Chief Operating Officer

Brooklyn, New York

Center for Family Life in Sunset Park, a 46-year-old human and social service agency located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, is seeking a full-time chief operating officer. Reporting directly to the executive director, the COO will oversee the operational and administrative health of the organization to support its long-term objectives and ensure it can effectively and efficiently deliver services to the Sunset Park Community.
 

This newly created position will be responsible for developing a strategic plan for operations and overseeing day-to-day operations across the organization. The successful candidate must be able to interact with staff at all levels in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient. The COO will have responsibility for ensuring that the Center for Family Life’s (CFL) operations, including Human Resources, Information Technology, Data Management, Facilities, Risk Management, Funder Audits, and the administrative team are functioning effectively. To succeed, the COO must be a collaborative and inclusive manager.

The Center for Family Life has an annual budget of $26 million and employs 160 full-time and 220 part-time personnel. The Center’s programming includes:

  • Family and Community Support Programs — Family counseling including Preventative Counseling and Mother Cabrini Counseling programs, family service coordination and referral including Healthy Families and Immigrant Families Programs, the Promise NYC Daycare Subsidy Program, and Community Study Circles.
  • Youth and Community Development and School Partnerships — After school and summer camp, Life Lines Community Arts Project, Sunset Park High School partnership, college access and retention, Leaders-in-Training, summer youth employment, and multigenerational neighborhood centers.
  • Economic Well-Being Programs — Food pantry, benefits access, legal services, free tax filing, financial counseling, adult employment, ESOL classes, cooperative business development, and programs to support new arrivals.

Building on the Center’s wide range of services and programs in 11 locations in Sunset Park, near-and long- term priorities for the COO include:

  • Assess Existing Operational Systems — Partner with staff to learn about and assess existing operational systems in the HR, IT, Data Management, Facilities, Insurance, and Audit areas of the organization.

  • Lead through Transition — Partner closely with organizational leadership, staff, and the Board, to help smoothly shepherd CFL through a significant leadership transition from co-executive directors to a single executive director.

  • Develop and Implement Operational Systems Organization-Wide — Partner with staff to build and implement systems and policies to ensure the smooth operations of the Center.

  • Develop an Evaluation and Assessment Strategy — Ensure that the effects of CFL programs are documented and measure the short- and long-term impacts of programs.

  • Ensure Coordination, Integration, and Efficiencies across Program and Administrative Functions — Work with staff to identify and implement strategies that promote cross-departmental collaboration and efficiencies in the operations of the organization.

Brettschneider Executive Search is pleased to partner with Center for Family Life in Sunset Park in this national search. 

Please submit all applications, confidential nominations and inquiries to Center@BrettSearch.com.


Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing how the candidate’s experience specifically relates to some of the themes in this profile. 

Center for Family Life is committed to establishing and maintaining a diverse organization that is representative of the state of New York through inclusive excellence and equal opportunity. Center for Family Life has a commitment to access and equity. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, we are working to support an agenda to foster a community that both values and promotes the varied voices of our community and staff. The organization encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural tapestry of the Center for Family Life.

The salary range for this position is $150,000 to $175,000 annually. The Center has a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid time off.
Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, skills, and qualifications.