CEN Leadership Development Specialist
About CEN
At the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN), we believe that leadership is critical to the success of the nonprofit organizations in this community. We are committed to building strong relationships with our nonprofit colleagues, fully understanding their challenges, providing access to exceptional resources to meet their needs, and connecting nonprofit and community leaders in ways that strengthen all of us.
Guided by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, access and, liberation (IDEAL), we strive to engage and support all nonprofit professionals through continued learning and authentic community-building. Each of our programs is designed to foster a safe and open space where everyone has a seat at the table and participants can explore opportunities to deepen their work and gain new resources.
Guided by our commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, access and, liberation (IDEAL), we strive to engage and support all nonprofit professionals through continued learning and authentic community-building. Each of our programs is designed to foster a safe and open space where everyone has a seat at the table and participants can explore opportunities to deepen their work and gain new resources.
CEN’s vision is a powerful, vibrant, and effective nonprofit community. We enable leaders to learn and implement the best practices of management and governance in their organizations for the betterment of the communities they serve.
Our mission is to improve the long-term sustainability of nonprofit leaders and organizations by offering the highest quality programs, consultation, training, and community-building networks.
Inclusion: CEN believes it is a universal human right. Inclusion moves beyond diversity and toward creating an equitable environment, where the richness of ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives is harnessed. It is the act of creating space where each person is authentically valued, respected, and supported.
Diversity: Our different identities such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, physical/mental ability, sexual orientation, spiritual practice/beliefs, employment status, geographic location, or other characteristics.
Equity: When a person or group receives the unique opportunities needed to reduce or eliminate barriers, equity is demonstrated. It is a process that begins by acknowledging an unequal starting place and works to correct and address imbalance. Equity ensures that people have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and develop, regardless of their identity.
Access: Also referred to as accessibility, this refers to the equitable right, engagement, or entry for everyone, regardless of human ability and experience. For organizations, it refers to how they encompass and celebrate characteristics and talents that each individual brings. It is about representation for all.
Liberation: The gaining of equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group, including the protection from abuse or exploitation. It is ultimately freedom from oppression, allowing one to be their whole self.
As the established local resource for information on nonprofit leadership and governance, CEN works closely with nonprofit organizations throughout Silicon Valley and beyond and supports a diverse group of chief executives, emerging leaders, and board members. We strive to develop strong community partnerships and offer programs that are intentionally designed to serve all levels of nonprofit professionals with varying backgrounds, passions, and goals.
Diversity: Our different identities such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, physical/mental ability, sexual orientation, spiritual practice/beliefs, employment status, geographic location, or other characteristics.
Equity: When a person or group receives the unique opportunities needed to reduce or eliminate barriers, equity is demonstrated. It is a process that begins by acknowledging an unequal starting place and works to correct and address imbalance. Equity ensures that people have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and develop, regardless of their identity.
Access: Also referred to as accessibility, this refers to the equitable right, engagement, or entry for everyone, regardless of human ability and experience. For organizations, it refers to how they encompass and celebrate characteristics and talents that each individual brings. It is about representation for all.
Liberation: The gaining of equal rights or full social or economic opportunities for a particular group, including the protection from abuse or exploitation. It is ultimately freedom from oppression, allowing one to be their whole self.
As the established local resource for information on nonprofit leadership and governance, CEN works closely with nonprofit organizations throughout Silicon Valley and beyond and supports a diverse group of chief executives, emerging leaders, and board members. We strive to develop strong community partnerships and offer programs that are intentionally designed to serve all levels of nonprofit professionals with varying backgrounds, passions, and goals.
Job Description
This is your opportunity to join an organization that is dedicated to supporting current and future nonprofit leaders and building a strong and equitable community. Experience a flexible and professional working environment committed to recognizing the value of staff's growth, ideas, and talents.
The CEN Leadership Development Specialist is a key part of the CEN team, providing consulting and facilitation services to our nonprofit clients. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) and includes flexible hours, benefits, and lots of growth potential. The starting salary is offered at $80K-$100K annually.
The CEN Leadership Development Specialist is a key part of the CEN team, providing consulting and facilitation services to our nonprofit clients. This position is full-time (40 hours/week) and includes flexible hours, benefits, and lots of growth potential. The starting salary is offered at $80K-$100K annually.
The Leadership Development Specialist Duties Include:
- Develop content and provide facilitation for CEN's roundtable programs
- Deliver workshops on nonprofit governance, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and collaborate to produce customized offerings and new curriculum
- Support senior staff with content and facilitation of Leaders Institute, the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Boot Camp Programs, and various organizational consulting engagements
- Evaluation of programs for continuous improvement
- Participation in CEN fundraising events and outreach activities to support network growth
Skills and Qualifications:
- Established understanding of and commitment to IDEAL principles and viewing all aspects of the work of CEN and other nonprofits through an IDEAL lens
- Dedication to building high-performing organizations and supporting leadership development in the nonprofit sector
- Proven experience in classroom or workshop facilitation
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to present complex issues in a clear/concise manner
- Demonstrated experience in using project management tools (e.g. flow charts, information maps, etc.) and software
- Able to work with a wide variety of backgrounds, personalities, and communication styles at all levels within an organization and beyond
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office Suite
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and follow through on multiple tasks and projects
- Excellent working knowledge of nonprofit management, leadership, and governance
- Ability to be flexible and contribute effectively to a staff team
- Willingness to become a BoardSource certified trainer
- Passion for, and knowledge of, leadership development
Preferred Skills Include:
- Successful prior experience working with nonprofit executive directors and/or boards strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience in instructional design
- Background in organizational development theories
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with vendors, corporations, and other partners
To Apply
CEN is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Consistent with its obligations under the law, CEN will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
This position is hired on a rolling basis and we are accepting multiple candidates.
Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume via email to: recruit@cen.org
Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We respectfully ask that phone inquiries be limited to candidates requesting ADA accommodations (call 650.517.5855 or email recruit@cen.org)
This position is hired on a rolling basis and we are accepting multiple candidates.
Please submit a thoughtful cover letter and resume via email to: recruit@cen.org
Note that applications without a cover letter will not be considered.
We respectfully ask that phone inquiries be limited to candidates requesting ADA accommodations (call 650.517.5855 or email recruit@cen.org)