director will assist in creating and implementing a multi-year strategic fundraising plan with the goal of diversifying funding sources.

4.    Communications.  In conjunction with the Communications Committee of the CSF Board, the Executive Director creates and distributes newsletters, annual reports, information pamphlets for Alumni Partners and interns’ supervisors, and recruitment material for organizations and donors.  The Executive Director develops and updates the PICS website and PICS’ presence in appropriate social media such as Facebook and Twitter. The Executive Director ensures publicity for the PICS Program through student outlets as well as alumni resources.

5.    Liaison to Princeton University.  The Executive Director will be expected to maintain and     expand existing relationships with Pace Center as well as other University partners     (Career Services, Center for Health and Well-Being).

Qualifications:
•    Bachelors Degree or higher.
•    Experience working in higher education and/or with community service non-profit entities (three or more years preferred).
•    Ability to exert patient but firm leadership in dealings with a variety of constituencies.
•    Excellent organizational/administrative skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
•    Outstanding verbal and writing skills.
•    Proficiency in financial management.
•    Comfortable working with range of age groups from students through older alumni.
•    Ability to work collaboratively with staff of other University programs.
•    Ability to develop and maintain relationships with alumni and organizations.
•    Ability to work independently with a high degree of professionalism and initiative.

Salary of up to $55K, commensurate with experience.  In addition, the Executive Director may be considered for an annual bonus related to his or her success in development activities.

Resumes, accompanied by a personal statement of 1-2 pages, should be submitted to Ms. Seva Kramer, Executive Director, Princeton University Class of 1969 Community Service Fund, at [email protected], no later than July 15, 2012. They will be considered on a rolling basis, anticipating a start date on or about September 1, 2012.