Deputy Director for Operations

A Better Childhood (ABC) is seeking an experienced organizational leader for a new leadership position that will support strong operations and enhance fund development efforts. The Deputy Director for Operations will prioritize diversification of our revenue structure . Together with ABC’s executive director and operations manager, the Deputy Director for Operations will also ensure strong management, HR and fiscal practices, effective communications and steady revenues for this unique nonprofit law firm that fights for children in failing state foster care systems. This is a great position for a person experienced in organizational operations and fund development seeking to support an organization that delivers justice on behalf of children and their families.

ABOUT ABC

ABC was created in 2014 to fight for children experiencing foster care in the United States. ABC uses class action litigation to bring to light the ways in which state foster care systems are failing children, and to force those systems to provide the protection and stability that they deserve and that our laws require. Our litigation model pairs our staff’s expertise with that of local and national law firms providing pro bono co-counsel support.

ABC has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of children, families and communities in 13 states, delivering remarkable national impact despite its small size. Its ten-person legal staff investigates failing systems and initiates litigation on behalf of foster children, winning court orders that deliver system-wide reform. ABC’s ongoing monitoring ensures that court-ordered solutions then take root, and that frontline workers and system leaders get the resources and tools they need to protect children whose lives depend on their care.

ABC has been expanding in recent years; we are posting this new position and the new position of Deputy Director of Litigation and Advocacy so that we can sustain and capitalize on our recent success.

WHAT THIS JOB INVOLVES

The Deputy Director for Operations will:

• Lead and support acquisition of grants and donations
• Ensure effective communications that tell the story of ABC’s impact to relevant stakeholders
• Support strong budgeting and fiscal practices
• Lead strong HR practices
• Ensure comprehensive and appropriate organizational policy documentation
• Support strong hiring, onboarding and supervision practices across the organization
• Work with organizational leadership to design and maintain long-term organizational sustainability

Positions at ABC are hybrid - staff are generally all in our New York City office Tuesdays through Thursdays, with remote work optional Monday/Friday.

This position reports to the Executive Director.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

(Listed below are the preferred qualifications for the ideal candidate. If you are interested in the position, please do not hesitate to apply; we know that sometimes the person who impresses us the most does not neatly match a qualification list.)

• 10+ years’ experience in organizational fund development and/or other aspects of operations;
• MBA, J.D., or other graduate degree in a relevant field
• Experience in various aspects of HR (including hiring and supervision)
• Experience ensuring compliance with audit and employment law requirements
• Experience in organizational communications
• Commitment to public interest work, and passion for ABC’s mission
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to work effectively both remotely and in-person
• Ability to thrive in a busy, multi-tasking and time-pressured environment
• Good sense of humor

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Salary: $ 160,000 - $ 190,000 / year
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer contribution to retirement plan
• Holidays and generous paid time off