Paid Encore Fellow: Organizational Development with Children's Institute

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Encore.org: Encore Fellowship Opportunity with Children’s Institute

You are a seasoned professional with a minimum of 25+ years of experience, who is retired or in transition. You want to continue to work and want to do something with meaning. You are ready for a second act for the greater good.

Encore Fellowships are structured programs that place highly-skilled, experienced professionals into social-purpose organizations, where they help nonprofits build capacity, and ultimately, have a greater impact on their communities. Fellows commit to 1,000 hours of work over 6 to 12 months. They are paid a stipend of $20,000 and are integrated into the nonprofit’s leadership team.

About Children’s Institute:
Children’s Institute (CII) is a compassionate, innovative leader in the fields of trauma focused treatment, youth development and early childhood and family support services. More than 24,000 children and families in some of Los Angeles’ most underserved communities benefit from CII’s commitment to developing and maintaining an investigative learning approach. The work of CII stretches across many disciplines and program structures in order to positively affect the lives of children and families in Los Angeles.
Originally a mental health organization, CII has embarked on extensive change over the past five years, specifically with growth into the early childhood education sector. An organization with multiple cultures, CII is striving to find its new equilibrium while capitalizing on existing synergies within the organization itself.
Encore Fellow Organizational Development: Primary Role and Responsibilities
CII seeks an Encore Fellow to collaborate with leaders across the organization to improve individual and team effectiveness through design, development, and implementation of learning and organizational development projects. The Fellow will help drive a high-performance culture through the creation and implementation of people strategies including: values-based programs, change management, talent management and succession planning, leadership and organizational development, and engagement and recognition.
Projects are negotiable based on expertise, but may include:
* Identify and implement ways to weave the mission, values, and strategic plan into organization-wide communications and culture
* Recommend differentiation between leadership levels in the organization
* Evaluate current performance review process and general employee development
* Develop a values-based leadership matrix.
* Assess senior leadership meetings and recommend more effective format
* Evaluate and make recommendations to enhance the on boarding system
Encore Fellow Organizational Development: Key Skills Requirements
Key skills requirements include:
* Successful track record (25 years+) in organizational development
* Substantial experience in evaluating, developing and implementing organizational policies, systems and structures
* Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
* Analytic approach to problem solving
* Accustomed to prioritizing, executing, and achieving results in lean environments; always ready to engage and lend a hand where needed
* Thrives in a collaborative environment
* A belief in the mission of CII
If you are interested in this role or know someone who fits these requirements, please contact Judy Bamberger, SVP Encore Fellows Program Manager by email at jbamberger@encore.org. For more information about Encore Fellows program visit: https://encore.org/fellowships/