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Executive Director, Georgia Association of Community Service Boards, Inc.
REPORTS TO: Executive Committee of the GACSB Board of Directors
CCSI MANAGEMENT PARTNER: Director of Emerging Business
CCSI SERVICE LINE: Management Services
DATE: January 2025
LOCATION: Greater Atlanta Area
ONSITE / HYBRID / REMOTE: Hybrid
SALARY: $100,000 to $125,000 /year (dependent on experience)
ABOUT GEORGIA ASSOCIATION of COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD (GASCB): The Georgia Association of Community Services Board, Inc. (GACSB), a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association, believes people across the State of Georgia deserve nothing less than a thriving, experienced Network of Community Services Boards. GACSB’s 22 Community Services Boards network is comprehensive, statewide, and governed by community boards and locally elected representatives offering mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services.
ABOUT THE POSITION: GACSB contracts with CCSI to employ an Executive Director to develop and strengthen the GACSB Network and their work with the State of Georgia Governor’s Office, Legislature, State Agencies, National Agencies, and other key stakeholders. The Executive Director role is an exceptional opportunity to lead a dynamic organization and make a lasting impact on its members and mission. The Executive Director is expected to reside in the State of Georgia, and work will be a combination of remote work and travel to Association events, meetings, and member locations.
THE GASCB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
- Is a respected liaison and advocate with Federal, State, and Local partners/stakeholders. Capable of collaboration as well as mobilization in support of GACSB priorities.
- Is GACSB’s voice on issues of importance to the GACSB members with the public and media.
- Leads the Association in prioritizing their collective strategy, action issues, policy requests, and Association resource allocation.
- Excels in communication across a diverse network of CSBs.
- Leads a goal-directed, efficient committee structure.
- Leads and/or facilitates the GACSB evolving in response to a shifting environment while incorporating a multi-year strategy.
- Oversees the GACSB's corporate, financial, and administrative functions, ensuring compliance and the organization's good standing.
- Oversees GACSB’s work with government affairs and lobbyists.
- Oversees event planning – driving value in education, training, and collaboration amongst members while meeting financial goals.
- Oversees the formulation of a three-year plan on GACSB Data Analytics. The executive will work with the Association to formulate the purpose of GACSB Data Analytics, Audience, and Effective Strategies to advance the work and achieve specified goals.
- Oversees website and social media for the GACSB.
- Negotiates contracts and ensures contracts meet deliverables.
- Serves as the key point of contact for GACSB’s leadership and consumer conferences.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES: To excel in this role, the Executive Director must demonstrate:
- Proven experience providing executive-level leadership, with a track record of success in organizational management and stakeholder engagement.
- Commitment to operational excellence and the ability to successfully execute strategic initiatives.
- Effective problem-solving acumen (independently and collaboratively) and comfortable leaning into difficult situations to seek resolution.
- Adaptability and expertly navigates changing business and sector landscapes.
- Excellent written and oral communication and polished, professional representation.
- Technical proficiency in various software applications to ensure productive work efficiency (including but not limited to Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.)
- Data literacy and leveraging data to drive strategy, recommendations, and decisions.
- Exceptional organizational and multitasking abilities, committed to continuous learning and professional development.
- Knowledge of the technical, administrative, and economic issues impacting the health and human services sector and communities served.
Education and Experience:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree and 8 years experience in health care provider business, including finance, managed care business office operations, and strategic or equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart); Master’s degree preferred.
- Current knowledge of state and federal policies and their applicability to Association and individual member operations.
- Knowledge of Medicaid and Medicare Policies.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks.
- Travel will be as needed.
- Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, State and Federal regulations.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES AND DEMONSTRATED ASSETS:
Ability to demonstrate, understand, and apply CCSI’s values through behaviors and actions. These operating principles are expected of all employees in all roles. All applicants (internal and external) must evidence their attitudes/behaviors as part of the application process:
- Excellence in Customer Service
- Collaboration
- Honoring People and Their Work
- Individualized Work/Life Integration
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Community Connectedness
- Diversity & Inclusion
ABOUT CCSI: CCSI is a not-for-profit management services organization with a special focus in the area of behavioral health and human services. We help provider agencies, local and state governments, and other not-for-profits deliver programs and services that improve health and quality of life for the people they serve. Our administrative offices are in Rochester, NY, and we work with customers and communities across the U.S. Our customers are our partners, and we work hard to develop the longstanding, productive relationships needed to support high-quality services.
CCSI’s culture values integrity, innovation, community connectedness, and exceptional customer service. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce, an inclusive environment, and efforts to dismantle structural racism. Our people make CCSI what it is, and in turn, we strive to create a work environment that supports both personal and professional growth. We work hard and appreciate the importance of wellness through work/life integration.
ABOUT CCSI’s MANAGEMENT SERVICES: CCSI’s Management Services provides customers with specialized management and administrative services in Finance, Revenue Cycle Management, Human Resources, and employment of record staffing tailored and scaled to meet the needs of small to mid-sized not-for-profit organizations. As systems and funding structures continue to evolve at a rapid pace, so must an organization’s business infrastructure. CCSI partners with organizations, providing the back-office services needed to support the not-for-profit community in delivering innovative, high-quality services.
If you're passionate about leading a dynamic organization that influences critical services statewide, we encourage you to apply or share this opportunity within your network!
CCSI does not accept inquiries from third party recruiters or search agencies.
The responsibilities listed for the position are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This position description does not constitute an agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job cha
