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SOC Enterprises

Full Time

Arlington, VA

11/10/2008

hjohnson@boyden.com

Background: The purpose of SOC Enterprises is to assist, support, and empower people with disabilities to achieve employment, independence, and integration in the workplace and in the community. In 1959, SOC Enterprises was founded by a group of parents who wanted to create meaningful job opportunities for their children with disabilities. At that time, people with severe disabilities had limited work and community living options. They were more likely to be confined to an institution rather than be employed as a productive member of society. Starting in a storefront operation, SOC provided simple assembly and packaging work for a handful of individuals. Today, SOC Enterprises provides a variety of labor-intensive services to meet both regional and national needs. Each year, SOC employs almost 300 people with disabilities each year who want to learn job skills, become employed, and live as independently as possible. The services SOC provides include:  Comprehensive individualized employment and training services  Printing, assembly, bindery, and mailing services  Contract services: mail distribution, fulfillment, photocopy, and administrative services For more information on SOC Enterprises, please visit http://www.socatwork.org

Duties & Responsibilities: Reporting to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer provides the strategic leadership and overall direction of the organization. He/she is responsible for the management of all technical, financial, and personnel measures along with operational and administrative management, fund-raising/resource development, and strategic planning. The Chief Executive Officer will oversee the development and equal balance administration of programs and operational activities of the organization while insuring the agency’s resources are used in such a way to assure maximum benefits to the client and the community. He/she will seek out and respond to public relations opportunities that will assist in building public awareness and establish relationships with community leadership in corporate, public, and non-profit organizations. He/she will play a strong advocacy role in developing partnerships that support SOC’s mission and develop, maintain and nurture relationships with local government agencies , sister organizations, central non-profit agencies and advocacy groups. With an annual budget of around $ 10 million, the CEO will manage a staff of 81 with 7 direct reports: Directors of Finance, Human Resources, Operations, and Rehabilitation Programs and Managers of Marketing, Safety & Security, and Development & Communications.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience: The successful candidate will have prior experience as a chief executive or senior level officer for an organization of similar size and scope in either the nonprofit or private sectors. A demonstrated strategic and energetic leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, the candidate is a proven administrator with the ability to motivate, inspire, and instill confidence in others. He/she possesses a service orientation combined with business acumen. The successful candidate must be an individual who perpetually exudes and communicates a genuine caring and enthusiasm for the services the agency provides while leading an effective and efficiently run organization. This individual must also have demonstrated sales/marketing skills with a history of turning conceptual thinking into program development, launch, and evaluation, and a proven track record of organizational performance improvement is essential. He/she must have demonstrated an ability to lead organizational and business development initiatives. Ideally, the candidate will be a thought leader who is respected and demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to excellence. The candidate will be a leader, a good manager, and a team builder with strong communications skills and will be able to understand and anticipate the market, the mission, and work of SOC Enterprises and have the ability to articulate this vision and understanding to clients, the community, families, and other constituents. Specifically, this individual will have exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate issues and points of view, while being sensitive enough to listen to all sides before rendering judgments and recommendations. This executive will also be a prudent risk taker and an inspirational visionary with the ability to drive consensus, while being an effective change agent. In addition, the candidate will be known for impeccable personal integrity, honesty, and moral character. The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as (rehabilitation management services or human services) from an accredited college with an advanced degree (or equivalent) preferred. Other ideal characteristics are:  Demonstrate a comprehension of the barriers and opportunities for persons with disabilities  Sensitive to and comfortable working in an organization that provides services to a culturally diverse population  Demonstrated fund-raising experience  Exhibit a strong work ethic  Utmost integrity and honesty in all his/her professional dealings  Proven management skills and the ability to manage the day-to-day business of the organization  Ability to collegially work with the Board of Directors, implement the vision for the organization, commit to serve the mission of SOC Enterprises, and the ability to lead the staff to reach that vision  Ability to be a consensus builder and possess strong people skills, as well as the ability to deal with diverse opinions  Exhibit solid public relations skills  Tough externally, but a respected and fair leader internally  Ability to deal with ambiguity and shifting priorities The Incoming Chief Executive Officer must have and/or be able to obtain an industrial security clearance due to a number of federal contracts secured by SOC Enterprises. Appointment as CEO will be conditional upon obtaining this clearance. This will include successful completion of a background investigation and conforming to SOC Enterprises’ policies under the Drug Free Workplace Act.

This is an outstanding career opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced professional. With this position comes a competitive compensation package commensurate with previous working experience. An attractive health and welfare benefits package. Relocation assistance to be negotiated. This position requires a detailed background investigation. SOC Enterprises is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Boyden has a written EEO policy that is an integral element of every search. The Officer-in-Charge of this engagement is Hope Johnson. All interested candidates should immediately submit a cover letter, resume, and salary history along with five professional references and e-mail directly to hjohnson@boyden.com. Telephone inquires are welcome at 877-226-9336.