Associate VP, Family Development - Turnaround Leader

East Bay Community Action Program; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized comprehensive medical and

Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Employer-paid training opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

East Bay Community Action Program in Rhode Island seeks an Associate Vice President, Family Development to lead a broad portfolio of safety-net programs. You will partner with the VP to shape strategy, supervise directors and managers, tighten budgets and contracts, and ensure rigorous compliance across multiple grant-funded initiatives.

In this newly established role you will set standards, drive data-informed decisions, and represent the division to funders and government partners while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred).
• 4–9 years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Fiscal management ability, including budget development and grant compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of or interest in the laws and regulations governing social services programs.
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor, and hold accountable managers and staff across multiple program areas.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound operational decisions independently.
• Strong understanding of sound case management practices.
• Experience analyzing and reporting program outcomes using data platforms.
• Effective public communication skills, including the ability to represent the division to funders, government bodies, and community partners.
• Continual learner mindset

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary extension of the Vice President, Family Development, assuming full operational charge of the division in the VP's absence so that service delivery and decision-making continue without interruption.
• Oversee day-to-day operations across several of the division's major program areas, holding each to a consistent standard of service and accountability.
• Act as the point of contact for program challenges, diagnosing root causes and driving corrective action.
• Directly manage, mentor, and formally evaluate supervisors, program managers, and administrative personnel across the division.
• Set clear performance expectations, monitor results, and hold staff accountable to them.
• Support staff development and build leadership capacity within the division.
• Lead budget development and monitoring for assigned departments.
• Oversee grant administration and the performance of vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensure spending stays aligned with approved budgets and funder requirements.
• Ensure strict compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and program-specific guidelines across every program area.
• Identify compliance gaps promptly and see that they are corrected on time.
• Use program data to guide decisions and meet funder reporting requirements.
• Partner with EBCAP's Strategic Initiatives and Quality teams to run analyses and strengthen program quality.
• Build your own expertise in outcome measurement and quality improvement so you can lead it across the division.
• Serve as a liaison to community partners, funders, and government bodies.
• Represent the division in interagency meetings and coordinate service delivery with partner organizations.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budgeting & fiscal management

Grant compliance

Public communication

Data-driven decision making

Program evaluation

Policy knowledge in social services

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Master's degree in Public Administration/Public Health or related

Job description

East Bay Community Action Program in Rhode Island seeks an Associate Vice President, Family Development to lead a broad portfolio of safety-net programs. You will partner with the VP to shape strategy, supervise directors and managers, tighten budgets and contracts, and ensure rigorous compliance across multiple grant-funded initiatives.

In this newly established role you will set standards, drive data-informed decisions, and represent the division to funders and government partners while