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TITLE: Chief Executive Officer

COUNCIL: Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana - Headquarters in Louisville

A great place to live, work and play!
Serving girls in 54 counties in the western half of Kentucky and 10 counties in Southern Indiana north of the Louisville area.
Council facilities include its outstanding 42,000 square feet Program Learning Center which includes climbing wall, troop house, program space, and conference rooms - Louisville – a Great American River City – wonderful universities - multi-cultural – the Kentucky Derby -– historical – wonderful arts scene – The Muhammad Ali Center - Louisville Slugger Museum - Home to UPS, Ford, GE, Yum Brands, and Brown Forman - four seasons – tremendous outdoor recreation. Kentuckiana has it all!

RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Council’s Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer leads the Council to meet the needs of girls ages five to seventeen through collaboration with board and volunteers to deliver high quality programs and support systems. The Chief Executive Officer will actively promote Girl Scouting in the communities served by the Council. This position is to be filled by July 2010.

Operational responsibilities include communications and community relations; marketing; fund development; program delivery; membership and diversity enhancement; as well as strategic planning; financial management; and property management. The candidate must have sound judgment and decision-making skills; a strong background in managing an experienced staff, and value the relationship of volunteers who work in partnership with staff to accomplish the Council’s goals and objectives. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a collaborative leadership style to bring a vibrant vision of contemporary Girl Scouting to the communities served.

BACKGROUND: A minimum of 5 years' executive level experience is required. In addition, demonstrated competency is required across a broad range of managerial functions appropriate to an organization of comparable size, including communications, financial and human resources management, planning, fund development, board relations, marketing, property management and program delivery. The successful candidate will possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, with advanced education and learning desired. Prior executive and managerial experience in Girl Scouting or other youth-serving organization where volunteers are key to success is highly desirable. Essential capabilities will include the passion, vision and integrity to sustain and build upon the Council’s prior history of success.


STATISTICS: 23,300+ girl and 6,500+ dedicated adult members. The Council's budget is currently $5.6 million. Council facilities include its headquarters and Metro Service Center (Louisville), 4 regional offices, two satellite offices, and 7 camps. Council staff is made up of 78 full-time plus part-time/seasonal employees, including out-based staff needed to meet the Council's program and membership goals.

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana strives to bring the benefits of Girl Scouting to every girl in the Council’s jurisdiction spanning urban and suburban Louisville, as well as smaller cities, towns and rural areas in Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana.


COUNCIL WEB SITE: http://www.kyanags.org/

Girl Scouting is strongly supportive of a multi-cultural society, and serves the interests of girl members from all communities. Individuals representative of our multi-cultural society are encouraged to explore this extraordinary opportunity.

Applicants are encouraged to submit resumes prior to April 9, 2010. If wishing to apply after that date, please inquire about the status of the search. For consideration, please email your cover letter and resume (preferably as Microsoft Word attachments), along with salary requirements to:

Robert Perodeau, Principal
Evergreen Executive Source, LLC
P.O. Box 412 Haddonfield, NJ 08033-0412
Voice (800) 221 6663 Fax (800) 451 1451
E-mail: evergreen.source@att.net


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