Executive Director
 Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
 Position Description
 
 The Executive Director will be responsible to the Board of Directors for
 launching and managing the Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
 (BNIA.)  BNIA is, for Baltimore communities working to improve the quality
 of life for their residents, and the public, private, nonprofit, and
 funding organizations that support them:
 
 * A widely and easily accessible gateway to neighborhood indicators;
 * Access to technical assistance in developing, interpreting, and using
 indicators;
 * Small data partnership grants to develop and use primary source data; and 
 * A forum for assessing progress toward shared goals.
 
 The Board will consist of representatives of community organizations and of
 the eight founders of BNIA, all of which are already engaged in key aspects
 of BNIA=s mission: the Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers, the
 Citizens Planning and Housing Association, the City of Baltimore, the Enoch
 Pratt Free Library, the Family League of Baltimore, Morgan State
 University=s Community Development Resource Center, the Neighborhood Design
 Center, and the Safe and Sound Campaign. 
 
 Principal Duties and Responsibilities
 Provide guidance and recommendations to the Board with respect to policies
 and procedures, and implement Board decisions.
 
 Manage all activities of the Alliance, including marketing, contractual
 relationships, and strategic alliances, and provide coordination with and
 among existing activities of the founding organizations in the areas of:
 
 * Data acquisition and development
 * Development of indicators
 * Technical assistance to users
 * Acquisition of base maps
 * Administration of community data partnership grants
 * Roundtable discussions of indicator issues
 
 Hire and supervise staff.
 
 Prepare an annual budget and, with the support of the Board, develop
 fee-for-service policies to help ensure sustainability and conduct
 fund-raising.
 
 Establish and manage administrative systems that assure efficiency and
 accountability, as well as compliance with all pertinent state and federal
 regulations.
 
 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 * Organization-building capability and demonstrated leadership 
 * Commitment to strengthening Baltimore neighborhoods by enhancing
 *ommunity-building capacity
 * Experience in data analysis and policy formulation
 * Computer skills, preferably to include GIS/mapping technology experience
 * Experience in strategic planning
 * Experience in building and managing a volunteer resource base
 * Excellent communication skills
 
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 Baltimore, MD