Chief of Staff plans and directs all administrative, financial, and operational activities for the organization's President, CEO or other executive. Organizes and prioritizes critical issues and required information for the executive to facilitate efficient decision making. Being a Chief of Staff acts as a point of contact or gatekeeper between top management and other stakeholders. Provides oversight and guidance to projects of high importance. Additionally, Chief of Staff may act as an advisor to the chief executive. May be responsible for the management of executive support staff. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to CEO or executive. The Chief of Staff manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Chief of Staff typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Opportunity 180 Introduction:
In a sentence: Opportunity 180 is seeking to ensure every kid in Nevada graduates from high school college and career-ready, prepared to live the life they dream. The organization is entering Year 4 of its ambitious 10-year goal to ensure 100,000 more students have access to a high-quality education in their neighborhood, including investing in the great ideas and new learning environments of more than 650 current and future education leaders and bringing $100M into the market to create the conditions for great schools to thrive.
The current landscape: In Nevada, despite a nearly 82% statewide graduation rate, less than 1 in 5 high school students is on grade level in math and less than half are on grade level in English Language Arts. Opportunity 180 seeks to partner with the broader community to lead both practice-based and policy-centered solutions to the State’s persistent educational challenges, and to do so by unifying around a common vision for success based on evidence and data. This requires a coordinated effort to align around a single North Star and deploy sustainable strategies to ensure efforts to meet the educational needs of kids can launch and thrive.
To meet these ambitious goals and build the conditions needed to strengthen and amplify our work, we are seeking a Chief of Staff who can ensure the team is aligned on goals, mission, and work, and support strategic initiatives and drive strategic process.
For more information, visit Opportunity180.org.
Role Snapshot:
IMPLEMENT the strategic infrastructure to support and multiply organizational impact across each of the key areas of work that align to the organization’s 10-year goals. This is primarily an internal operational role – but may require some engagement in fundraising and external relations.
PARTNER with a mission-driven, diverse team to serve as primary liaison between the organization’s leadership and the broader team to execute the organization's strategic vision.
DRIVE the implementation of key strategic practices, processes, and systems to reach our goals.
The role breakdown:
50% strategy execution, 25% team culture, 15% team development,
10% general administration and board support
The Chief of Staff at Opportunity 180 will serve as an integral member of the organization’s senior leadership team, with the specific objectives to:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
What you offer:
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform this job.
Preferred Qualification
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: A current Nevada State-issued Driver’s License and current automobile insurance coverage, including automobile registration.
Compensation & Benefits:
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; on occasion, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift, up to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to excessive heat, and wet and/or humid outside conditions. The noise level in the environment is moderate and at times, high.
Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Scheduled hours may change based on business needs. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.
The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.