II. Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements
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.
Required:
- A minimum of five years’ experience in domestic violence programs including providing direct services to survivors, and preferably knowledge of BIPP, with a minimum of two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a non-profit setting which includes: strong team building and leadership skills to effectively manage TCFV activities through vision, strategic planning, and expertise.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or any combination of related education and/or experience with a documented record of the ability to perform duties and responsibilities of the position.
- Thorough knowledge of domestic violence issues and circumstances faced by those experiencing domestic violence including crisis counseling, hotline skills, peer counseling, survivor safety, trauma centered empowered based advocacy.
- Thorough knowledge of the perpetration of power and control oppression and violence, or the commitment to learn the content.
- Critical analytical skills to understand the political, social, financial and external issues affecting service providers, to foresee and interpret trends and the dynamic changing needs of TCFV members and to develop process and resources to respond effectively.
- Written and oral communication (both public and interpersonal) skills that analyze for audience and purpose, are suitable for presentation and written publication, and strong presentation skills and public speaking abilities.
- Strong ability to give and receive feedback with openness and respect.
- Strong time management skills to coordinate and prioritize own and others’ activities, evaluate progress, and to allocate resources with set deadlines that require work under tight and/or changing timelines with adaptability, flexibility, and attention to detail.
- Ability to relate to constituents and stakeholders with diverse cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds, values, attitudes, and languages.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of employee, donor, funders, and constituent information.
- Ability to travel in congruent with TCFV’s staff travel policy to multiple locations across the state to provide onsite programmatic audits, training, and technical assistance and consultation to family violence centers and BIP programs as well as attend agency set meetings.
Preferred:
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish language.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and demonstrated ability to learn new software as needed.
Working Conditions and Environmental and Physical Demands:
Ability to communicate and converse in English. Travel up to 25%, some overnight. Ability to work from home or a remote location for prolonged periods of time. Ability to frequently tolerate prolonged stationary positions and frequently move about a large public building, such as an event venue. Ability to engage in frequent public contact with diverse groups. Professional attire may be required for public-facing work. Must possess the emotional and physical stamina to deal with a variety of high-pressure situations, such as: responding to complaints, handling difficult internal and external interaction, effectively working long and, at times, non-traditional hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and minimum level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for the position. The employee will be required to perform any other job-related duties as required by the job objectives, the CEO and mission and philosophy of TCFV.
TCFV is an equal opportunity employer, committed to engaging a workforce with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We seek the most qualified candidates based on job-related requirements and qualifications and we value racial equity in our programs, services, and practices.