Central Care Mission is now hiring a Business Operations Manager.  The Operations Manager will implement and provide strategic support of the Mission’s directives. Reporting directly to the President, the Operations Manger will manage the daily operations of the facility and its business activities, improve efficiencies, and position the Mission for growth and expansion. This is an excellent opportunity for an energetic and innovative business professional with a passion for work with men in recovery from addictions. A strong track record of achieving positive social impact through application of business skills in the social services field is preferred.

Job responsibilities include (without limitation): Oversight of facility maintenance, coordinating and monitoring client activities, training, supervising and instructing staff, regulatory compliance, enforcement of facility rules, accounting of daily expenses and client payroll, general office organization, database entries and updates, event management, evaluating applicants, managing admissions data, running operational reports, monitoring charitable contributions database, presenting professional image to internal and external clients, facilitating and maintaining positive relationships with clients, donors, volunteers and vendors.

Qualified candidate must have the following skills and abilities:

• Strong organizational skills with sensitivity to meeting established time frames and deadlines
• Proven management and leadership experience (training experience is desirable)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to follow procedures and systems to timely accomplish objectives
• Analytical skills to organize data and information
• Ability to work with minimal direction; to make independent judgments and/or decisions and to discern when action of a higher level is required
• Ability to prioritize activities involving clients in recovery and business operations
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively and compassionately with clients
• Working knowledge of computer applications (Microsoft Office, Excel, database management) and general office equipment
• Ability to function competently and calmly while multi-tasking on time sensitive matters
• Basic accounting skills
• Professional attitude and demeanor
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends
• Valid Driver’s license

Interested applicants should submit a resume to spence {at} centralcaremission(.)org.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience or desire to become involved in the social services field
• Effective written, oral, and listening skills
• Means of transportation, as travel between the three counties of the region will be necessary
• Veteran of the U.S. military

Applicants must be able to commit to a year of service, beginning on July 19, 2011, and will have the opportunity to serve for up to three years. Applicants able to commit to three years will be preferred. VISTA positions are full-time, paid a living-stipend, receive an educational award or cash stipend after a year of service, and are eligible for healthcare benefits. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, please visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by Tuesday, May 17, 2011 via email: jobs {at} hsncfl(.)org or fax: 407-893-5299.

• Developing an outreach campaign to regional congregation leadership that seeks to educate the faith community on the issues of homelessness
• Building HSN’s capacity to engage with the faith community through the development of a “Faith-Based Homeless Services Roundtable”
• Developing workshops for the Roundtable to highlight faith programs that are working, educate congregations about existing community resources and the gaps in service, and assist them in designing programs that will effectively assist the homeless to return to self-sufficiency

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or desire to become involved in the social services field
• Effective written, oral, and listening skills
• Means of transportation, as travel between the three counties of the region will be necessary
• Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to faith-based populations

Applicants must be able to commit to a year of service, beginning on July 19, 2011, and will have the opportunity to serve for up to three years. Applicants able to commit to three years will be preferred. VISTA positions are full-time, paid a living-stipend, receive an educational award or cash stipend after a year of service, and are eligible for healthcare benefits. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, please visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by Tuesday, May 17, 2011 via email: jobs {at} hsncfl(.)org or fax: 407-893-5299.

Update (4/29): Our two new positions are now posted.

• HSN AmeriCorps VISTA/ Veteran Service Outreach
• HSN AmeriCorps VISTA/ Faith-Based Organization Outreach

Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is currently seeking to fill an AmeriCorps VISTA position targeted towards outreach with veteran service organizations and faith-based organizations in the region. Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Marketing to the 120 veteran service organizations to educate and engage them in the issue of homelessness
• Developing an outreach campaign to regional congregation leadership that seeks to educate the faith community on the issues of homelessness
• Building HSN’s capacity to engage with the faith community through the development of a “Faith-Based Homeless Services Roundtable”.

Applicants must be able to commit to a year of service, beginning on June 13, 2011, and will have the opportunity to serve for up to three years. Applicants able to commit to three years will be preferred. VISTA positions are full-time, paid a living-stipend, receive an educational award or cash stipend after a year of service, and are eligible for healthcare benefits. For more information about AmeriCorps VISTA, please visit http://www.americorps.gov/about/programs/vista.asp.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience or desire to become involved in the social services field
• Effective written, oral, and listening skills
• Veteran of the U.S. military
• Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to faith-based populations

Please submit a cover letter and resume via email (jobs {at} hsncfl(.)org) or fax: 407-893-5299.