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Organizational Description:

Founded in 1991, Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease (WORLD)
is recognized as a national leader in developing and promoting leadership and advocacy
among HIV-positive women. The mission of WORLD is to connect HIV positive women,
their allies, families, and communities to one another through peer-based education,
support, advocacy, and leadership development. WORLD is a diverse organization for,
by, and about women living with, and at risk for, HIV/AIDS.

WORLD accomplishes this mission through strategic communication addressing the
issues of advocacy, anti-stigma, and HIV prevention. While the Peer Advocate program
is conducted locally in the Oakland/Bay Area, WORLD also trains similar organizations
on its model both nationally (through its Lotus program) and internationally. WORLD
also advocates for women nationally through its Positive Women Network, a new
program started in 2008. In addition, international partnerships and exchanges are being
explored in Africa and elsewhere.

WORLD is a highly respected and admired organization among HIV-positive women and
the organizations that support them nationally. Because the organization integrates
leadership among positive women into its day to day operations and program and policy
development (75% of staff are HIV-positive) WORLD has a credibility and track record
that strengthen its work and mission. This is an exciting and rare opportunity to lead and
grow an outstanding, well-run organization that is making an immensely positive impact
in the world. For more information, please go to www.womenhiv.org.

Budget and Staff:

The WORLD Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors,
supervises a staff of 16, and manages an annual budget of about $1 million.

Reporting Relationships:

The Executive Director reports to a 10-member Board
of Directors and currently directly supervises the following staff: Director of Outreach and
Prevention, Director of Training and Education, National Advocacy Coordinator,
Operations Manager, and Peer Advocacy Program Manager, as well as contractors such
as a grant writer and bookkeeper.

Essential Job Duties:

1. STRATEGIC PLANNING OVERSIGHT:

• Oversees and leads the strategic planning process, to set and accomplish both short-term and long-term goals and objectives.

• Executes the approved strategic plan to best meet the Agency’s mission.

2. STAFF/VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT:

• Provides leadership and is a mentor to staff.

• Inspires the team to accomplish and exceed its outlined goals and provide outstanding services to the Agency’s clients and community.
• Ensures the successful and efficient completion of all aspects of the Agency’s objectives, and the best use of all staff and volunteers available.
• Provides opportunities for professional development for all staff.

3. FUND DEVELOPMENT:

• Plans, leads, and helps execute fund development efforts.

• In collaboration with the Board and staff, the ED meets and networks with funders and prospective donors and has responsibility for successful fundraising activities.
• Researches, studies, and seeks additional funding for women’s health programs appropriate to the WORLD community.

4. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:

• Provide direction for program decisions, including local, national and international project development and monitoring.

• Encourage program staff and volunteers in the delivery of programs that educate and support women with HIV/AIDS.
• Negotiates and ensures that programs are meeting the contract deliverables and objectives.
• Maintains positive relationships with program partners and funders.

5. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:

• Develops the annual agency budget for presentation to the board, ensures proper fiscal accounting and controls in accordance with the guidelines of funding sources and with sound accounting practices.

• Maintains fiscal solvency of agency.

6. OUTREACH/PR:

• Represents the Agency in relationships with local, national, and international communities and officials, the news media, private and public agencies and committees.
• Acts as the Agency’s primary spokesperson.
• Supervises the production of the quarterly newsletter.

7. INFRASTRUCTRE/ADMINISTRATION:

• Oversees agency infrastructure management, including IT systems, controls, computers, software and related business protocols necessary to maintain and improve agency services.

• Administers and enforces personnel policies, including HR benefits, compensation and compliance.

Training and Qualifications:

• Experience in and passion for the mission of WORLD. Tell us about this in your cover letter.

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree with Masters preferred, in nonprofit administration, public health, social work, management, social justice, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in non-profit management as an executive director, senior manager or equivalent in the private sector.
• Thorough knowledge and experience with HIV/AIDS issues pertinent to women, and/or other women’s health issues.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising, including major gifts, grant writing, and special events.
• Solid financial management skills including ability to effectively manage budgets and invest in improvements, programs and events while maintaining proper reserves.
• Excellent communicator – written and verbal skills – ability to motivate, inspire, influence. Approachable and personable, yet professional. Able to actively listen.
• Effective organizational planning and group facilitation skills.
• Proven success with managing, leading and encouraging staff with very diverse backgrounds, cultures, and personalities (race, sexual orientation, HIV status, religion, socioeconomic status, etc.)
• Communicates a long-term, big picture vision to all constituents, yet still keeps sight of the details needed to get there.
• Strong ties to the community and/or ability to network and build relationships with local, national, and international partners, members, donors to foster a mutually beneficial result.
• Must be available to travel approximately 20% of the time.

Compensation:

Salary: $90,000-$100,000, depending on experience. Generous
benefits package offered, including final 2 weeks of the year as paid vacation.

To Apply:

To be considered, please send, no later than March 9, 2009, both a resume, and a
cover letter that tells us about your passion for and commitment to our mission.

Send electronically to: world@articulateintegrity.com

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT WORLD.

WORLD is an equal opportunity employer Women of color and positive women are strongly encouraged to apply.
This search is being conducted by Articulate Integrity.

Website: http://www.womenhiv.org