DEPUTY DIRECTOR

DOLORES C HUERTA FOUNDATION; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION in Bakersfield, CA seeks a Deputy Director to manage daily operations and lead staff development. The role collaborates with the Executive Director and senior managers to implement strategic and operational plans, while supporting development, communications, and organizational initiatives.

The position requires strong leadership, experience in fundraising or finance, and a commitment to social justice within a nonprofit setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years in a senior management role including staff supervision, fundraising or finance.
• Successful supervision and mentoring of staff and support for professional leadership development.
• Expertise in operational and strategic planning processes.
• Minimum one year experience as a community or labor organizer.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of the DHF.
• Coordinate training, orientation, and leadership development of staff and volunteers.
• Plan and lead regular staff and management meetings and retreats.
• Contribute to strategic and operational planning with leadership and board.
• Support program development, budgeting, and reporting across departments.
• Mentor managers and address performance or skill gaps.
• Lead cross-departmental strategic initiatives as assigned.
• Partner with executive leadership on fundraising and communications initiatives.

Skills

Staff supervision

Fundraising experience

Operational planning

Strategic planning

Community organizing

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Social justice commitment

Education

BA or BS from a four-year university

Job description

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Bakersfield, CA, US

Salary Range: $160,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually

DOLORES HUERTA FOUNDATION (DHF)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title

Deputy Director

Department

Administration

Reports To

Executive Director

Location

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$160,000

Start Date

October 3rd or 5th, 2026

Supervisory Responsibility

Direct: Yes (Department Managers) | Indirect: Yes (All Staff)

Date Approved

9/9/2026

Last Revised

9/9/2026

JOB SUMMARY

The Deputy Director will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the DHF as well as coordinate training, orientation, and leadership development of staff and volunteers. The Deputy Director will work closely with the Executive Director and the senior management team to oversee the development and implementation of DHF’s strategic and operational plans. The Deputy Director will also serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director on select development, communication, and organizational initiatives alongside the department leads responsible for those functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overall responsibility for the day to day operation of the DHF.
• Coordinate training, orientation, and leadership development of staff and volunteers.
• Coordinate and plan regularly scheduled staff and management meetings, department/team meetings, training, and retreats.
• Coordinate strategic and operational planning in conjunction with DHF's planning consultant, staff and board.
• Ensure the development and implementation of action plans to maximize program results and effectiveness across all departments and organizational teams.
• Provide support to department managers and team leads to ensure implementation of organizational and departmental operational plans.
• Provide regular oversight to ensure actualization of goals, performance and accountability measurements, and reporting systems.
• Oversee implementation of programs, grant compliance, budgeting, and reporting.
• Assist managers with the evaluation of team members.
• Serve as mentor, coach, and guide to management staff.
• Implement a professional development program to address employee experience and skill gaps based on individual staff evaluations in conjunction with their supervisor.
• Assess DHF's participation in various coalitions and create criteria for joining new coalitions.
• Support DHF's fundraising and communications programming. This includes contributing to grant strategy, funder/donor relationships, and key communications deliverables in coordination with the Development and Communications teams.
• Lead or co-lead select cross-departmental strategic initiatives as assigned by the Executive Director.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Executive Director.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of four years in a senior management role including staff supervision, fundraising or finance, preferably in a nonprofit, business, or government agency.
• Success supervising and mentoring staff and supporting professional leadership development.
• Expertise in operational and strategic planning processes.
• Minimum one year experience as a community or labor organizer.
• BA or BS from a four-year university, preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with exceptional attention to detail and experience as a spokesperson who can articulate messages to different audiences.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice.