Chief Operating Officer — District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Organization: District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH)
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer
City: Washington
State: DC
Annual Salary: 150000-160000
Qualifications:
- Demonstrated passion for DASH’s mission and commitment to working collaboratively with a management team of senior professionals.
- 7+ years of nonprofit management experience, including a record of supervisory experience effectively managing a small team.
- A generalist approach to organizational administration in key areas of human resources, business operations, and/or facilities management.
- Strong project management skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects on different timelines.
- An established background in facilities, risk management, and compliance is a plus.
- Skilled in promoting the growth and development of individuals through empowering, advocating, and differentiated support.
- Advanced understanding of government contracts and grants management.
- Proven leadership in change management settings, including building consensus, making tough decisions, and clarifying organizational goals and performance expectations.
- Strong technology proficiency, including Microsoft software, project management platforms (DASH primarily uses Monday.com), and databases, such as an HRIS; record of partnering with IT staff to manage critical programmatic technology systems.
Description:
As leader of DASH’s People & Culture and Business Operations teams, the COO manages all human capital and team culture activities, as well as administration, information technology, and facilities management.
In FY23, DASH anticipates a team of more than 50 employees, a growth that adds additional compliance requirements with ACA, FMLA, and affirmative action. As DASH expands, the COO will steward and champion change management processes within DASH’s thriving and positive organizational culture. They will be guided by integrity, discretion, and high ethical standards that ensure the best outcomes for DASH's employees and clients.
The COO will work to streamline and optimize how DASH leverages human capital, operations, administrative, and IT resources. In partnership with the CFO, they will advise the executive team’s investments in these core areas to meet DASH’s goals and objectives.
The COO is a member of DASH’s Executive Team and oversees a ~$3 million departmental budget with two direct reports, who in turn manage the six-person (Business Operations) and three-person (People & Culture) teams.
Benefits:
The budgeted salary is $150,000-$160,000 with benefits that include health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, and a 3% DASH non-elective contribution retirement plan.
Application Information:
Open Date: 2024-12-11
Close Date: 2025-01-31
Instructions: DASH has retained the services of Good Insight, a national executive search firm serving small nonprofits. See the full executive profile and application information at www.good-insight.org/careers. Resume reviews begin immediately. For best consideration, apply by late January 2025. Early applications are encouraged due to the pace of the search.
