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Location: Sacramento, CA

Organization

For the first time in our history, our Membership is seeking an Executive Director. CCDAA is an association of vibrant, enthusiastic administrators that manage children's care and developmental programs. These programs are funded primarily by the California State Department of Education, Child Development Division. In the service of California's children, CCDAA sponsors annual legislation that seeks to improve the lives of children and their families, provides technical training and support to member organizations and their staff, and organizes networking venue for child development administrators.

Qualifications and Professional Skills

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis on child development, public policy, public administration or other human services field or equivalent.
• Demonstrable skills in association management, regional and statewide organizing and group policy development. Someone with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of progressive work experience including program operations and supervision, fiscal management, and public affairs. A minimum of 3 years working within a non-profit organizational environment.
• Knowledge of non-profit funding development and track record of results.
• Ability to plan and organize; establish work plans; research, compile, and analyze data; make and implement recommendations; and conduct a 360 degree feedback process to ensure continuous improvements.
  

Competencies and Personal Characteristics

• Displays professional decorum in representing the CCDAA and maintains a high level of confidentiality with CCDAA members.
• Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on diplomacy.
• Facilitates collaborative partnerships, experienced working with diverse and multiple community interests, makes presentations to various audiences and facilitates work groups.
• Awareness of the child development delivery system within the State of California, highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the legislative system and processes coupled with familiarity with State funding conditions and contract compliance.

Contact Information

For further information on this opportunity, or to confidentially nominate prospective candidates, please contact:

Moira LaMountain
LaMountain & Associates
(831) 384-3411 (voice)
(831) 384-3412 (fax)
moira-gene@worldnet.att.net