Staten Island, NY30+ days ago
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Identify community members through a series of virtual and in-person meetings who are interested in being part of the FEC and engage them in discussions about community needs, assets, and strengths to inform FEC vision and offerings; Bring the model of co-design to life by ensuring that members have substantial roles in creating a vision for the FEC and designing offerings that promote one or more of the seven family protective factors (Resilience, Relationships, Knowledge, Support, Communication, Economic Mobility, and Community); Develop and support an Advisory Council/Board of FEC members to guide the strategic vision for the FEC, manage the FEC budget, and participate in management decisions, reviewing financial reports, and other activities; Manage the hiring, training, and coaching of FEC staff/team members and provide supervision and ongoing support; Create a culture of equity, collaboration, and non-hierarchical decision making among staff, FEC members, and Advisory Council /Board members and ensure that the FEC is known as an entity separate from the contractor, not marketed as a “program” of the contractor, and that the contractor allows the community to create its own FEC identity; Maintain consistent communication with the New York City Administration for Children Services (ACS) Division of Child and Family Well-Being team to discuss progress and ensure that all contractual responsibilities are being adhered to; Leverage additional resources through in-kind donations, pro-bono services, and additional funding opportunities; Support ongoing quality assurance and quality improvement to assess the FEC impact and ensure fidelity to frameworks of equity, co-design, Appreciative Inquiry (AI), and protective factors by working with FEC members, ACS representatives, contracted agency staff, and/or consultants. Additional preferred qualifications include:Knowledge of, lived experience in, and commitment to the FEC community; Outstanding community organizing, collaboration, and advocacy skills; Knowledge of one or more of the FEC frameworks (equity, co-design, Appreciative Inquiry, Family Protective Factors) or other frameworks/approaches with similar components; Knowledge of – and commitment to – the Staten Island Northshore communities; Management skills in collaborative team environments that includes supporting paid and volunteer team members, managing budgets, and monitoring milestones and outcomes; Commitment to and ability to implement strategies related to cultural competency, equity, and diversity and inclusion; Strong interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, and the ability to connect with people with diverse and intersecting identities; and.