Career Opportunity

Perspective Career Opportunity

Title: Executive Director Organization: Allegheny County Medical Society Location: Pittsburgh, PA

The Organization

Established in 1865, the Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) is a 501(c)6 membership-based organization that serves over 2,000 physicians, medical students, and practice administrators in Allegheny County. Tracing its history back to the Civil War, the organization is celebrated as one of the leading professional associations of physicians in the nation, and is governed by physician members elected to its Board of Directors. ACMS provides advocacy, education, professional development, philanthropic support, and networking opportunities that equip providers with the resources they need to deliver quality patient care, and find joy and fulfillment in the medical profession. Mission: Improve healthcare through education, advocacy, service, and physician well-being. Vision: A healthy region with compassionate medical care.

ACMS serves its member physicians and administrators through the following core programs: ACMS Foundation: The 501 (c) 3 philanthropic arm of the organization, the foundation awards grants to support home and community environments that nurture and develop healthy children and families for a healthy Allegheny County. Advocacy and Community Engagement: Raising awareness and building coalitions to advance the physicians of the legal perspectives and requirements affecting them. The Bulletin: Established in 1911, the Bulletin is a monthly, 36-page publication mailed to 2,200 physicians, healthcare administrators, practice managers, and other healthcare executives. Content includes legal, legislative, and practice management updates; opinion pieces; colleague achievements; pharmaceutical information; community events; and resources. Administration for Affiliate Societies: The ACMS is contracted to serve as the fiscal conduit and support staff for local specialty physician societies.

For more information about the organization, please visit the ACMS website.

Position Overview

The new Executive Director (ED) of the ACMS will lead the organization through an exciting chapter of growth as the organizationrecalibrates itsservices,membershipmodel,andstrategic focusareasto meetthe evolvingneeds of the regional healthcare ecosystem. The candidate will be energized by a passionate and committed Board of Directors, and will be experienced in board governance, facilitation, and consensus building.

An experienced nonprofit leader, the ED will model active listening in their approach to building a collaborative, high performing work culture rooted in trust and a collective pride in the rich history of the organization. They will membership, advocacy and grantmaking. They will lead the staff to strengthen current external partnerships and build new ones thatraise awareness of and increase

The successful candidate will value and possess a deep understanding of modern nonprofit financial management and administration best practices, specific to membership organizations. They will identify strategies and resources needed to operationalize strong systems, processes, and data-driven decision making, and will align the board and staff in an implementation plan for these new systems.

Perspective Career Opportunity

Managed by a Boardof 21 physicians, the Executive Director willoversee a3 person staff,make recommendations for additional staffing resources, and manage an annual budget of approximately $2 million.

The ED will perform the following duties and will work in accordance with the policies and goals established by ACMS and the Board of Directors:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The Executive Director will be a strong communicator, active listener, and relationship builder who shares the proven ability to effectively build or work with a nonprofit Board of Directors; as well as exceptional fiscal and relationship management skills.

Demonstrable experience, competencies, and qualifications include: Passion for and commitment to the ACMS mission and vision. Previous experience in membership-based organization, trade associations, or chambers of commerce. Educational background aligned with the requirements of the position. Effective listening and consensus-building skills on teams with diverse perspectives and lived experiences. Working style that is transparent, encouraging, and collaborative. Strong change management abilities, and experience making difficult decisions while convening a unified team through periods of growth and transition. Senior level experience in an organization of a comparable budget, staff and program size and complexity. Successful operations management and administration experience. Previous financial management responsibility of an organization (i.e. developing budgets, creating financial reports, reporting financial health to the board) Public speaking and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to serve as a strong external spokesperson for an organization.

Compensation

This position offers a competitive salary in the $150,000 - $180,000 range and a traditional benefits package found with other nonprofit organizations of similar size, scope, and scale.

DEI Imperative

ACMS seeks to recruit candidates for employment that represent our diverse community in race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and ability. Inclusive and equitable in our recruitment and retention practices, we are dedicated to uplifting diverse opinions and backgrounds in order to grow and evolve as a welcoming workplace for all. ACMS is an equal opportunity employer.

How to Apply

ACMShasretainedNonprofitTalentto assistwiththisimportant organizationalchange process.Specific questions related to the position may be emailed to Michelle Pagano Heck, President, at Michelle@NonprofitTalent.com. Please direct all inquiries related to this position to Nonprofit Talent, and do not contact ACMS.

Resume, position specific cover letter, and salary expectations uploaded here:

https://nonprofittalent.applytojob.com/apply/WMa8UOSH8a/Executive-Director-Allegheny-County-MedicalSociety

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5PM ON NOVEMBER 29, 2021