ABOUT US

The nonprofit YMCA of Western North Carolina strengthens local communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Founded in 1889, we engage more than 100,000 people – regardless of age, income, or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the region’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support the community. We do this through seven YMCAs, dozens of program sites, and YMCA Camp Watia. As the state’s largest provider of licensed school-age childcare, we give more than 1,000 children a day the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are made up of people of all ages, from all backgrounds, working side by side to ensure that everyone can reach their full potential with dignity. Our core values are caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, and they guide everything we do. We are committed to being an organization that exposes and addresses social constraints that limit and/or negatively affect all humans from all walks of life. We recruit staff who are passionate about giving back to the community, helping people, and upholding our core values. For more information, please visit ymcawnc.org.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Director of Operations (Grants) ensures the safety, quality and regulatory compliance of all grant funded programs operated by CCS. This position oversees fiscal policies, reporting compliance, and emergency preparedness in direct collaboration with Youth Services and Association office staff. They are accountable for the successful administration of the YMCA, which includes program development and operations of multi-district afterschool and day camp sites as well as the development of on-site community and family programs. Collaborations with community partners, school systems, the state alliance and public health officials are expected in meeting programmatic needs. The Sr. Director of Operations (Grants) is a key member of service line leadership within the YMCA of Western North Carolina.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Acts as surrogate for the VP of Operations in implementing and maintaining compliance of federal programs. (21st century afterschool, CACFP, SFSP)
• Directly supervise program staff for multi-district grant funded afterschool programs
• Directly supervise the Compliance Coordinator for child nutrition
• Participate in ongoing grant application process to ensure funding for nutrition, afterschool, YMH, and teen initiatives.
• Models inclusive behaviors and embraces all dimensions of diversity
• Ensure all policies, including fiscal, human resources, risk management, and program policies, of the organization are consistently implemented in accordance with grant requirements.
• Support service line/department in actively working toward association-level objectives, as measured by identified goals/KPIs
• Participate in the budgeting process within their service line/department and serve as a good steward of association resources
• Ensure that the YMCA of WNC is able to meet community needs for childcare through robust hiring and retention practices which are assessed regularly for effectiveness.
• Engage with State and local agencies to effect policy and impact decision making
• Provide open feedback to strategic planning efforts and drive the annual operating plan of the service line
• Serve as a member of YMCA leadership and support the overall objectives of the YMCA.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as they arise.

ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree