Access Care of Coastal Texas

Galveston, Texas

 

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) is responsible for implementing policies established by the Board of Directors, establishing and executing major goals and objectives for the Organization, and has overall day to day operational responsibility for the Organization. The Executive Director represents the Organization to the community, donors, funders, supporters, and the general public.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

General

  • Acts as the spokesperson for the Organization
  • Executes board-approved policies
  • Directs and oversees short and long term strategic plans
  • Maintains effective and cost efficient programs and client services
  • Develops, implements, and regularly reviews operational plans, policies, and goals that further the mission of the Organization
  • Maintains official records and documents, and ensures compliance with federal, state and local regulations
  • Maintains a working knowledge of developments and trends in the field
  • Builds and maintains a culture which attracts, keeps, and motivates a diverse staff committed to the mission
  • Leads forward thinking innovative and creative process for future of the Organization.

 

Financial

  • Ensures accurate and complete financial and accounting records of the Organization
  • Ensures that financial goals are achieved and operating expenses are within budget
  • Works with the Board in the preparation of the annual budget
  • Ensures that financials controls are met

 

Human Resources

  • Hires, supervises and when necessary dismisses staff, maintaining adequate documentation of staffing-related events.
  • Leads, coaches and develops the Organization’s staff to create a well working team
  • Attends and participates in Board meetings; provides support to the Board of Directors, and keeps Board fully informed of operations within the organization. Prepare agendas, reports, and materials for Board meetings
  • Create and maintain relationships with individuals and organizations to facilitate success of organization’s financial future
  • Ensures ongoing training, education and development of staff
  • Ensures that job descriptions are current
  • Conducts performance appraisals as required and presents slate of salary increases / bonuses to board for final approval.
  • Formulates and implements corrective action as needed
  • Ensure volunteers are engaged and recognized for their work

 

Fundraising

  • Expands and maintains fundraising activities to support and grow existing programs and community / donor engagement
  • Targets and develop grant proposals to further the mission of the organization
  • With the Board of Directors manages fundraising campaigns and donor cultivation

 

Qualifications

  • At least a BA in Nonprofit Management, Business, or related field with 5+ years of experience
  • Is proficient at writing and editing grants and managing major funding campaigns
  • Is organized and deadline oriented
  • Excellent partnership skills and ability to work with private and public sectors
  • Flexible and cooperative approach to problem solving
  • Understands the mission/vision of the organization and can relate it to others
  • Maintains a positive attitude that encourages participation and enthusiasm
  • Respects other people’s viewpoints and skills, good listening and communication skills, willingness to compromise and collaborate
  • Values diversity and helps to create an organizational culture that appreciates and respects differences
  • Displays integrity, self-confidence, persuasiveness, decisiveness, and creativity.

 

About Us

Access Care of Coastal Texas was founded in 1985 for the purpose of providing compassionate community based education and services that empower people of all ages to live courageously with HIV/AIDS

 

ACCT provides compassionate community-based Access to Care for persons with HIV and their health issues thru direct and collaborative means, offering awareness, education, prevention and support to the people of Coastal Texas.

 

We serve Galveston, Brazoria, Matagorda counties. Our clientele are the general public and people that are living with HIV. We offer confidential (free) HIV testing, prevention counseling, health education & risk reduction, HIV prevention education, clothing assistance, financial education/emergency assistance, housing assistance, medication assistance, transportation assistance and volunteer services.