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The Golden LEAF Foundation's mission is to promote the social welfare and lessen the burdens of government by receiving and distributing funds to be used to provide economic impact assistance to economically affected or tobacco-dependent regions of North Carolina.

Position Description for President
The Golden LEAF Foundation
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

The Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors seeks a President with a passion for transforming North Carolina's tobacco-dependent and economically distressed counties; experience working with a highly engaged and active board; knowledge of North Carolina's political landscape; insight in the issues affecting rural communities; demonstrated leadership and management; expertise engaging a diverse constituency; and financial competency.

The President's Roles and Responsibilities include:

Statewide Leadership

  • Passion, vision and commitment to positively affect the long-term economic advancement of the state's tobacco dependent and economically distressed counties;
  • A relationship builder comfortable with state and local politics and government, the legislative process, economic development organizations, the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, universities and community colleges and state agencies;
  • Collegial working relationships with complementary state agencies;
  • Collaborator and convener of representatives of the affected counties;
  • Intelligent, articulate, accessible, active listener able to grasp complex concepts quickly;
  • Understands the capacity, resources and leadership in rural North Carolina;
  • Comfortable originating new and creative ways to solve problems;
  • Able to transform influential connections into action.

Partnership with the Board of Directors

  • Empowers an active and engaged Board to achieve the Foundation's mission;
  • Facilitates strategic vision and implements strategies for meaningful investments of the Foundation's assets.
  • Identifies and informs the Board of statewide issues and future trends to transform the economic development of affected counties;
  • Presents consistent, reliable and methodical communication to the Board;
  • Advocates for the staff;
  • Implements Board policies and decisions;
  • Effectively harnesses the Board's time and energy;
  • Supports the Board in meeting strategic goals;
  • Capitalizes on Board members' skills and talents.

Grantmaking, Strategic Initiatives and Investments

  • Demonstrates expertise and oversight of strategic program areas and initiatives;
  • Understands the Foundation's grant making focus areas (for example, in agriculture, job creation and retention and workforce preparedness, educational and community assistance projects);
  • Achieves targeted, results oriented outcomes;
  • Identifies proactive and reactive grantmaking opportunities;
  • Collaborates with the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors;
  • Intentional about the future growth of the Foundation;

Financial, Administrative and Personnel Management

  • Oversees financial, personnel and administrative management;
  • Demonstrates a high degree of business and financial literacy and integrity;
  • Values, inspires, engages and motivates professional staff;
  • Ensures that staff operates and performs as a team;
  • Works with legal counsel to assure compliance;
  • Exerts flexibility and is adaptable to change;
  • Holds staff accountable for their actions;

Communication and Public Relations

  • Enhances the Golden LEAF Foundation's visibility and public image;
  • Demonstrates exceptional written and oral communication skills;
  • Communicates, articulates and advances the Foundation's mission, programs and initiatives;
  • Maintains close relationships with the state's media;
  • Builds strong community relationships through intrinsic interpersonal skills;
  • Effectively utilizes public relations partners;

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, advanced degree preferred;
  • Ten to fifteen years of quality executive experience;
  • Energetic with proven leadership and public service;
  • Demonstrated record of successful accomplishments;
  • Deep knowledge and understanding of rural North Carolina;
  • Experience with North Carolina's legislative process and government operations;
  • Willingness to relocate to Rocky Mount area;
  • Available for extensive statewide travel;

Salary

  • Competitive compensation package.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
The Golden LEAF Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of The Golden LEAF Foundation to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, or disability.

Application Process
Application deadline is September 1, 2008. To apply, please submit cover letter and resume to David Kyger, Smith Moore LLP, david.kyger@smithmoorelaw.com, 300 North Greene Street, Suite 1400, Greensboro, NC 27401 or call 336-378-5551.


Golden LEAF Foundation
301 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
252-442-7474 phone     252-442-7404 fax     888-684-8404 toll free
www.goldenleaf.org    email: info@goldenleaf.org