Families Forward Virginia, a private non-profit organization, is seeking an extraordinary individual to become the new Healthy Families Virginia Director. This individual will champion the statewide Healthy Families America model and provide fundamental support for Healthy Families Virginia operations. The Healthy Families Virginia Director will act as the primary liaison between state and local affiliates and supervise the technical assistance and quality assurance team. The position will remain open until filled.

Responsibilities

Provide fundamental support for Healthy Families Virginia operations.
Provide leadership for adherence to the Healthy Families America Central Administration Standards.
Champion the collaborative relationships necessary for meeting the expectations of national office, state level partners and funders.
Expand the footprint of home visiting by identifying strategic areas for expansion and working as the primary contact with local community partners on new site development.
Ensure oversight of FFV Affiliate Agreements and HFV contract assurances with Virginia Department of Social Services.
Collaborate with the Chief Programs Officer and the Chief Operation Officer to budget, monitor and provide oversight for specific programmatic operations.
Work closely with the Research and Evaluation Director, the Independent Evaluator, and the Communications Director to provide input to the HFV Executive Summary.
Represent Families Forward on statewide groups and committees and prepare and deliver presentations as requested.
Prepare and submit reports for funding sources and others as requested that relate to Healthy Families Virginia.

Success Criteria

Possess a problem-solving approach to organizational challenges.
Serve as an open and available resource to colleagues across the organization.
Embrace an “all hands on deck” work environment where everyone is vital to its success.
Adopt a proactive approach to setting and maintaining an organizational culture that is positive, professional, respectful, inclusive, energetic, and constructive.
Take calculated risks to improve performance and experiment with new ideas.
Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide array of allies and partners.
Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion and ensure these foundational themes are reflected throughout the portfolio of work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Possess excellent analysis, communication, and writing skills.
Possess a strong background in working with diverse groups.
Ability to develop thoughtful leadership around specific topics and/or emerging practice areas.
Ability to manage multiple, complex projects in a deadline-driven and high-achieving environment.
Possess exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to develop and connect strategic initiatives across multiple models, programs, and teams.
Ability to thrive in an innovative, fast-paced, outcomes-driven and non-profit culture.
Ability to be comfortable working in an open office environment.
Knowledge and experience proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to travel overnight.

Required Experience and Education

Master’s Degree in related field of work or equivalent experience.
A minimum of eight (8) years of experience in leadership and/or management, nonprofit, grant writing, government, business and/or philanthropic organization.
A minimum of five (5) years of human service administration, program coordination, professional and systems development within a home visiting program.
Experience with Healthy Families America preferred.
Experience managing a high-performing team in a multi-site structure to include professional development and mentorship.
Extensive knowledge related to child abuse and neglect, early childhood development, and prevention methods.
Experience with program evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement.
Experience in implementing primary prevention frameworks and programs.
Experience working with national and state-level collaborators, local and regional communities, and individual stakeholders.
Experience with group facilitation, training, supervision, and team development.

Certifications & Licensures

Possession of a valid Virginia Driver’s license Must complete required trainings by Healthy Families America (HFA).
Willingness to complete HFA Peer Reviewer Training after one year of employment, and complete two (2) HFA Peer Review visits annually thereafter preferred.