Chief Executive Officer - E Iowa/W Illinois

Vacancy Announcement





TITLE: Chief Executive Officer





COUNCIL:Realigned Girl Scout Councils of E Iowa/W Illinois


location to be determined within E Iowa/W Illinois)





GOALS:


The consolidation of 4 councils spanning 31 counties in the Eastern third of


Iowa and 7 in Western Illinois, with a combined population of 1.5 million, is


set to occur in 2007. This presents a unique opportunity for a dynamic,


energetic and skilled executive to lead the consolidation process to bring a


high capacity model of services to the 21,000 girls currently served.





Reporting to the Council's Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will


lead the Council to capitalize on the strengths of its constituent councils and


to meet the needs of girls ages five to seventeen through high quality


programs and support systems. The Chief Executive Officer will promote


Girl Scout visibility and be an ambassador of Girl Scouting in the


communities served by the Council.








Operational responsibilities include corporate planning and financial


management, with both fund development and property management;


human resources administration, including volunteer management and


diversity enhancement; program delivery; and membership and marketing,


including communications and community relations.








BACKGROUND:


A minimum of 5 years executive level experience is required.? In addition,


demonstrated competency is required across a broad range of managerial


functions appropriate to an organization of comparable size, including board


elations, communications, financial management, fund development,


planning, program delivery, marketing, and staff/volunteer relations


leadership. Demonstrated leadership in organizations undergoing rapid


ransformations is highly desirable. The successful candidate will possess a


minimum of an undergraduate degree, with advanced education and


training preferred. Prior exposure to Girl Scouting or other youth-serving


organization is encouraged.





STATISTICS:21,000+ girl and 5,800+ dedicated adult members. The C


ouncil's budget is $5.3 million. The Council's territory includes 31 counties in


Eastern Iowa and 7 counties in Western Illinois, including the Quad Cities


area. The Council operates a Service Center/Headquarters, and several other


service centers and camps throughout the council jurisdiction. Combined


Council staff presently consists of 74 full and part-time employees, plus


seasonal staff.








Girl Scouting is strongly supportive of a multi-cultural society, and serves the interests of girl members from all communities. Individuals representative of our multi-cultural society are encouraged to explore this extraordinary opportunity.





For consideration, please email your cover letter and resume, along with salary requirements to:
Robert Perodeau, Principal
Evergreen Executive Source, LLC JWT Employment Communications


P.O. Box 412 Haddonfield, NJ 08033-0412


Voice (800) 221 6663 Fax (800) 451 1451


E-mail: evergreen.source@att.net