Ballinger | Leafblad is pleased to present the position overview for our client, JustUs Health for a Chief Executive Officer

JustUs Health is committed to these core values that guide its decisions and direct behavior:

Inclusion. Honoring diversity and practicing inclusivity, collaboration, tolerance and respect for clients, colleagues and communities.

Equity. Advocating health equity, justice, fairness and the elimination of all social barriers to quality mental and physical healthcare.

Innovation. Embracing new ideas, rewarding creativity and implementing innovative programs that demonstrate social progress and responsibility.

Compassion. Providing services that enhance lives, value relationships and demonstrate a commitment to human rights and dignity.

Integrity. Demonstrating moral courage, uncompromising ethics and earning trust by matching actions to words while accepting accountability and responsibility.

Professionalism. Conducting all affairs with the highest proficiency, professional discipline, leadership and responsible stewardship of all resources.

Excellence. Relentlessly delivering the highest quality in all undertakings.

VISION:

JustUs Health envisions a Minnesota where people from diverse gender, sexual and cultural communities experience health and wellness in powerfully inclusive environments.

The Organizational Culture

The diverse staff at JustUs Health describes an inclusive culture that welcomes unique individual perspectives and life experiences. Among the team, staff feel valued, accepted and respected. They feel safe to share their stories and be their authentic selves without fear of judgement. They “show up for each other,” and are culturally humble. The team at JustUs Health is looking for an engaged leader of humility who will learn from, and with, them. The new leader will stand beside staff as they put the needs of their clients first.

Valued. Accepted. Respected.

PURPOSE

In the Fall of 2017, Minnesota AIDS Project and Rainbow Health Initiative announced they were joining forces to create an organization that would lead the work to achieve health equity for LGBTQ and HIV+ communities. In March of 2018, these organizations merged to continue their work under a new mission and vision, and a new name: JustUs Health.

At JustUs Health, staff members seek to improve the lives of LGBTQIA people and those living with HIV across the state of Minnesota. By combining the robust research, analytic skill and education capability of Rainbow Health Initiative with the client-centered service capacity and expertise of the Minnesota AIDS Project, JustUs Health has embarked on a mission to immediately impact LGBTQIA communities and communities affected by HIV and provide greatly expanded health and well-being benefits long into the future.

The new organization has a budget of more than $6 million, managing complex government contracts. It envisions a Minnesota where people from diverse gender, sexual and cultural communities experience health and wellness in powerfully inclusive environments. JustUs Health is creating health spaces just for us: for people living with HIV, for people disproportionately affected by HIV including women and communities of color and for LGBTQ people who still experience discrimination in healthcare. As another step towards creating inclusive spaces for JustUs, the organization has formally launched JustUs Behavioral Health in St. Paul, Minnesota: a clinic with a focus on substance use disorder and mental health for LGBTQIA and HIV+ communities.

Advocacy

Services provided:

Minnesota AIDSLine: Provides information about HIV and referrals to HIV-related services in Minnesota through in-person, phone, text and web-based services. Available for people with HIV, friends, partners, families, service providers and others wanting information about HIV or resources. Telephone interpretation services available in many languages.

Housing Systems Advocacy: Works within affordable housing systems to advocate for policies that support access to affordable housing for people living with HIV.Educates HIV providers about housing systems and alerts providers to affordable housing opportunities to support client access of resources.

TEACH (Training, Education, Awareness and Capacity-building for HIV): Provides HIV education and speakers for professionals and the community. Offers HIV Instructor Training certification. Upon completion, individuals are eligible to be volunteer HIV educators. Also offers a variety of other courses that highlight HIV-related topics of interest to professionals and the general community. Continuing education units are offered in most training sessions.

Public Policy: Advances policy priorities that help prevent new HIV infections, keep people living with HIV healthy, and advance health equity for LGBTQ communities. The program works in four main areas: community organizing, legislative advocacy, coalitions and partnerships and media advocacy.

Research: Conducts and promotes research about the health of LGBTQ communities and communities affected by HIV. Reports include Voices of Health, and annual reports on the health of Minnesota’s LGBTQ communities; Invisible Youth: The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Adolescents in Minnesota and the Transgender Aging Project.

Care

PrEP Navigation: Provides education about PrEP, a once a day pill that reduces risk of HIV infection, to communities and individuals engaged in activities with higher risk of HIV transmission. Navigation support includes referrals to medical providers and assistance with insurance and medication.

Behavioral Health: Provides mental and chemical health services for LGBTQ people, people living with HIV and people from communities that historically and currently face barriers to behavioral health support. Provides individual, group, couple and family therapy within trauma-informed, sex-positive, public health (harm reduction) models of care. Provides chemical health assessments, referrals and continuing care.

Case Management: Provides long-term assistance to individuals living with HIV in accessing programs and resources including health insurance, medical care and financial assistance to maintain health and meet basic living needs. Case management is provided to eligible residents of the Twin Cities area and Duluth.

Financial Assistance: Provides emergency financial assistance for rent, mortgage, security deposits, utilities, medical care, health insurance premiums and food to eligible people living with HIV.

Health Insurance and Benefits Counseling: Assists people living with HIV who are income-eligible for public insurance programs with health insurance navigation; and assists the public, with a specific focus on reaching people who identify as LGBTQ, people living with HIV who are not eligible for public insurance programs and people living in communities affected by HIV.

HERR Day Out: Fosters a community of female-identified individuals who are living with HIV. Works to create and sustain a healthy community through social interaction and health education. Provides educational and social events in safe and supportive environments, linking folks to medical health, mental health and social services as needed.

Housing Services: Assists individuals and families who are homeless or at risk for homelessness to obtain and maintain safe, affordable housing. Provides help finding housing, education on tenant’s rights and responsibilities and short-term rental assistance. Service access managed through a wait list which opens periodically.

Syringe Access: Provides access to unused syringes, disposal of used syringes, overdose prevention, and awareness and use of pharmacies for purchase of clean syringes. Connects individuals living with HIV to medical care and services and provides HIV and Hepatitis C risk assessments and testing through the Mainline program.

Quick Connect: Provides short-term, face-to-face assistance to persons living with HIV. Ideal for individuals who are newly diagnosed, new to Minnesota, or who are not currently receiving care. Provides information on services available in the community and helps people connect to HIV medical care and case management as well as other needed programs.

Transportation Services: provides transportation to medical care for people living with HIV in the Twin Cities Metro through taxi and/or bus passes. Includes rides to doctors, medical clinics, speech and physical therapy, pharmacy, dental, HIV case management and eyecare.

HIV Testing: Free rapid HIV testing is provided through JustUs Health programs and during walk-in hours. Visit our website or contact the Minnesota AIDSLine to confirm our testing hours or to find other free or low-cost testing sites throughout Minnesota.

Justice

Legal Services: Assists with HIV-related legal matters including public benefits denial, estate planning, housing and employment discrimination, workplace accommodation, debt and credit resolution, confidentiality and immigration. Program includes dedicated staff who assist individuals in navigating the Social Security system. Advises and assists transgender people navigating questions about health coverage for transition-related services.

Pride

LGBTQ Equity and Inclusion Training: Provides training to health systems on the LGBTQ Standards of Inclusion. Offers e-learning modules on the fundamentals of LGBTQ health equity. The Opportunity Conference brings health providers, researchers and policy makers together to address health disparities.

Positive Link: Fosters a community of queer, gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men who are living with HIV. Works to create and sustain a healthy community through social inter- action and health education through educational and social events in safe and supportive environments and linkage to supportive services.

TigerAlive: Provides HIV risk assessment, testing and health education activities for trans, queer and other gender expansive folks. Provides outreach within these communities to offer risk-reduction education and supplies and support in linking to and navigating health and social services as needed.

PrideAlive: Provides HIV risk assessment, testing and health education activities for queer, gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men. Provides outreach within these communities to offer risk-reduction education and supplies. Provides support in linking to and navigating health and social services as needed.

ShiftMN: Fights for healthier LGBTQ communities by severing ties with corporate tobacco through education, advocacy, social media, and policy. Offers leadership development for LGBTQ youth and young adults.

THE POSITION

Leadership Competencies

The Chief Executive Officer will be an individual who:

• leads strategically
• upholds equity and justice
• navigates change
• delivers operating results
• understands self
• celebrates achievement
• welcomes innovation
• works collaboratively
• lives the organization’s values
• exhibits the highest ethical standards
• honors each individual client
• values all staff members

JustUs Health is an equal opportunity employer and believes each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, religious beliefs or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.

Job Summary:

JustUs Health seeks an experienced and seasoned Chief Executive Officer who is a proven hands-on executive willing to tackle an organization in need of active leadership and involvement on the part of the leader. The next CEO of JustUs Health will focus on the fiscal well-being of the organization and be an experienced fundraiser. The CEO will have lived experience with the issues and communities served by JustUs Health.

The Chief Executive Officer works in partnership with the Board of Directors, employees and other stakeholders to provide leadership and vision to achieve JustUs Health’s mission. Ultimately responsible for day- to-day operations, financial performance and legal compliance, the Chief Executive Officer builds strong relationships with community partners, funders and donors. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer promotes equity in a powerfully-inclusive environment and prioritizes staff engagement and leadership development.

Strategic Leadership and Relationship Management: Assist in the development of, and fully implement the strategic plans of the JustUs Health.

• Works with board and staff to ensure the mission is fulfilled through programs, strategic planning and community outreach.
• Responsible for strategic planning to ensure JustUs Health can identify and address emerging needs to successfully fulfill its mission into the future.
• Responsible for the enhancement of JustUs Health’s reputation and image by being active and visible in the community and by working closely with other professional, civic and private organizations.
• Clearly articulate organizational goals for financial and programmatic stability and growth; motivate and inspire others to support the vision and enthusiastically model the values of the agency.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining external relationships with key stakeholders including but not limited to the general public, funding sources, volunteers, government, other providers, etc.
• Responsible for networking with other organizations and the establishment of partnerships or collaborative programs as desirable to further the mission of JustUs Health.
• Maintain strong and effective internal relationships with the Board, and staff; build and maintain strong external relationships with the general community, volunteers, government leaders, judiciary, funders, community leaders and partner organizations.

Commitment to Equity and Inclusion: Creates a respectful, inclusive work culture and environment to engage and retain all employees. Acts with intention to create and promote equity within the agency.

• Attract key talent with the skills of today and tomorrow; acting with intention to utilize talents of the entire workforce not from just one community.
• Promote career development opportunities in under- represented populations within the agency and community.
• Ensure JustUs Health reflects, understands and meets diverse clients and funders’ requirements and needs.
• Give voice to each employee’s unique talents; building an environment of innovation that comes through diversity of thought and perspectives.
• Leadership is committed to enhancing career opportunities for an increased diverse representation as well as creating a sustained inclusive environment.

Staff Management Responsibilities: Responsible for ensuring the Agency has the talent and resources to meet short and long-term organizational goals as well as ensuring maximum productivity and performance.

• Support the senior management team and ensure the internal functions are fulfilled.
• Foster a culture of cooperation and mutual respect, focusing on meeting the needs of the clients and their communities. Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the organization by selecting and developing qualified effective people.
• Effectively orient new hires to insure a positive and productive employee engagement experience.
• Ensure structure and hiring plans (within budget) are appropriate for performance and productivity levels required.
• Align individuals’ talents to overall performance objectives. Provide meaningful ongoing performance feedback. Identify and take appropriate action for non-performance.
• Ensure each employee has a clear and thorough understanding of their role and responsibilities. Keep job descriptions current for each position.
• Mentor, guide and coach direct reports in order to expand their capabilities and performance.

Financial Performance: Balances the organization’s fiscal needs with available resources.

• Responsible for the overall JustUs Health budget and for communicating progress towards meeting financial objectives.
• Provides oversight to the financial function and ensures assets are properly controlled, resources are appropriately utilized and activities are reported upon accurately and on a timely basis.
• Informs the Board of financial and operational issues on a timely basis. Identifies obstacles and risks to the financial or operational health of the agency. Develops risk mitigation strategy to address contingencies that may arise.
• Secures additional resources from both private and public sources to meet annual and long-term financial needs.

Organization Operations and Programming: Oversees and allocates appropriate resources to the organization.

• Provides oversight to the effective administration of overall agency operations. Ensures the establishment and compliance of employment and administrative policies and procedures.
• Responsible for reviewing and evaluating the results of program activities, ensuring that contractual obligations are fulfilled; allocating resources; developing program objectives.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations.
• Maintains a working knowledge of significant developments and trends affecting JustUs Health and incorporates into said developments agency services as appropriate.

Board Relations: Responsible for leading JustUs Health in a manner that supports and guides the organization’s mission as defined by the Board of Directors.

• Responsible for communicating effectively with the Board and providing, in a timely and accurate manner, all information necessary for the Board to function properly and to make informed decisions.
• Supports recruiting and developing a Board of Directors made up of leading professionals, with an eye toward diversity and inclusion.
• Provide support activities associated with the Board of Directors, including serving as staff for all Board and Committee meetings if requested. Ensures administrative support of Board needs for each meeting including but not limited to: facilitation of publishing meeting schedules, locations, development of agenda and meeting materials distribution.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors to seek its involvement in policy decisions, development/fundraising and to increase the overall visibility of the agency throughout the state.
• Communicate the Board’s decisions and expectations effectively to staff.

General Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the ability to use sound judgment and discretion regarding confidential information.
• Review and approve contracts for service. Approve invoices for payment according to procurement and finance policies.
• Facilitate effective leadership and staff meetings ensuring clear, consistent communication.
• Live the values of JustUs Health: Inclusion, Equity, Innovation, Compassion, Integrity, Professionalism, Excellence.
• Other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
• Carries out duties in compliance with all state and federal regulations and guidelines. Complies with all company policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

The Chief Executive Officer will:

• Possess a minimum of 10 years leadership experience in a healthcare, social services, or public sector setting successfully executing strategies in partnership with the stakeholders, funders, and donors.
• Have significant background as a manager of people and a connector with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Have a strong background in overseeing financial and administrative matters, ideally including oversight of government contracts, in a complex organizational setting.
• Have an understanding of healthcare/mental health or related sector, and the role of support organizations within that landscape.
• Have experience leading and executing on a strategic plan.
• Have experience working with/for a Board of Directors and acting as a representative of the organization.
• Bring a passion and experience in resource development including having met and exceeded fundraising/advancement goals.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to build lasting relationships with funding entities, such as foundations, individuals and state, county and federal government officials.
• Have experience with managing, hiring, and effectively structuring staff and staff positions; including executive oversight of metrics relating to people and projects.
• A commitment to on-going development of staff skills and abilities.
• Bring experience managing successful strategic initiatives, partnerships.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills with experience in public speaking and communicating JustUs Health’s vision of full and rich lives for all people.
• Establish credibility within a wide range of communities from demonstrated commitment to working with people from a wide range of cultural, socio- economic, age and professional backgrounds.

The Chief Executive Officer will be a capable and thoughtful leader of people and will demonstrate the following leadership characteristics:

• Strategic management skills with demonstrated experience formulating and implementing strategies to serve a variety of constituents. Possess the courage to innovate and create along with the wisdom and the savvy to determine which initiatives merit implementation.
• Ability and commitment to develop and support the professional development of staff.
• Demonstrated leadership in leveraging new and emerging technology to support organizational strategies.
• Personal characteristics which exemplify engaged leadership: team builder, service-oriented, passionate about equity and inclusion, and committed to improvement.
• The Chief Executive Officer will have exemplary communication and planning skills, furthering their ability to bring together disparate teams, enhance collaboration and inclusion and foster a supportive environment.
• A demonstrated ability to work gracefully with a broad array of stakeholders to enhance and deepen the life experiences for all people.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, in addition to capably representing the institution on advisory boards, committees, and other policy formulating or recommending groups.

To lead the work to achieve health equity for diverse gender, sexual and cultural communities

BALLINGER|LEAFBLAD WELCOMES YOU TO CONTACT US FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Marcia Ballinger, PhD
Co-Founder/Principal
marcia@ballingerleafblad.com

or

Lars Leafblad, MBA
Co-Founder/Principal
lars@ballingerleafblad.com

The African American Leadership Forum is hiring an Associate Director. This is a new position that needs an equal balance of an externally focused facilitator that supports our thriving work groups and an internally focused leader that ensures our day to day operations are exemplary. We are looking for candidates with a deep commitment and understanding of the Twin Cities African American community, strong facilitation and communications skills, and business acumen, with a history of managing organization or business operations. The African American Leadership Forum is a movement of more than 1,200 African American leaders in the Twin Cities. Our goal is to build a just and healthy society that works equally well for everyone. As a democratic, people-powered movement, all work of the AALF is done through convening, work groups, and action teams. Meeting and being together is how we build social capital and communal power. Our network creates the space for African Americans to create a shared agenda for solving our community’s critical issues. AALF members come from all walks of life to contribute their insight each month by participating in any way that suits their interests. From volunteering in support of our growing movement, to joining work-groups; there is space for everyone. Job Summary and Responsibilities: The Associate Director acts as a vital link to our membership through their role as lead facilitator of AALF workgroups. In this role, the Associate Director develops processes and systems to support our engaged member volunteers. The Associate Director also has a critical role in ensuring the smooth operations of the organization’s key day-to-day functions. Working closely with the Executive Director and in partnership with the entire staff, the Associate Director is responsible for strong organizational systems, program development and management, supervising staff and outside contract support, assistance in writing foundation grant proposals and reports, and communicating with members.

Program Management:

• Assist Executive Director in program design and implementation
• Lead facilitator for AALF Workgroups
• Identify and develop appropriate resources to achieve program goals and objectives
• Develop and measure Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Document and report program outcomes
• Engage all appropriate stakeholders to ensure program success
• Identify collaborators and funders to support program implementation

Strategic Planning:

• Provide support in development of organizational strategic planning process
• Identify key stakeholders to engage and obtain feedback from in strategic planning process
• Document and create effective presentations/communications to multiple audiences
• Develop a Strategic Operation Plan

Board of Directors Support:

• Help the board of directors develop a strategic vision for the AALF; provide timely information for board of directors to make decisions; communicate SWOT to board of directors
• Plan board retreats
• Develop agenda, supporting materials for meetings
• Respond to inquiries and referrals from members of the board of directors

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Three to seven years of related experience
• Experience working in a nonprofit setting preferred
• Experience with the grant writing process and grant sources a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Action-orientated with strong project management skills
• Ability to use Human-Centered Design as a creative approach to problem solving preferred
• Solid business acumen skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain solid professional relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Ability to develop and measure key performance indicators and make any needed changes to financial or program plans in response to those indicators
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to make effective presentations to groups of people
• Excellent management and staff leadership skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, exercise good judgment and pay close attention to detail
• High proficiency with MS Office Suite

Apply: Send resume/cover letter to marcus@aalftc.org

Apply By: December 20, 2018

Salary Range: $80,000-$95,000 DOE

Organization website: aalftc.org/