National/federal organizations or communities of practice

Every new year’s day my family and I choice two sources we would like to donate to for the year.   “Feed the Children” was one of this year’s choices.  As a donator we receive monthly newsletters fill of useful information.  One of my favorite part of the letter is how we as citizens can reach out to the people we put in congress.  I feel more empowered.   

Title	Human Resources Director
Department	Human Resources

Summary: Oversees the day to day functions of the Human Resources Department. Manages recruiting, hiring, payroll, benefits and provides employee counseling. Keeps up to date on changes in employment law and ensures that policies and job descriptions are compliant. Manages HR staff and ensures that service to internal and external customers meets FTC expectations. Provides employee and management counseling regarding policies, employee issues and legal requirements. Educates management and employees on new or updated policies. Conducts management training as needs are identified. Reviews laws as they change or are updated and ensures that policies remain current. Oversees FMLA policy/process, ensures that all requirements are met and hours are tracked according to policy. Reviews possible accommodation issues and holds interactive conversations with employees and management to work out a reasonable accommodation. Handles Worker’s Compensation issues and reviews monthly loss reports. Updates or creates job descriptions as needed. Maintains regular attendance and punctuality which are critical in order to complete the day to day tasks of this position. Other Duties: Speaks at New Employee Orientation on HR Policies and conducts the Harassment Free Workplace Training. Ensures that required annual training is conducted and attendance is documented. Monitors monthly report from IT on unusual Internet usage. Works on special projects for the Vice President of Human Resources

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a supervisory position in a Human Resources Department or a minimum of 10 years’ experience working as a manager in Human Resources. Non-profit experience preferred. Computer Skills, Basic to Intermediate skills in MS Office, Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations, PHR preferred.

The Children’s Defense Fund Leave No/Child Behind, (CDF) mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.

The Director of Outreach coordinates CDF-Texas state and regional outreach initiatives to improve the health and well-being of Texas children. Specifically, the Director engages with stakeholders to support CDF priority areas of health, education and welfare. This includes but is not limited to the direction of the primary health projects such as ALL HEALTHY CHILDREN and SHOUT-T-T to enroll uninsured children in public benefits/programs.  This position reports to the Executive Director, CDF-Texas.

 CDF-Texas works to inform, mobilize and maintain a well-trained and informed network of state and local children’s advocates. Long-lasting improvements in the health and well-being of our children will only materialize through sustained advocacy, education and outreach partnerships at the community, local and state and national levels. The Director of Outreach collaborates with other CDF-TX staff in the ongoing planning and execution of CDF’s policies and outreach strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES: In collaboration with schools, churches, community groups throughout Texas, the Director leads the ALL HEALTHY CHILDREN Campaign and SHOUT-T projects in advocating to ensure 100% of eligible Texas children are enrolled in health coverage. The Director will ensure that these projects interface with other programs in health, education and social services linked to positive health outcomes for children. Central to the success of this advocacy position is the collaboration with the communications and policy staff at CDF-Texas as well as local and community partners in implementing projects. 

QUALIFICATIONS:
 •Commitment to CDF’s mission and vision, including demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children and/or low-income individuals;
•Experience of at least five years in community organizing, political/social campaigns, advocacy, public speaking, outreach or coalition building;
•Grant-writing skills preferred;
•Strong leadership skills and ability to take initiative; to  be creative in achieving CDF goals;
•Excellent communication skills, written, oral. Must be comfortable in public presentations;
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to function as a team member;
•Bilingual communication an asset;
•Ability to manage a project: work plan, personnel, budget, deliverables and meet deadlines;
•Ability to communicate project and child issues to a broad audience including legislative and administrative staff and community organizations;
•Willing to travel in Texas to develop community support and conduct project activities.

 •Master’s degree in public policy, public health, social work, or related field preferred. Undergraduate degree with significant experience will be considered.

SALARY:  Commensurate with experience. This is a grant-funded position.

National association for the education of young children, (Naeyc)
This is my dream organization.  It shouts helping children and families.  It has more than 300 state and local affiliates.

Chief Executive Officer

 The Early Learning Coalition (ELC) of Southwest Florida is seeking to recruit their next Chief Executive Officer to provide leadership, direction, and oversight for the agency upon the announced retirement of our current CEO. The planned start date for this position is January 2013.

The mission of the Coalition is to enhance the quality of children's lives by providing families, early childhood educators, care-givers, and community partners in Coller, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties with opportunities to positively impact the future. This is done through effective management of grant funding by Florida's Office of Early Learning to administer the state's School Readiness and Voluntary Prekindergarten programs. This is also accomplished by building positive relationships with various governmental, civic, social, and faith-based entities for the purpose of better serving children and families in our counties.

The Coalition's budget is approximately $40,000,000 annually, and in excess of 12,000 children are served each year through contracts with some 300 plus early learning/child care providers.
The primary qualities sought in our new CEO are past successful experience in leading a large, complex organization, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong background in education with a focus on literacy and/or the development of young children. Salary is open, approximately in the $100,000 - $120,000 range, depending upon qualifications. It will be commensurate with the salary of other CEO's in high quality organizations, and will be accompanied by an excellent benefit program. Additional requirements posted on the website: www.elcofswfl.org.

 Voices For America’s Children

The name speaks for itself. 
 1000 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 700, Washington, D.C. |             202.289.0777       | Voices@Voices.org
Program Coordinator, Children’s Leadership Council
The Children’s Leadership Council (CLC), a national coalition of 57children’s advocacy organizations, is seeking a program coordinator who will play a significant role in supporting and guiding coalition work focused on increasing federal investment in children and youth from birth to young adulthood. The CLC is seeking to fill a full time position, which will be located at Voices for America’s Children (Voices), the Secretariat and Convening Organization for the CLC. This is a staff position, reporting to the President & CEO of Voices. Salary negotiable based on experience.
Experience and Skills
The CLC is seeking a person who:
• Has excellent verbal and written communication, coordination, and consensus building skills
• Is a sophisticated advocate and can effectively work with, support and energize CEOs, Executive Directors and staff of national and state organizations, sister coalitions, foundations and other diverse audiences
• Has at least 6 years experience working in the policy arena
• Understands federal policy and the federal policy process in Congress (Hill experience is a plus)
• Master’s degree preferred but not required

Responsibilities
Major responsibilities include:
 Support CLC officers with meeting planning and strategy development
• Enhance relevance and effectiveness of the CLC
• Support officer conversations and activities related to strengthening and guiding CLC, to include but not be limited to budget, staff and consultant management and member coordination
• reach out on a periodic basis personally to the CEO of each of the 57 members to maintain a personal engagement
• Assist in analysis of state-level capacity of each CLC member
• Ensure the delivery of technical assistance to targeted states for capacity building, as resources allow