Executive Director, Community Health

The lead executive for the local market in Baltimore, the Executive Director of Community Health is responsible for all strategic growth and operational success of Community Works, a multi-pronged social service agency serving residents and neighborhoods in West Baltimore. The role will also oversee Unity Properties, a non-profit affordable housing corporation, assist in the development and implementation of a donor relations strategy, oversee community engagement, assure compliance with grant requirements, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to execute on a system-wide anchor institution strategy. Working in an assigned geographic area, central focus areas of the role include: program design and evaluation, economic and community development, coalition building, community engagement, donor relations, and the social determinants of health. The role will help create policies, procedures, goals and objectives for all community health programs within the market and will manage program directors, program managers, and special organizational interests / projects at the national and local levels.Essential Job FunctionsDevelop a working knowledge of existing conditions, trends, activities and public policies affecting the communityInteract effectively with local system management, elected officials and their staff, and community agencies, and potential funders or investors.Develop effective relationships with community leaders and residents across diverse interests, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds, including formation of community coalitions and prioritiesEngage state and county partners with attention to grant and funding opportunitiesAssist in legislative and public policy advocacy to local and state government officials for issues that impact the health and well-being of the communityManage functional teams at the market/local level who implement community health programming.Create proposals and capital requests related to community revitalization and/or economic development programsCollaborate with and maintain network of civic partners and businesses in the service of addressing the health and wellbeing needs of communitiesServe as resource to local and market leadership teams in the promotion of effective community partnerships across the care continuumPrepare internal and external documents, including evaluation and progress reports, board and public presentations, and funding requestsEmployment QualificationsRequired Minimum Education: Master's of Arts or Master's of Public HealthMinimum Years and Type of Experience: 5 years of progressive experience at the executive level with demonstrated supervisory experience, governance and board relations experience, donor relations experience, and subject matter expertise in a specific area(s) related to the work of the organization, e.g., non-profit financial management, youth and family services, affordable housing, social enterprise, community engagement, program management and evaluation.Change managementOrganizational developmentLeadership developmentFacilitative leadership

Created: 2025-03-03