Vice President of Community Investment

Company: Methodist Healthcare Ministries
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Career Opportunities: Vice President of Community Investment (7803) Requisition ID  7803  - Posted  07/02/2020  -  Master’s Degree  -  Level of Experience (1)  -  Job Category (1)  -  Job City (1)

This mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System – the largest healthcare system in South Texas. This creates a unique avenue to ensure the Methodist Healthcare System continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed, and it provides revenue to Methodist Healthcare Ministries for its programs.

Vision "To be the leader

for improving wellness

of the least served"

The Vice President of Community Investment leads Methodist Healthcare Ministries strategic philanthropic services, including grant making and grant seeking. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer and working with MHM’s executive management teams and Board of Directors the VP will provide strategic leadership, vision, and management in the initiation, execution, and successful completion of mission driven philanthropic services’ efforts related to community health disparities and health equity. The Vice President of Community Investment will build and nurture effective internal and external partnerships, align key business priorities, and deliver positive social impact while pushing boundaries of what’s possible to change the health and wellbeing of the communities we serve. As a leader to the organization, this position serves an important role in supporting the organization’s mission and vision by aligning the philanthropic strategy with the organization’s overall strategic plan.

Contacts and interactions vary and may involve multiple constituencies such as direct interaction with MHM’s executive management, MHM’s Board of Directors, community organizations, foundations, collaboratives, the general public, MHM’s, colleagues, assigned staff, vendors , contractors and consultants for the purpose of providing and exchanging information.

Essential Duties:

As a thought leader to the organization, this position serves an important role integrating the philanthropic and partnership work of MHM and fostering close strategic relationships with key national and regional partners. Internally, the VP will act as a critical facilitator, reaching across the organization to foster a positive, collegial working environment.

Contribute to development, implementation and refinement of philanthropic strategies that include individual community approaches and assessments to ensure long-term sustainability and impact and are synergistic to other strategies in the MHM service area.

Build and lead a team of engaged philanthropic services’ staff; prioritize work; ensure quality control of work products; prepare and adhere to budgets; and ensure effective interface with other Foundation divisions and staff . Oversee cross-divisional work or initiatives.

Design, build, and operate a best in practice philanthropic program to support the goals of the Board and the organization’s strategic plan.

Develop and refine a philanthropic strategy including grant making, grant seeking, and capacity building strategies and processes that include individual and place-based approaches to improve health and wellbeing of communities and ensure long-term sustainability and positive impact for the least served in those communities.

Responsible for philanthropic services to funded partners and ensures tracking and evaluation of funded partner services, providing communication of progress to MHM’s Board and other key stakeholders. Contacts and interactions vary and may involve multiple constituencies such as direct interaction with MHM’s executive management, community organizations, foundations, collaboratives, community organizations, the general public, MHM’s colleagues, assigned staff, contractors and consultants for the purpose of providing and exchanging information in furtherance of MHM’s mission.

Oversees strategic initiative to seek national grants for large collaborative projects, and technical assistance to strengthen and diversify funding for community partners

Contribute to strategic decision making that advances the strategic plan, including operations, finance, knowledge management and institutional policies. Work with the VP of Strategy & Growth to align philanthropic efforts with the organization’s strategic plan.

Understands and recognizes the role of Grants Accounting and Reporting in the management of grants and reporting and oversight expectations of the MHM Board.

Foster relationships with key external partners at regional, state and national levels to further MHM’s mission. This could include formal and informal presentations, making speeches, attending conferences, committee representation attending key meetings. May serve on boards, collaboratives, and working groups that are in alignment with MHM’s work.

Build positive relationships internally and externally and forms key partnerships – in both the public and private sector – to further MHM’s mission through grant making, grant seeking and capacity building strategies and objectives. Internally, the VP will act as a critical facilitator, reaching across the organization to foster a positive, collegial working environment.

Lead evaluation of grants investments in alignment with MHM programs, Board goals, and the strategic plan. Oversees portfolio-level initiatives and utilizes evaluation data for outcomes-based grant-making through a health equity lens.

Represents MHM in a variety of external settings to provide community leadership and to advance the understanding of MHM’s mission and impact.

Increases MHM’s ability to use outcomes measurement to drive positive, measurable change and lasting impact throughout the 74 county region.

Establishes department standards, policies, ethical guidelines, and expectations.

Oversee utilization of grants management software system, lead effective deployment, manage MHM-wide adoption and ensure ongoing value of the system.

Recruit, hire, train, manage and evaluate department members; coach them in problem-solving and process improvement.

Develops the annual operating and capital budgets for the respective service(s) of responsibility and ensures total year-end expenditures are within +/- 3% of budget for the respective service

Coordinates efforts with other services within MHM regarding the diversification of financial resources.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

The Vice President of Community Investment must have experience in systems thinking and knowledge of best practices for advancing community health through strategic and equitable philanthropic practices, community empowerment, and social determinants of health; a passion for social change; and find joy in using that experience to support MHM in achieving its goals.

Master’s degree required. At least 10 years of successful experience in the philanthropic services sector, preferably with community-based organizations (health and human services). At least 4-6 years of management experience required. Experience leading a team required. At least 4- 6 years of community investment/philanthropic services experience to include grantmaking, grantseeking, and capacity building required. Experience overseeing or implementing collaborative projects and/or coalition/partnership -building required.

Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, business and financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Fluent in English; Spanish bilingual preferred.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to synthesize principles and trends from a broad array of information.

Certificates and Licenses:

Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) preferred.

Computer Skills:

Demonstrates working knowledge of the Internet, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel applications. Experience with database software such as MicroEdge GIFTS and/or PBL ScoreCard required.

Ability to drive and have access to a car; maintain current driver’s license and auto liability insurance.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing 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 team member is exposed to an office environment. Position necessitates bending, stooping, twisting, turning, walking, climbing step stools, sitting and standing for periods of time. Must be able to lift and maneuver 25 pounds.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) and subcontractor(s) shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

MHM complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

MHM expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of MHM's employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

MHM makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodation would impose an undue business hardship. Please let us know if you need an accommodation to participate in the application process.

Alternative application methods are available for individuals who are unable to use or access our online application system.

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