What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Community Programs position at IONA Senior Services?
Job Announcement-Director of Community Programs
Join Our Team at Iona Senior Services!
Are you passionate about supporting older adults and fostering a welcoming, vibrant community? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day? If so, Iona Senior Services invites you to join our team as a Director of Community Programs!
About Iona Senior Services
For nearly 50 years, Iona Senior Services has been a leader in helping older adults and their families navigate the opportunities and challenges of aging in the greater Washington, D.C. area. As a nonprofit organization, we directly support over 4,700 individuals annually through innovative programs, including adult day health care, active wellness initiatives, support groups, and more. At Iona, we are committed to fostering a warm, inclusive, and collaborative workplace that promotes professional growth and excellence in service.
SUMMARY:
Reporting to the CEO, The Director of Community Programs provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for DACL-funded community programs and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) programs, ensuring integration, impact, and fiscal responsibility, and oversees data management to support data-driven decision-making and enhance program outcomes.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Program Leadership
- Lead the formulation and execution of strategic plans for the Social Services and Community Programs Team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and community needs.
- Lead the development and integration of Iona’s ADRD programs into a comprehensive ecosystem and practice model.
- Monitor program performance, ensuring high standards of quality, efficiency, and compliance with funder requirements.
- Collaborate with Iona’s Development Department to provide comprehensive grant reports.
- Establish and maintain a schedule for policy and procedure review, overseeing the development of new policies and procedures in collaboration with Senior Managers.
- Support agency initiatives to advance data collection and reporting processes.
- Provide oversight for the use and management of program data to drive strategic decisions, ensure compliance, and track outcomes,
Fiscal Management
- Partner with program managers to develop and monitor comprehensive budgets for the Nutrition Program, ATDC, DACL Lead Agency and ADRD programs, ensuring effective resource allocation.
- Oversee federal, local and private grants for the ADRD and Community Programs teams.
Department Management and Development
- Directly supervise the Associate Clinical Director, the Associate Director of Programs, and the Data Manager
- Support managers as they create a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous improvement within the agency.
- Create opportunities for growth and professional development for direct reports.
- Ensure effective data management and reporting, fostering the use of data to improve program performance, meet compliance standards, and inform decision-making.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 10 years of progressively responsible experience in management of community social services.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred, in social work, sociology, public administration policy, public health, or any other related field.
- Knowledge of the senior services community, and DC Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) strongly preferred.
- Superior project management skills including managing multiple and ongoing projects; planning from inception to completion; mapping out a timeline(s); executing or delegation of phases; creating, allocating and maintaining a budget; communicating to stakeholders; troubleshooting; and advise on delivering and maintaining the end results.
- Ability to interpret and apply data insights to assess program effectiveness, meet compliance requirements, and support strategic planning.
- Experience managing staff responsible for data collection, reporting, and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically and act tactically.
- Superior critical thinking skills, including the capacity to identify and appropriately assess and order competing interests and priorities.
- Strong integrity, ethics and professionalism and a commitment to advancing Iona’s mission & core values.
- Strong supervisory and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills, written, spoken and presentation.
- Fluent in Excel and familiar with budget and project management.
- Covid-19 vaccination and boosters required.
Comprehensive Benefits Package, including:
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Hybrid Work Opportunities
Apply Today!
Iona Senior Services, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to variety within its staff, and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
