VP, Affiliate Services

Position Summary

Reporting to the CSO, the VP, Affiliate Services, is responsible for serving as the primary national office liaison to Camp Fire’s affiliates. The VP is responsible for ensuring the National Headquarters provides excellent service to affiliates and fosters an organization-wide culture of collaboration. The VP, Affiliate Services, will serve as a member of the national leadership team and leads in capacity-building and training for Camp Fire’s network of affiliates, making recommendations for executive leadership and organizational development.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote position: must have workspace designated in home. Must be willing to travel occasionally (15-20%) within the US via air and/or ground travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Affiliate Services & Capacity Building (60%)

• Serve as the primary national office liaison to Camp Fire affiliates, fostering open, collaborative, and trust-based relationships with affiliate CEOs, boards, and leadership teams.
• Implement systems for consistent affiliate communication, including monthly 1:1 touchpoints, cohort learning communities, and peer networking opportunities.
• Coordinate specialized consulting services for affiliates including organizational assessments, executive transitions, strategic planning, mergers, collaborations, and shared services.
• Identify and connect affiliates to national office resources and support to increase organizational capacity in areas including governance, financial sustainability, fundraising, program quality, staff development, and board effectiveness.
• Develop and deliver training programs, toolkits, and resources that support affiliate leaders in building high-performing organizations.
• Identify and communicate emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities affecting the affiliate network through the development of an organizational health assessment.

Organizational Leadership (25%)

• Foster a culture of service excellence, responsiveness, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Manage department budget and ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Participate in senior leadership team discussions and organizational strategic planning.
• Represent Camp Fire at external conferences, meetings, and with sector partners.

Compliance & Risk Management (15%)

• Ensure affiliates maintain compliance with affiliation agreements, standards of excellence, and organizational requirements.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on affiliation matters including disaffiliations, dissolutions, mergers, and disputes.
• Support crisis management and organizational interventions when needed.

Qualifications

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. To perform this job successfully, the VP, Affiliate Services, must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• At least 10 years of experience within nonprofit organizations, with increasing responsibilities over time.
• Strong writing and communications skills, including ability to adapt to various communications styles.
• Ability to work with and build meaningful relationships with diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• Ability to work at a strategic level and a detailed tactical level.
• Flexibility, creative problem solving, and comfort with ambiguity are a must.
• Experience in client services or in a regional/national federated network is a plus.
• Available to travel as required for meetings.
• Demonstrated interest in youth development, outdoor and camp experiences, inclusion and belonging, and/or stakeholder engagement.

ABOUT CAMP FIRE

Growing up is hard. That’s why Camp Fire connects young people to the outdoors, to others, and to themselves.

Camp Fire is an inclusive national youth development organization founded in 1910. With 43 affiliates in 21 states, Camp Fire creates safe spaces where young people can have fun and be themselves. We do this through a variety of powerful youth experiences and programs, customized to meet the needs of youth, their families, and their local community. But the common thread woven through all our programs is relationships. This is how we support young people as they navigate the challenges of growing up in the world today and learn the life skills they need to thrive.

To apply and learn more about Camp Fire's culture and benefits, please visit: Careers at Camp Fire