Chief Executive Officer - Kids Hope Alliance

Salary: $160,000.00 - $220,000.00 Annually Location : Jacksonville, FL Job Type: Appointed Employee Job Number: 2026-06954 Department: KIDS HOPE ALLIANCE Opening Date: 01/30/2026 Closing Date: 3/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern Job Description Are you looking for a position with a work/life balance? Do you want to earn four (4) weeks off during your first year of employment? Do you want low and no cost health insurance options? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you need to complete your application now. Work for the city you love!!! The Kids Hope Alliance is actively seeking a Chief Executive Officer. Did you know as a City of Jacksonville employee, you would also have twelve (12) paid holidays and a personal leave day as well? In addition to health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance and flexible spending plans are also available. City of Jacksonville employees are also eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness after ten (10) years of public service and on-time payments. This position reports to the Board of Directors and is responsible for comprehensively developing, overseeing, managing, and implementing the Essential Services Plan for Kids as well as overseeing the implementation and management of children and youth programs, services and activities permitted under the Plan through third-party service providers and other City agencies. Examples of WorkProvides leadership and direction to ensure the effective operation and delivery of programs within the community. Ensures that programs, services, and activities support youth development outcomes. Ensures establishment of and adherence to policies and procedures. Determines effective program design with the approval of the Board. Provides direction and support to directors to ensure positive outcomes and goal attainment that are responsive to customer needs. Oversees the development of KHA's long term goals and objectives regarding the services to be provided to children and youth and the impact of the services on those served. Ensures active participation by board members and supports effective board roles and responsibilities. Educates the board about youth and children's issues. Works with the board to present a budget that is presented to the Mayor's office with funding in the five essential service categories. Ensures the implementation and monitoring of funded program services in collaboration with the financial management and operations staff. Executes contracts and other documents on behalf of the board. Implements procedures to ensure the department complies with all policies governing program and service delivery. Oversees the Kids Hope Alliance Trust Funds. Represents the City of Jacksonville on local and state levels through participation on boards, committees and various professional organization and groups that work toward children and youth welfare, early learning, family support and other family strengthening efforts such as the Early Learning Coalition of Duval, Community Foundation of Jacksonville and the Duval County Public Schools. Develops strategic alliances with community leaders and local officials. Develops collaborative partnerships with providers, parents, families' funders and community organizations. Advocates for children in terms of funding priorities, public policies and child rights. Develop the annual report that is provided to the Mayor and City Council. Identifies the essential types of programs, services and activities to be included in the Essential Services Plan for Kids under the following categories: Early Learning, Literacy and School readiness; Juvenile Justice Prevention and Intervention; Out of School Programming; Pre-teen and Teen Programming; and Special Needs. Open Requirements/Supplemental InformationBachelor's degree from an accredited institution required. Master's degree preferred. A minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of experience in managing programs or operations with at least three (3) years in a leadership capacity in a business, agency or non-profit organization, Must pass a Level 2 background screening prior to employment. A FULLY COMPLETED ONLINE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. Apply at Work history is required for all employment/volunteer work in which qualifications are being based. When meeting/basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript, with your social blackout, may be required.. U.S. transcripts do not need to be official, but must state your name, the school's name, classes taken, grades received, type of degree, and date degree was conferred. Transcripts outside the U.S. must be converted to U.S. standards. The application system works best with Google Chrome or Edge with Chromium web browsers. Please try to apply using one of these browsers. To ensure you receive email notifications, be sure to make "" a trusted sender. You may also track the status of your application and see notifications by logging into your account. For further information regarding the application process. please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions on the website. Certain servicemembers and veterans, and the spouses and the family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for post-secondary educational requirements, in employment and are encouraged to apply for positions being filled. If claiming veteran's preference, you must attach a DD-214 (Member Form-4 copy) or military discharge papers, or equivalent certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs listing military status, dates of service and character of discharge. You must also attach the Veterans Preference Certification Form and if applicable, the additional forms as noted here: If a candidate believes he or she was not afforded the veteran's preference, he or she may file a written complaint, within sixty (60) calendar days upon receipt of notification of the hiring decision, requesting an investigation to: Florida Department of Veterans Affairs Attention: Veterans' Preference Coordinator 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311-K Largo, FL 33778-1630 Email: The City of Jacksonville provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Our comprehensive benefit programs include medical, dental and vision plans; life insurance coverage for you and your dependents; flexible spending plans for medical reimbursement, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses; an employee assistance program for you and your dependents; a 457(b) tax-deferred compensation plan to supplement your retirement, and a ROTH IRA plan. We also provide an extensive wellness program that includes a health intervention program if qualified, lunch and learns, health fairs, and discounted gym memberships. Please visit the Employee Benefits website for details on all the plans we offer. 01 Each applicant must complete this supplemental questionnaire as a part of the application screening and selection process. The information you provide will be reviewed and used to determine your eligibility to move forward in the selection process. Copying and pasting your resume or stating "see resume" does NOT fulfill the requirements of the question. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, or partial information may result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and certify that your responses can be verified from information included within the application? Yes No 02 Are you authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship from the City of Jacksonville either now or in the future? Yes No 03 Do you have a bachelors' degree or higher from an accredited college or university? If yes, a copy of your college transcript may be required. Yes No 04 If you have a degree, indicate which degree you have and include any major/minor. If basing qualifications on education, a copy of your college transcript is required with your application. 05 Do you possess a minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of experience in managing programs or operations with at least three (3) years in a leadership capacity in a business, agency or non-profit organization? Yes No 06 Provide a detailed description (at least 3-4 complete sentences) of your experience in managing programs or operations. 07 Do you have experience executing and working with contracts? Yes No 08 Do you have experience as a CEO or board member of a non-profit agency? Yes No 09 Do you have experience speaking to boards, commissions, council members or elected officials? Yes No 10 How do you balance immediate operational demands with long term strategic priorities? Give one example. 11 How would you define culture? Share a brief example of how you empower staff to innovate while maintaining accountability. 12 Describe your financial management experience. 13 What two metrics would you prioritize to demonstrate CEO accountability to the Board and community, and why? 14 What is one policy or practice you would use to embed equity and fairness into grantmaking and performance management? 15 In a few sentences, outline your cadence and channels for communicating with the Board, staff, partners, and the community. 16 Give one example of engaging elected officials and community partners to advance youth outcomes while preserving organizational independence. 17 How would you incorporate community voices into decision-making when planning initiatives? 18 Please briefly share an initiative you supported but for some reason it failed to provide the expected outcome. What was the lesson learned? 19 How do you communicate underperformance or adverse findings to the Board and the public while maintaining trust? 20 Describe a time you changed course after receiving new data or stakeholder input. What did you change and why? 21 Please rank these values in order of importance to you: UnderstandingEquity/FairnessConflict resolutionOpen-mindednessTransparencyManaging personal interests CandorCommunications Patience 22 Do you understand you must pass a Level 2 background screening prior to employment? Yes No 23 If you are requesting veterans preference, you MUST download the appropriate state of Florida form (even if you don't live in Florida) and attach it to your application. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DELAY YOUR VETERANS PREFERENCE STATUS.Please download the forms at Yes, I am claiming veterans preference and I understand that I MUST download the appropriate form and attach it to my application. No, I am not claiming veterans preference and this does not apply to me. Required Question

Created: 2026-03-04