Evergreen Executive Source, LLC

Chief of Staff

Girl Scouts of the USA

National Headquarters

New York, New York

Position to be Filled 1^st Q 2012

THE OPPORTUNITY

Girl Scouting is celebrating its 100^th Anniversary in 2012 as the preeminent girl-focused organization in the United States.  It remains unsurpassed in its ability to create opportunities for the empowerment of all girls through the collaboration of families, volunteers, staff, community partners, and funders.  Girl Scouts of the USA sets the standard for youth-serving leadership development in theU.S.

Anna Maria Chávez, new national CEO, was introduced to the membership at the recent national convention in Houston.  Ms. Chávez is initiating changes to bring even greater responsiveness to the needs of girls across the country, and an invigorated and focused team at the national headquarters is essential to this task.  A key individual in this endeavor will be the Chief of Staff. 

The Chief of Staff will be a member of the Executive Team, charged to lead the implementation of operational goals that translate the organization’s vision and strategy for the coming years.  As the key member of the Office of the CEO, the Chief of Staff will coordinate all activities of the Office, representing the CEO in her absence, and be responsible for establishing inter- and intra-departmental milestones and metrics for performance by headquarters departments and their executive leaders.  Serving as a key advisor and confidant to the CEO, the Chief of Staff will ensure follow-through on goals and objectives, and will eliminate barriers to coordination and cooperation.  The incumbent will model best practices and support the CEO on initiatives across all groups within Girl Scouts of theUSAso that priorities are supported and communications on critical issues are made to stakeholders.  Travel to approximately 30% is expected of this individual.

CHIEF OF STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

• The Chief of Staff will exhibit drive, emotional intelligence, and the highest level of integrity in advising the CEO and representing the Office of the CEO within the organization.
• Strategic and operational planning and implementation experience, with 10+ years’ demonstrated accomplishments in complex organizations at the level of VP or above.  Prior experience such as management consulting, large scale project management, and strategy implementation will be assessed regardless of industry served.
• Demonstrated experience taking the vision and drive of an organizational leader and/or board of directors and building the pathways for successful implementation, crossing departmental boundaries where necessary to ensure corporate goals are met.
• A full suite of business skills will be employed by this individual, including superior communications, planning, financial management, and performance management. 
• The individual selected will be politically astute, able to work with diverse and competing interests of senior executives, departments, and council leaders across the country.
• An advocate of pluralism and diversity, the Chief of Staff will enhance the organization’s practices that support such participation and responsibility.
• It is expected that candidates will possess a minimum of an earned undergraduate degree, with advanced education and training in relevant fields highly encouraged. 

• A style of leadership that is empowering and builds on collaborations.  This will require exceptional interpersonal skills, persuasiveness, and dedication to mission.

If this is your background and you share a passion for advancing the lives of girls,

 we want to speak with you.

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA

Girl Scouts of theUSAis a movement serving over 2.3 million girl and adult members and consisting of 112 councils covering the entireUnited Statesand key overseas locations.  It has recently undergone a transformational change in its council structure, leading to stronger and more robust councils at the local level, with innovative programming and a model of volunteerism that is encouraging a broader and more diverse membership base of girls and adults.  There is no other organization in theUnited Statesthat offers such world-class partnering opportunities for the advancement of girls with outstanding neighborhood, business, cultural and educational institutions.  Come be a part of this invigorated organization and explore this opportunity to play an important role in the lives of millions of girls nationwide.

Girl Scouts of the USA national web site:         http://www.girlscouts.org

COMPENSATION/BENEFITS

Girl Scouts of theUSAoffers a highly competitive compensation plan commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the individual selected.  This executive level position will be provided with generous and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, self-directed retirement plan, liberal time-off, and other very attractive features.  Relocation support will be provided. 

HOW TO APPLY

Individuals representative of our diverse nation are encouraged to explore this extraordinary opportunity.  For consideration, kindly e-mail your cover letter and resume (preferably MS Word attachments) along with salary requirements as soon as possible.  

Bob Perodeau, Principal

Evergreen Executive Source, LLC

E-mail:  evergreen.source@att.net

P.O. Box 412 Haddonfield,NJ08033-0412

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Girl Scouts of theUSAis an Equal Opportunity Employer in every regard.