Chief Administrative Officer
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Location: Lawrence, KS 66044
Description:
Chief Administrative Officer
Full-Time
Essential Functions:
- Acts as part of the Executive Team, engaging and encouraging engagement in agency wide efforts.
- Coaches and develops the team to ensure they are delivering against key business metrics.
- Researches methods to improve quality, efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and increase and diversify revenue.
- Works collaboratively to develop and/or improve systems, processes, controls and procedures that improve the overall efficiency of the agency and ensures excellent client service.
- Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the company.
- Motivates and leads a high-performance management team that includes Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, and Quality Improvement functions.
- Work autonomously while ensuring CEO expectations are readily met and exceeded.
- Develops and manages division budgets within established targets.
- Understands systems level work and shows ability to intervene within systems to make change.
- Develops and implements procedures to promote communication and adequate information flow throughout the division and across divisions.
- Collaborates with other divisions to design hardware and software systems to assist in the smooth and efficient flow of information.
- Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and reports findings to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Ensures the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct subordinates are well defined and understood.
- Monitors and implements department development initiatives to expand the scope of organizational activities.
- Possesses analytical capabilities to assess staff, policies, & develop plans.
Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in a relevant field of study (public administration, business, finance, human resources, health care, social work), required.
- 5+ years senior management experience, including operations/financial management experience, required.
- 5+ years of substantial progressive leadership and management experience in health care or nonprofit setting, preferably with multi-site responsibility.
Personal Characteristics:
- Mission-driven and embodies DCCCA's values of:
Providing education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
Valuing the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity.
Encouraging leadership by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
Delivering high quality services every day and holding ourselves accountable for outcomes.
- Strong personal value system of integrity, honesty, work ethic, and moral character.
- A bridge-builder with an affinity for behavioral health and child welfare, particularly culturally diverse and vulnerable populations.
- Engages in leadership activities, including developing leadership within the program.
- Focuses on conflict resolution and fosters healthy work relationships.
- Highly collaborative and promotes a positive work environment. Values diversity and recognizes the value in different perspectives and experiences.
- Analytical and data driven.
Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.
Full-Time
Essential Functions:
- Acts as part of the Executive Team, engaging and encouraging engagement in agency wide efforts.
- Coaches and develops the team to ensure they are delivering against key business metrics.
- Researches methods to improve quality, efficiency and productivity, reduce costs, and increase and diversify revenue.
- Works collaboratively to develop and/or improve systems, processes, controls and procedures that improve the overall efficiency of the agency and ensures excellent client service.
- Provides timely, accurate and complete reports on the operating condition of the company.
- Motivates and leads a high-performance management team that includes Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Facilities, and Quality Improvement functions.
- Work autonomously while ensuring CEO expectations are readily met and exceeded.
- Develops and manages division budgets within established targets.
- Understands systems level work and shows ability to intervene within systems to make change.
- Develops and implements procedures to promote communication and adequate information flow throughout the division and across divisions.
- Collaborates with other divisions to design hardware and software systems to assist in the smooth and efficient flow of information.
- Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and reports findings to the Chief Executive Officer.
- Ensures the responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of all direct subordinates are well defined and understood.
- Monitors and implements department development initiatives to expand the scope of organizational activities.
- Possesses analytical capabilities to assess staff, policies, & develop plans.
Education and Experience:
- Master's degree in a relevant field of study (public administration, business, finance, human resources, health care, social work), required.
- 5+ years senior management experience, including operations/financial management experience, required.
- 5+ years of substantial progressive leadership and management experience in health care or nonprofit setting, preferably with multi-site responsibility.
Personal Characteristics:
- Mission-driven and embodies DCCCA's values of:
Providing education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
Valuing the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity.
Encouraging leadership by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
Delivering high quality services every day and holding ourselves accountable for outcomes.
- Strong personal value system of integrity, honesty, work ethic, and moral character.
- A bridge-builder with an affinity for behavioral health and child welfare, particularly culturally diverse and vulnerable populations.
- Engages in leadership activities, including developing leadership within the program.
- Focuses on conflict resolution and fosters healthy work relationships.
- Highly collaborative and promotes a positive work environment. Values diversity and recognizes the value in different perspectives and experiences.
- Analytical and data driven.
Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.
DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.