Executive Director Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton

Catholic Charities USA; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Catholic Charities USA located in Trenton, New Jersey, seeks an Executive Director. This role involves leading an executive team, ensuring financial health, and acting as the organization’s primary advocate. The Executive Director will work closely with the Board of Trustees to develop policies, strategy, and fundraising efforts.

The ideal candidate will have a relevant advanced degree, significant experience in non-profit leadership, and a passionate commitment to community service. This is a flexible full-time position requiring evening and weekend hours as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading and managing non-profit organizations.
• Experience with fundraising and revenue generation strategies.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and public-speaking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a collaborative executive leadership team.
• Report to the Board of Trustees on organizational performance.
• Oversee fiscal management and develop the organization’s annual budget.
• Ensure strategic alignment of programs with community needs.

Skills

Leadership

Community engagement

Fundraising

Collaboration

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish

Education

Graduate or post-graduate degree in not-for-profit management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related fields

Job description

ANTICIPATED START DATE: Selected candidate will join the team the end of 2026, allowing for a structured handoff with our retiring Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership: The Executive Director establishes and manages a collaborative and effective executive leadership team that consists of the Executive Director, the three Service Area Directors (Community Services, Children and Family Services, and Integrated Behavioral Health), and the Associate Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs, directors of Human Resources, Quality Improvement and Compliance, and Marketing and Development.

The Executive Director:

• Assists and supports each member of the executive team.
• Ensures the executive team members are collaborating and working well together for the Catholic Charities’ mission.
• Fosters a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
  Implements employment, promotion, disciplinary action, and discharges of the leadership team while delegating management, personnel duties, and policy implementation responsibilities to executive team for their respective areas of responsibility.
• Ensures that each member of the executive team is supported, equipped, positioned, and capable of carrying out his/her duties and responsibilities.
• Is the face of the organization, actively involved in fund-raising efforts by cultivating existing and potential donors.

Governance

The Executive Director works with the Board of Trustees and functions as the ex-officio and non-voting member to fulfill the organizational mission and strategic initiatives, including the following:

• Reports to and works closely with the Board of Trustees to involve Board Members in policy decisions, fundraising, and to increase the overall visibility of Catholic Charities.
• Communicates effectively with the Board and provides, in a timely manner, all information necessary for the Board to function effectively and to make informed decisions.
• Assists the Board Chair in preparation of agendas for the Board of Trustee and Executive Committee meetings.
• Assigns members of the executive team to facilitate standing committees, ad hoc and subcommittees, and prepares agendas, ensuring necessary information is provided timely.
• Meets with the Bishop as President of the Corporation and members of the Corporate Board overseeing the Diocese of Trenton, as defined in the by‑laws at least annually to review and obtain approval of the annual Budget as well as approval for new members of the Board of Trustees.

Financial Performance and Viability

The Executive Director, in conjunction with the Associate Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs, ensures public and private funding resources are sufficient to support the financial health of Catholic Charities. This is an effort that also involves other members of the executive team and the Board of Trustees, and includes the following:

• Ensures the development of the organization’s annual budget.
• Oversees the fiscal integrity of the organization, ensuring that the Board of Trustees gets timely reports which accurately reflect the condition of the organization, which go to the finance committee for review and comment and to the Board of Trustees, the fiduciaries for Catholic Charities.
• Ensures approval of the annual organization’s budget from members of the Corporate Board.
• Oversees fiscal management that generally anticipates operating within the approved budgets, ensures maximum resource utilization, and maintenance of the organization in a positive financial position in collaboration with the Associate Executive Director of Fiscal Affairs, Service Areas Directors, and department heads.
• Executes contracts, grant applications, requests for government funding etc. after review by service area directors, department heads, and Fiscal Affairs.
• Oversees and executes a comprehensive fundraising strategy encompassing grants, individual and major gifts, planned‑giving, events, and strategic partnerships to ensure long‑term organizational sustainability.

Organization Mission and Strategy

The Executive Director works with the Board of Trustees, executive team and other staff to ensure that Catholic Charities’ mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach, including the following:

• Ensures programs remain responsive to community needs and aligned with organizational goals.
  Prepares annual reports, which includes the three-service areas and the Catholic Charities central administrative services.
• Works with the Board of Trustees to periodically update goals of Catholic Charities.

Organizational Operations

Oversees and implements appropriate resources to ensure that the operations of the organization are appropriate, including the following:

• Assures that the shared services provide responsive and quality services while reducing costs through efficiencies, elimination of redundancies, and the implementation of best practices in each discipline.
• Holds meetings with the executive team to assess and plan for the smooth operation of all functions of the organization and encourages open communication and teamwork in fulfilling its mission.

Public Policy, Advocacy, and Community Relations

Serves as the primary spokesperson for Catholic Charities to the organization’s stakeholders, the media, the community at large, and legislative and governmental policy makers; especially when advocating for the poor, the sick, and the disenfranchised. Such duties include the following:

• Represents Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton at state meetings of NJ Catholic Charities, NJ Conference of Catholic Bishops, CCUSA and secular statewide groups etc.
• Designates an alternative spokesperson when appropriate.

Performance and Quality Improvement

The Executive Director, with the Director of Quality Improvement and Compliance, develops methods and techniques for performance and quality improvement, including the following:

• Monitors the organization and program accreditation(s).
• Strives to achieve the highest rankings with nationally recognized accreditation entities.
  Drives measurable improvements in outcomes and quality of care for individuals served, ensuring progress on identified initiatives and corrective actions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Executive Director assures that supervision of employees complies with all governmental regulations and promotes the growth and development of employees to ensure workforce readiness and compliance with required competencies, policies, and procedures, in conjunction with the Director of Human Resources.

• Responsible for direct supervision of Catholic Charities leadership team.
• Responsible for direct supervision of administrative assistant.

Requirements

• A graduate or post-graduate degree in not-for-profit management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Services, or other related fields.
• Active, engaged, and practicing Catholic and committed to serving the Diocese of Trenton.
  Knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching.
• 5+ years of experience leading, managing, and directing non-profit organization(s); or 7+ years of senior leadership experience, directing multi-disciplinary service lines, managing cross-functional teams, diverse funding streams, and complex budgets to deliver high-quality community outcomes.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with regulatory bodies, managed care organizations, community partners, donors, consumers, and families.
• Experience with community engagement and successful execution of fund raising and revenue generating strategies.
• Ability to create, motivate, and partner with an executive leadership team that fosters innovation with quality results.
• Approachable and inclusive leader with a commitment to diversity and accessibility.
  Excellent communication, interpersonal, public‑speaking, and relationship‑building skills.
  Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
• Must meet fingerprint, physical, and drug test requirements.

HOURS

This position is considered full‑time, flexible, with evening and weekend hours as needed.

EXCEPTIONS

Although Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton has attempted to accurately and thoroughly describe this position, the organization reserves the right to change the same, including to change, add or to subtract from the duties outlined, within the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees of the organization, at any time, with or without advance notice. This Job Description, in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the person holding this position. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “at‑will.” The aforementioned job requirements are subject to change to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.