Operations Deputry

The Center for Rural Strategies is seeking an operations person to join its Core staff. The Operations Deputy assists and reports to the Vice President – Operations who oversees the day-to-day administrative and operational functions within the organization.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

·         Assist with strategic planning of the business.

·         Oversee operations as assigned.

·         Help produce and monitor organizational and project budgets, prepare reports for staff and board.

·         Work closely with senior management to provide workplace guidance and training (workplace policies, company culture changes, and more).

·         Monitor contracts and agreements on behalf of the organization.

·         Assist in developing strategic operational plans to achieve organization goals and performance metrics.

·         Assist with special projects and initiatives as directed.

Desired Skills

·         Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

·         Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

·         Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

·         Management of Financial Resources: Determining how the money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

·         Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

·         Communication: Able to convey information effectively, especially on the financial health of the organization.

·         Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

·         Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

·         Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

·         Negotiation: Bringing others together to build consensus and reconcile differences.

Preferred Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Marketing, or Communications or equivalent lived experience.

·         Three years’ experience in senior level nonprofit operations.

·         Familiarity with non-profit accounting requirements and procedures.

·         Must have a demonstrated commitment to rural communities.

·         A strong track record of driving programmatic, operational, and development goals within an organization.

Location

Our staff and contributors are in numerous places around the country. We rely on a distributed, remote workforce. The Operations Deputy can work from anywhere in the United States but a location near one of our in-person locations is strongly preferred. For in-person work options, we have offices and core staff in Whitesburg KY and Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN. The job requires some regional and national travel. Additional travel will be necessary for those not working in the places above.