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Oregon Recovers

Executive Director - Oregon Recovers

Oregon Recovers, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204


Oregon Recovers is searching for its next visionary leader. As we celebrate our 7th birthday, our co-founder and executive director is stepping down, providing the recovery community with the opportunity to imagine a new level of success in pursuing Oregon Recover’s mission of ending Oregon’s addiction crisis.

We seek a passionate, collaborative leader with a strong vision for what the future of addiction recovery should look like in Oregon. The Executive Director will have a deep love for, personal and professional involvement in, and knowledge of Oregon’s recovery community and the needs, challenges, and policy issues facing those suffering from addiction. This individual will have a demonstrated commitment to intersectionality and racial and economic justice, and will have demonstrated experience in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout.

Our next Executive Director will craft strategic goals aligned to policy priorities that the Oregon Recovers board of directors seeks to advance. This person will lead the process to co-create, with the board and staff, a strategic plan and set clear goals for the work over the next several years. Our next leader will leverage innovative thinking to envision the long-term strategy while also navigating the challenges of the ever-emerging political landscape.

The Executive Director will lead and mentor a staff of 8. They will partner with the Deputy Director to divide executive responsibilities and determine future staffing needs. They will partner with our board of directors to engage current donors, attract prospective donors, and re-engage lapsed donors by articulating an inclusive ambitious vision for ending Oregon’s addiction crisis.

Over the last seven years Oregon Recovers has established several signature events and brands: Walk for Recovery, Recovery Community Summit, Advocacy Day, Moms for Addiction Recovery, Oregon Alcohol Policy Alliance and “We DO Recover!” Awards Lunch.

Our next leader will be a highly visible public face for Oregon Recovers, representing the organization and our legislative priorities with our constituents, the media, coalition partners, state legislators and donors. We seek a leader who is comfortable and confident building and strengthening relationships in a variety of settings.

Finally, we acknowledge that Oregon Recovers has traditionally advocated to upend the status quo which often requires speaking truth to power. Often, those in power are uncomfortable with truths—the Oregon Recovers executive director must be capable of withstanding personal attacks and be willing to take unpopular positions that some coalition partners and community members may disagree with.

Strategic Leadership

· Establish a clear and understandable vision for ending Oregon’s addiction crisis and engage the broader recovery community, including communities of color, in the implementation of the vision and goals.

· Lead Oregon Recovers board members, staff and constituents to determine legislative and organizational priorities and lead the process to create a multi- year strategic plan.

· Expand and strengthen organizational relationships with legislators, policy makers and implementers, coalition leaders and health care providers.

· Lead continuing mobilization of recovery community members.

Policy Leadership

· Facilitate the development of a bold policy agenda with the board of directors and community members that focuses on ending Oregon’s addiction crisis through systems change, grassroots advocacy and public education.

· Utilize excellent public speaking skills to represent Oregon Recovers and people in recovery, serving as the face and voice of a movement to engage media, legislators and policy makers.

· Leverage a strong understanding of legislative process and political advocacy to drive policy change.

Collaborative Leadership

· Build and promote a collaborative work environment that values and supports an open exchange of diverse ideas, nurtures staff/volunteer strengths, and creates a team-oriented culture.

· Set clear, results-oriented goals for direct reports, with realistic measurable outcomes.

· Assist direct reports in developing the necessary skills to be successful.

· Foster an environment where diversity is invited and celebrated, and equity is sought after and integrated into organizational structure, policy, and delivery.

· Collaborate with staff and coalition partners to accomplish objectives and advance policy goals.

· Serve as the external advocate and as an effective spokesperson for Oregon Recovers in the recovery community as well as in the provider community.

Administration & Development

Ensure all aspects of legal, human resource & financial compliance.

Collaborate with the board of directors to identify and devise fundraising strategies to strengthen Oregon Recovers resource base.

Leverage strong fundraising experience and existing networks to cultivate individual, institutional, and corporate donors across the state.

Re-engage lapsed donors previously engaged in Oregon Recovers.

Expand and increase profit margin of existing annual fundraising events.

Program Management

· Oversee the implementation of all programs and services in collaboration with BRO staff and ensure that programs and services reflect the mission of ending Oregon’s addiction crisis.

· Represent Oregon Recovers in networking and community relations activities and promote community awareness of the organization’s mission and policy priorities.

· Facilitate a communication plan that informs the community of the activities and direction of the organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Oregon Recovers celebrates and fosters an inclusive work environment and encourages people of all identities, perspectives and backgrounds to apply. Women, people of color, transgender, individuals and members of other underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

· Minimum of 10 years of leadership/executive experience, with a track record of setting strategic priorities.

· Possess a CRM peer certification or be willing to secure a CRM peer credential within 60 days of hiring.

· Strong understanding of addiction science, recovery science and behavioral health.

· Demonstrated track record in successfully developing and executing a vision and strategy to leverage grass roots support to secure systems and policy change.

· Strong organizational and staff management experience.

· Proven ability to build, develop, and amplify coalitions with other organizations in the recovery movement which are focused on policy and programmatic change.

· Demonstrated track record of fund development from a variety of individual, institutional and corporate donors across Oregon.

· Problem solving skills with the ability to understand the subtleties of motivating and directing, as well as delegating, handling, and prioritizing multiple activities and responsibilities.

· Superb interpersonal and public communication skills – a natural relationship-builder with strong emotional intelligence who can build trust and confidence with ease.

· A clear cognizance of power building and an ability to speak truth to power under difficult circumstances.

TO APPLY

If you are formerly incarcerated, BIPOC, queer, or otherwise marginalized, you have invaluable lived experience which makes you uniquely qualified to work for Oregon Recovers and we encourage you to apply.

Send a cover letter that details your relationship to addiction recovery, three professional references and a resume to executivedirectorsearch@oregonrecovers.org before November 10th, 2024.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Paid time off

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Ability to Commute:

Portland, OR 97232 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Portland, OR 97232: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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