Executive Director

Advancing States; Harrisburg, Northern (Dauphin County, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A) invites applications for the Executive Director role. This full-time, exempt position leads strategic planning, financial sustainability, and statewide advocacy for the AAAs across Pennsylvania.

The Executive Director reports to the Board and serves as the primary representative with policymakers and partners. The role requires a master’s degree (or equivalent) and substantial senior leadership experience, with a proven record of

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business administration, public administration, social or behavioral sciences, public policy or related field, or equivalent executive leadership experience.
• Six to eight years of senior leadership experience, including strategic planning, financial management, advocacy, and staff supervision.
• Experience overseeing budgets and multi-source funding, including grants, contracts, and public funding.
• Experience working with boards and membership organizations and knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting aging services and nonprofit operations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Board to develop and implement strategic priorities and oversee organizational performance.
• Lead public policy and advocacy efforts, including legislative and regulatory priorities and engagement with policymakers.
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, organizational sustainability, and pursuit and administration of grants and contracts.
• Provide executive leadership and supervision of staff operations and performance management.
• Strengthen communication and coordination across Pennsylvania’s statewide AAA network.
• Represent P4A in statewide and national forums and develop partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

Job description

P4A - Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging

The Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging (P4A) is seeking applications for its Executive Director. P4A is a statewide nonprofit membership organization representing Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), which serve all 67 counties across the Commonwealth.

The Executive Director will provide strategic, financial, operational, and advocacy leadership for P4A and its statewide network of AAAs. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the position will lead public policy initiatives, oversee organizational operations and financial sustainability, strengthen member engagement, and serve as P4A’s primary representative with policymakers, government agencies, partners, and the public.

Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with the Board of Directors to develop and implement strategic priorities and provide oversight of organizational performance.
• Lead P4A’s public policy and advocacy efforts, including legislative and regulatory priorities and engagement with policymakers.
• Oversee financial management, budgeting, organizational sustainability, and the pursuit and administration of grants and contracts.
• Provide executive leadership and oversight of staff operations, performance management, and P4A’s two wholly owned subsidiaries.
• Strengthen communication, coordination, training, and shared problem-solving across Pennsylvania’s statewide AAA network.
• Represent P4A in statewide and national forums and develop partnerships with public and private stakeholders.

Qualifications include:

• A master’s degree in business administration, public administration, social or behavioral sciences, public policy, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and executive leadership experience.
• Six to eight years of senior leadership experience, including strategic planning, financial management, advocacy, and staff supervision.
• Experience overseeing budgets and multi-source funding, including grants, contracts, and public funding.
• Experience working with boards and membership organizations and knowledge of federal and state regulations affecting aging services and nonprofit operations.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid-remote position based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with regular statewide travel.