Executive Director

Job Description

Job Description

ABOUT PUBLIC ALLIES

Public Allies' mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it. We envision a more perfect Union that includes all of us a United States where all people experience belonging, are free, self determined, and fully share in the prosperity of the country.

Public Allies supports a thriving civic sector by launching, growing and sustaining a continuum of diverse and proximate civic sector talent. Our impact begins with an apprenticeship for emerging leaders and extends to providing career accelerating opportunities for our 10,000+ alumni and other justice-oriented civic sector leaders.

JOB SUMMARY

The Executive Director embodies the Public Allies Core Values and demonstrates the personal, institutional, and systemic change possible when those values are put into practice. The Executive Director leads and administers a growing apprenticeship program - Public Allies Pittsburgh - and related alumni programming. Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, ensuring operational and programmatic excellence, hiring and management of staff, fund development / fundraising, and external relationship building with partners, funders, alumni and other stakeholders. The Executive Director will manage a talented team of 3-4 staff that execute the core day-to-day operations. The Executive Director also has oversight of operational and financial management to ensure site sustainability. As a member of our Public Allies national leadership team, the Executive Director, will be called upon occasionally to serve as a representative for the national organization within the local market, ensuring the national network has brand recognition within the local market.

This position is in-person and will work in the Pittsburgh, PA area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & KEY OUTCOMES

Develop Strategic Vision & Execution

• Develop and implement the site’s annual and long-term strategic priorities.
• Ensure priorities are aligned with those of Public Allies, Inc. and develop them in partnership with Public Allies National Office leadership, PA Pittsburgh staff, advisory board, alumni, funders, and other key stakeholders.

Ensure Sustainable Impact

Ensure Sustainable Operations

Demonstrate Internal Leadership

Demonstrate Visible External Leadership

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & COMPETENCIES

The Executive Director of Public Allies Pittsburgh must have a keen belief in the power of opportunity, and a commitment to identify and cultivate leadership from among groups and communities not traditionally seen as leaders. This person should be mission-driven and demonstrate passion for Public Allies and its constituencies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

The position is predominantly sedentary requiring the ability to sit, bend, stand and walk. It may require occasional stooping, reaching, stair-climbing and repetitive motions of the hands and wrist related to writing and typing at an electronic keyboard. It rarely requires kneeling, pushing / pulling, and repetitive motions of the feet.

Physical demands of the position necessitate hearing, talking, handling, and grasping regularly. Specific vision conditions include close vision reading. It requires the ability to operate a computer, telephone, fax, copy machine and adding machine or calculator.

The position is generally performed in an office environment. The noise level is generally low to quiet. The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations, however, will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform said essential functions

PAY EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY

Public Allies is committed to eradicating the pervasive and system racial, gender, and socioeconomic barriers to meaningful and sustaining employment that perpetuate inequality and limit opportunity, we believe pay equity and transparency in the hiring process are the first steps.

The salary for this role is $106,000 . We appreciate the time and energy it take candidate to engage in a job search and hiring process, and to reinforce this commitment, we will be open about pay ranges and opportunities early on, keeping true to our internal equity standards so we can ensure fairness with every person.

TOTAL REWARDS

Excellent benefits included;

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and 3 professional references.

We are currently accepting applications from internal staff and Alumni's. This position will be open all applicants starting 11 / 13 / 2025.