Deputy Director

In collaboration with the Executive Director, ensure policies, procedures, and practices are aligned and support FSB’s mission and values.  

Drive operational development and implementation to co-create a safe, productive, and healthy work environment in which staff have access to resources and support they need to be successful.  

Work with the Executive Director, Development Director, and consultants to support comprehensive and appropriate reporting and record keeping that support FSB’s diverse funding. This includes preparing reports for the Board of Directors, writing grant applications and reports, nonprofit record keeping and compliance.  

Partner with the Executive Director and program directors to develop annual budgets and monitor fiscal performance throughout the year. 

Ensure compliance with all contract and funding requirements.  

Facilitate systems and processes to support staff in their work. Set and map project and/or program goals and associated work plans. 

Update and oversee tools that support staff such as the employee handbook, comprehensive and consistent onboarding, all-staff training and access to professional development, and staff meetings and gatherings. 

Promote, foster, and advance FSB’s goals and/or priorities on diversity, equity, and inclusion including specifically: lead, engage others, and participate in evolving organizational practices, processes, and programs to be collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and equitable. 

Lead and implement special projects or initiatives assigned by the Executive Director. 

Maintain working relationships with key stakeholders, including providing updates regularly. 

Represent FSB in external working groups or meetings. 

Develop collaborative relationships with other community and state agencies for information exchange, joint projects when appropriate, and advocacy efforts.  

Be available for crisis management. 

In collaboration with the leadership team, provide on-call support after hours and on weekends on a rotating basis.  

Attend and meaningfully participate in all scheduled meetings with department, agency, and external partner teams. 

Responsibly represent the program and FSB in the community, with community partners and other stakeholders. 

Maintain all required training and certifications. 

Uphold FSB’s mission and values by acting with integrity, accountability, and responsibility toward clients and their family members, co-workers, community partners, volunteers, donors, and everyone the organization engages with.  

A commitment to developing culturally-respectful and trauma informed responses to fellow staff, clients, partners, and other people and groups with whom we work and a desire to learn best practices. 

Approach their work grounded in the belief that all families deserve the opportunity to receive the support Family SkillBuilders offers and an understanding of the benefits of the work we do. 

5+ years social services position with management / supervision responsibility 

Three or more years leading a team of social service staff. 

Demonstrated experience with providing oversight and coordination to fiscal management processes within a nonprofit setting.  

Exercises a high level of confidentiality and discretion, integrity, diplomacy, and ethics.  

Demonstrated effective communication skills and ability to provide culturally responsive support to all team members. 

Thorough knowledge of trauma informed care, problem solving methodology, principles of human behavior and development, and principles of supervision and training. 

Exceptional collaboration skills: is an inclusive, highly engaged team player, proactively seeks and provides thought partnership, assistance, and/or resources with or to colleagues.  

Detail orientated, able to work independently and in a team, able to prioritize and manage several tasks efficiently, able to meet multiple deadlines, and able to shift priorities and adapt to change.  

Must have own vehicle, driver's license, auto insurance and safe driving record. 

Must have Internet access to support a home office. 

Competency in Microsoft 365 and related applications. 

Bilingual/Bicultural in Spanish. 

Training and experience in Parenting Support & Navigation Services, Parents as Teachers, and/or Family Support & Connections programming. 

Hands-on experience working with children. 

Comprehensive knowledge of community resources in Multnomah, Clackamas, and/or Washington counties. 

Understanding of the Child Welfare system, Oregon family court system, and other structures impacting families.