Regional Child Welfare Executive Director (Remote)

The Baker Center for Children and Families; New Hampshire; Remote; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan with 4% employer match

Transit discount

Job summary

The Baker Center for Children and Families, holder of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors (NEACWCD), seeks an experienced Executive Director to lead regional child welfare initiatives. Remote with occasional travel; must reside in one of the six New England states.

The Executive Director will guide strategic collaboration among six public agencies, advance kin-first and youth engagement priorities, secure funding, and connect leaders with national experts and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, public administration, public policy, human services, child welfare, behavioral health, organizational leadership, or a related field; Masters degree preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education, professional experience, and demonstrated expertise may be considered.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in child welfare, human services, public systems, nonprofit leadership, policy, or a related field, including significant leadership experience and work with senior organizational or government leaders.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with Commissioners, Directors, and other senior child welfare leaders across the six New England states.
• Translate member priorities into regional initiatives, learning opportunities, and practical strategies.
• Designs and facilitates leadership meetings, multi-state learning collaboratives, institutes, and peer-learning opportunities.
• Creates space for candid discussion, differing perspectives, shared learning, and consensus-building among six independent state agencies.
• Monitors emerging federal policy, research, and promising practices and connect members with national experts and technical assistance resources.
• Builds and maintains partnerships with federal agencies, foundations, universities, national organizations, and peer associations.
• Develops and leads grant-funded initiatives and oversee consultants, partners, project teams, evaluation, and reporting.
• Provides leadership for the New England Youth Coalition and promote authentic engagement of youth and families with lived experience across Association initiatives.
• Oversees the Association's finances, contracts, operations, grants, and organizational sustainability.
• Represents NEACWCD in regional and national initiatives and conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

The Baker Center for Children and Families, holder of the New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors (NEACWCD), seeks an experienced Executive Director to lead regional child welfare initiatives. Remote with occasional travel; must reside in one of the six New England states.

The Executive Director will guide strategic collaboration among six public agencies, advance kin-first and youth engagement priorities, secure funding, and connect leaders with national experts and