Job Title: Executive Director
Location: Holland, Michigan 49423
Reports to: Board of Directors
Kairos West Michigan is an educational non-profit that envisions West Michigan to be a place where the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation are openly discussed, empowering people to positive action. Kairos West Michigan is a Christian movement that educates and mobilizes people in West Michigan to promote a just peace where equal human rights are realized for all the peoples of Israel-Palestine.
As is clear from the distressing news coming at us daily from the Palestinian territories, now is the Kairos moment (“ripe time”) for us to be actively engaged in helping to educate and activate our neighbors around the issues that have led to the creation of Kairos West Michigan. We as the board of directors also believe it is time for us to find the most effective organizational structure to accomplish our purposes.
To this end, we are seeking to appoint a part-time Director who will provide the vision and organizational leadership to move us to the next level of involvement. We believe this is necessary to allow us to achieve a more visible presence both online and in person to ensure a growing influence in our region and beyond. We anticipate building this role into a full-time position over time.
While a full job description can be found on our website, here are the basic qualifications and gifts we are looking for in the person we are prayerfully seeking for this position.
PART TIME KWM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking first and foremost someone who is passionate about our mission with a working knowledge of the issues driving the work of KWM. Experiential knowledge is particularly crucial given our commitment to humanizing what is too often treated as a statistical reality. We anticipate building this role into a full-time position over time.
Position Summary
The executive director will:
- Be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s operations, including fund raising, program development, financial management and (future) team supervision.
- Be an inspirational leader encouraging others to engage in the mission of KWM. He/she will work closely with the Board of Directors to ensure the fulfillment of objectives and goals.
- Be responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
- Be a motivational leader with measurable gifts in the area of nonprofit management.
- Be a strategic thinker who is able to balance short term needs with long-term planning.
- Be a person with excellent communication skills able to represent the organization before a variety of audiences
Priority Characteristics and Responsibilities:
The executive director will:
- Help build and maintain connections between KWM and our supporters and partners
- Maintain the respect and trust of the community
- Maintain a focus on KWM’s mission and vision through strategic planning and implementation
- Represent KWM to the larger community; be the “public face” of the organization
General Responsibilities:
The executive director will:
- Collaborate with the Board of Directors to ensure that the organization is fulfilling its mission.
- Provide regular updates to the Board of Directors regarding the organization’s operations and performance.
- Work with the Board of Directors to develop and implement policies and procedures that support the organization’s mission and goals.
If you see yourself or others you know as a person who has the passion and gifts to accomplish these purposes, please contact Bart Den Boer, acting Executive Director, at bdenboer@kairoswestmichigan.org.