FAC Executive Director

Posting number: 2026-00247

Department: County Attorney

Job classification: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER

Posting type: Open

Categories: Community Services, Attorney

Summary

Under general direction, serves as the chief executive officer of the Navajo County Family Advocacy Center (Family Advocacy Center or FAC) and is responsible for the overall leadership, administration, strategic direction, fiscal management, fundraising and resource development, grant administration, personnel management, accreditation, and delivery of multidisciplinary services consistent with the mission and policies of the Family Advocacy Center.

The Executive Director plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates all Family Advocacy Center operations; supervises staff, contractors, and volunteers; develops and manages budgets; secures and administers public and private funding; leads fundraising and donor development initiatives; coordinates multidisciplinary partnerships; promotes community awareness; and works collaboratively with the FAC Board of Directors, Navajo County Attorney's Office, law enforcement, child welfare agencies, tribal governments, healthcare providers, donors, sponsors, and community stakeholders to ensure the long-term sustainability and effective delivery of services.

Examples of duties

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

• Serves as the chief executive officer of the Family Advocacy Center, providing leadership for all operations, programs, personnel, and strategic initiatives. 
• Develops and implements strategic plans, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and performance measures. 
• Advises the Board of Directors, implements Board-approved policies, and represents the Family Advocacy Center in public meetings, community partnerships, and professional organizations. 
• Ensures organizational activities align with the Family Advocacy Center's mission, vision, strategic goals, and applicable legal and ethical standards. 

PERSONNEL AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Supervises employees, contractors, interns, volunteers, and service providers, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, discipline, and professional development. 
• Oversees all Family Advocacy Center programs and services, ensuring trauma-informed, victim-centered service delivery. 
• Coordinates multidisciplinary team activities with law enforcement, prosecutors, child welfare agencies, medical and behavioral health providers, schools, tribal governments, and community partners. 
• Evaluates program effectiveness, monitors service delivery and client outcomes, and implements continuous quality improvement initiatives. 

FUNDRAISING, FISCAL, AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

• Develops and implements fundraising and resource development strategies to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Family Advocacy Center. 
• Cultivates relationships with donors, sponsors, foundations, civic organizations, businesses, and community partners; coordinates fundraising campaigns, charitable events, donor stewardship, sponsorships, and donor recognition activities. 
• Identifies, prepares, administers, and monitors federal, state, local, and private grants; ensures compliance with grant requirements, budgets, reporting, audits, and performance measures. 
• Develops and administers annual operating budgets; oversees revenues, expenditures, contracts, purchasing, financial reporting, audits, and fiscal accountability while maintaining appropriate internal controls. 

COMMUNITY RELATIONS, ACCREDITATION, AND ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Serves as the primary spokesperson and representative of the Family Advocacy Center while building collaborative partnerships with government agencies, tribal governments, healthcare providers, schools, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and community stakeholders. 
• Leads National Children's Alliance accreditation efforts and ensures compliance with accreditation standards and applicable federal, state, county, grant, and organizational requirements. 
• Coordinates community outreach, education, prevention, and public awareness initiatives throughout Navajo County and neighboring tribal communities. 
• Collects, analyzes, and reports operational, financial, fundraising, grant, and service delivery data; prepares Board, grant, annual, and organizational reports to support accountability and strategic decision-making. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Organizational leadership, nonprofit administration, budgeting, fiscal management, fundraising, grant administration, personnel management, Child Advocacy Center op