Employment Opportunities - My Sister's House

Current Openings:

Co-Executive Director of Advocacy and Shelter Services

Job Description

My Sister’s House (MSH) began in 2000 as a public campaign to establish the organization as Sacramento’s first agency to address domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. Its mission was and continues to be “to serve Asian and Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training, and community services.” Since its inception in 2000, My Sister’s House has grown from 3 to 25+ employees, increased the budget from $150,000 to $3 million, established My Sister’s Café, opened four new shelters, and recently opened My Sister’s House Treasures – which will be the second social enterprise that both supports the organization and provides job training skills and opportunities to clients.

The Co-Executive Director of Advocacy and Shelter Services is hired by My Sister’s House Board of Directors and is directly accountable to the Board of Directors of My Sister’s House.

The Co-Executive Director of Advocacy and Shelter Services works in partnership and in a shared leadership model with the Co-Executive of Economic Justice and Outreach Services. As partners, MSH Co-Executive Directors are responsible for providing vision and leadership for the organization, and for supporting an inclusive, organizational culture in which all staff and board members are equally valued, respected, and heard. The Co-Executive Directors will work collaboratively and synergistically together as a team with the staff to sustain and create new opportunities for MSH in the future.

Working in partnership with an approximately 15 member board and 25+ member staff, both Co-Executive Directors will promote MSH’s organizational stability and growth by:

Ensuring effective and appropriate development and implementation of all MSH programs and services
Ensuring the safety and welfare of survivors/clients, staff, volunteers, and interns of MSH
Overseeing the hiring, onboarding, retention, supervision, and evaluation of staff, volunteers, and interns for all MSH programs and services
Ensuring and maintaining an inclusive organizational culture and work environment that promotes collaboration and teamwork.
Working with staff on professional development plans and conducting staff performance evaluations.
Developing annual work plans in collaboration with staff that reflect organizational and program priorities
Ensuring that all funding requirements and grant deliverables are met in a timely manner
Ensuring that processes are in place to identify issues affecting My Sister’s House’s constituents.
Exploring new growth opportunities and other issues related to strategic direction.
Partnering with the board and staff on the strategic planning process.
Providing timely reports, accountability, and support to MSH Board of Directors and its committees (e.g., Executive, Finance, Friends, etc.).
Ensuring the overall financial well-being of the organization.
Managing overall organization’s financial processes and providing guidance to program staff in developing and monitoring program and grant budgets.
Overseeing the expenditures of the agency’s finances including an ongoing review of the agency’s monthly financial reports, final grant period expenditures and audit.
Writing and timely reporting on grants for My Sister’s House and ensuring local, state and federal grants compliance.
Preparing Annual Report and developing an annual fundraising/development plan.
Managing and planning overall organizational communications and marketing of MSH services, programs, and fund development activities.
Ensuring the development and implementation of an active volunteer program

Ensuring timely planning and execution of MSH’s fundraising activities with the Board, staff, and volunteers.
Representing MSH in various committees, events, and meetings at the local, statewide, and national levels.
Ensuring effective IT management of MSH’s data, software, and computer/technology systems in compliance with grant reports, regulations, and laws.

In addition to the duties above, the Co-Executive Director of Advocacy and Shelter Services is directly responsible for the overall daily operations and management of the shelter/housing programs, counseling services, and legal services. These duties include the following:

Ensuring that quality client services are provided to domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors served by MSH.
Directing the effective and appropriate development and implementation of programs and services.
Ensuring that statistics and program reports are compiled regularly, accurately, and in a timely manner.
Overseeing fulfillment of grant objectives and agreements, including the grant reporting and compliance.
Developing and monitoring program budgets.
Working with staff on professional development plans and conducting staff performance evaluations.
Participating and representing My Sister’s House at various community and statewide collaborative meetings.
Assisting in the identification of new growth opportunities and other issues related to the organization’s strategic development and growth.
Providing leadership and contributing to policy-making at local, state and national levels.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience (either paid or volunteer) working in domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, or gender-based violence field is required.
Commitment to My Sister’s House’s mission and values.

Minimum Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience directing and managing a non-profit organization (or equivalent leadership/management experience).
Demonstrated experience in developing and managing culturally based services and programs serving Asian/Pacific Islander communities.
Demonstrated experience and strengths in financial management and fundraising (including grant writing), including developing and managing budgets, cash flow analysis, grants compliance, and financial reporting.
Excellent communication skills including strong verbal, written, and listening skills required.
Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to design and maintain effective systems, organize resources, and establish priorities. Ability to think innovatively in promoting collaborations.
Ability to think strategically, develop and implement operational plans, and foster leadership.
Ability to use email and MS Office 2000 programs.
Valid driver’s license and ability to use personal vehicle for work; proof of car insurance.
Ability to work as part of a team and to promote and support a team-based environment in a culturally responsive organization.
A strong and demonstrated commitment to advocating and supporting the Asian Pacific Islander community, specifically women and children in need.

Position: This is an exempt, full time position – note work schedule varies.

Salary Range: $110,000/year, (salaries to be the same with both Co-ED’s)

Medical, Dental and Retirement Benefits
12 Days paid vacation after the first year, 15 days after 5 years
10 Paid Holidays; 12 Paid sick days

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter and 3 references in one pdf file to employmentopportunities@my-sisters-house.org

* We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. My Sister’s House encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

No phone calls or emails for questions, please.*

Benefits:

Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Retirement plan
Vision benefit

Schedule:

Holidays
Monday to Friday
Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:

Social distancing, regularly sanitizing workspaces, masks required indoors, vaccination/testing policies.

Education:

Bachelor’s (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

Helpline Coordinator Position

My Sister’s House began in 2000 as a public campaign to establish the organization as Sacramento’s (in fact the Central Valley’s) first agency to address domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander community. This includes providing the development of a culturally appropriate safe haven. Our mission is to serve Asian and Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking by providing a culturally appropriate and responsive safe haven, job training and community services.

My Sister’s House is a non-profit agency that provides shelter and support for Asian Pacific Islander and other underserved women and children. The Helpline Coordinator is directly accountable to the Co-Executive Director of Advocacy and Shelter Services. The Helpline Coordinator is responsible for scheduling and organizing and facilitating My Sister’s House 40 Hours domestic violence training. :

Schedule and supervise all Helpline activities
Support volunteers and staff members who answer the 24-hour Helpline
Track Helpline data and trends
Respond and follow-up on client and info emails
Provide back-up coverage for Helpline when necessary.
Schedule and organize MSH 40 hour domestic violence training twice a year.
Coordinate master schedule for client facing volunteers/interns

Coordinate and prepare Helpline/Agency presentations.
Assist in staffing Outreach tables, recruit new Helpline volunteers
Plan and implement Volunteer Speakers Bureau
Represent My Sister’s House as needed regarding Helpline opportunities.
Assist in the preparation of grant project reports.
Assist with drafting grant related deliverables.
Hand other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Commitment to My Sister’s House’s mission and values.
Experience working with diverse constituencies (particularly with communities of color).
Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to design and maintain effective systems, organize resources, and establish priorities.
Flexible and willing to work days/evenings and on and off site
Bilingual in Asian Pacific Island languages or Spanish is a plus.
Conflict resolution skills is highly desirable
Competed 40 Domestic Violence Training, Knowledge of crisis intervention, safety planning,

Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision.
Valid driver’s license and ability to use personal vehicles for work; proof of car insurance.
Ability to work as part of a team.
A strong commitment to helping women and children in need.

Salary Range: $ 20 hr – $21 hr

To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter in one pdf file to

employmentopportunities@my-sisters-house.org