Job Description

About the ACLU of West Virginia

The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) seeks a dynamic, innovative, and passionate individual to serve as its Executive Director. ACLU-WV is a non-partisan, non-profit public interest organization dedicated to protecting and expanding civil liberties for all people in West Virginia. A major focus of its work is to extend the promise of the Bill of Rights to those groups that have traditionally been denied its protections. ACLU-WV accomplishes its goals through litigation, advocacy, public education, and grassroots organizing. Given the policies currently being pursued in Charleston and across the nation, ACLU-WV believes that its mission is as relevant and important today as it has ever been.

The Opportunity

The ACLU of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) seeks an Executive Director (ED) with experience managing and leading a high-performing team exemplifying the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as the hallmarks of their approach to leadership. The primary responsibility of the ED will be to provide visionary and strategic leadership to the organization and inspire staff, donors, volunteers, and the public to support ACLU-WV’s mission and agenda.

The ED is the chief executive officer of the ACLU-WV, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day activities and operations of the organization, leading the fundraising effort, directing, and coordinating the work of a professional staff, and serving as the primary spokesperson for the ACLU-WV. The ED ensures that the organization is fiscally sound and that its litigation, advocacy, fundraising, and communications programs are meeting the current and emergent needs and interests of its constituents.

The ED will have a working knowledge of civil liberties issues and policies and be a leader and manager who is adept at balancing internal management with external impact and visibility. The individual must be an outstanding communicator who is able to effectively convey the mission and activities of the ACLU to a variety of constituencies, as well as to the broader public.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have most, if not all, of the following professional and personal qualities, skills, and characteristics:

• Passion for, and a well-articulated knowledge of, civil liberties and social justice, and a familiarity with the work and the mission of the ACLU;
• Robust understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and experience successfully leading and integrating these principles into organizational policies, practices, management, and culture;
• Five or more years of managerial, problem-solving, strategic planning, fund development, and financial experience in the private, not-for-profit, or public sector;
• Empathetic and compassionate leadership style with a genuine openness to constructive input from Board members, staff, members, donors, coalition partners, and the public;
• High emotional intelligence and proven success at working effectively and collaboratively with diverse staff as well as coalitions and community groups; ability to work across the political spectrum and value differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socio-economic circumstance;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, creatively problem-solve, exercise good judgement, and lead change;
• Experience in creating and implementing programs in collaboration with other organizations; ability to connect ACLU-WV to resources and opportunities outside the organization;
• A successful track record in fundraising, or some experience and a real commitment to further develop fundraising skills and abilities;
• Willingness and ability to learn about West Virginia’s politics, judicial, and legislative system as well as social justice nonprofit landscape – if candidate does not already possess this knowledge;
• Keen attention to detail; ability to work simultaneously with initiative on multiple projects at various stages of completion; good problem-solving and collaboration skills; a positive, professional attitude with sound judgement, flexibility, determination, and good humor in a fast-paced, sometimes high-pressure office.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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