Job ID 6460
Chief Program Officer
Location: Jim and Jan Moran Family Center, Deerfield Beach, FL. Position requires light travel within the county from time to time.
Compensation:$110,000 - $125,000 (based on experience)
Reports To:President and CEO
Posted:08/01/2025
Position Summary
Days/Hours
Qualifications/Skills
- Superior project/time management skills - including planning/prioritizing, analysis, attention to detail, and advanced problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be proactive, energetic, self-motivated, solution-oriented team player and able to meet deadlines with the ability to balance multiple tasks with accuracy to details. Must be reliable, flexible, and can work in partnership with other team members.
- Possess a motivated, “self-starter” personality, with the ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing needs.
- Work well under pressure and with a variety of people.
- Skilled in using databases, including creating queries and reports.
- Advanced computer database and Microsoft Office software skills (including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Essential Job Functions
- Demonstrate an understanding of program leadership and builds a strong foundation with a commitment to quality programming. The CPO in partnership with the CEO and the executive team, contributes to the overall planning and strategic leadership of Women in Distress. Will promote collaborative relationships between direct service departments and other departments across the agency. The CPO will implement and lead a continuous quality improvement process throughout the program and service areas: focusing on systems and process improvement, program outcomes, and program evaluation.
- Will oversee and provide guidance and direction to the Directors of Residential, Outreach, Housing and Community Engagement departments.
- Provide oversight and guidance to the Crisis Hotline Manager to ensure compliance with funder requirements and that trauma-informed direct services is being provided to survivors of domestic violence as needed.
- Build and maintain strong community partnerships that will maximize agency programs within the community.
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of grant funders reporting processes.
Additional Notes
- Employee will be required to take the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Core Competency training and obtain a passing grade of 75% or higher.
Send letter of interest & updated resume to dpsmith@womenindistress.org, lparker@womenindistress.org or fill out the form below.
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