CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Alameda Health Consortium/Community Health Center Network in San Leandro, California
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POSITION SUMMARY
The Alameda Health Consortium (AHC)/Community Health Center Network (CHCN) is seeking a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) upon the retirement of their long-time leader, Ralph Silber. The CEO works closely with the eight-member Board of Directors to develop and advance the vision, mission, and strategic plan for AHC/CHCN. The CEO works collaboratively with the internal Executive Team to direct strategic, operational, and capacity-building initiatives across the two agencies of 120 employees. The CEO is committed to supporting and advancing the respective missions of AHC/CHCN, and its member community health centers.
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEWS
ALAMEDA HEALTH CONSORTIUM
Mission:
The Alameda Health Consortium advocates for high quality health care for the underserved in the East Bay. As the regional association of community health centers in Alameda County, we collaborate as thought partners with policymakers to inform, shape and implement health policy changes.
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER NETWORK
Mission:
The Community Health Center Network is a partnership of community health centers committed to enhancing our ability to provide comprehensive, quality health care in a manner respectful of community traditions and values.
Desired Position Results
- Leads AHC & CHCN to advance the vision and strategic goals determined by the Board of Directors.
- Collaborates with the Executive Team to create strategic and operational plans with initiatives for each organization to develop, strengthen and ensure sustainability.
- Maintains open communication with the Board of Directors, reporting any significant information and informing the board of any changes in the organization’s current status and advising on the most preferred resolutions and strategies to meet the organizations’ goals and objectives.
- Represents the organizations at external stakeholder meetings.
- Attends community events in an effort to build and maintain positive relationships with local community-based organizations.
- Develops, maintains, and advance key external partnerships with elected officials, public agencies, health systems, Medi-Cal managed care plans, etc.
- Advises leadership on contract negotiations with existing grant funders as well as federal, state and local funding opportunities for continued support of clinic programs.
- Delegates operational work to the Executive Team and sets high standards and expectations for performance at the Chief level and throughout the organization.
Ideal Candidate Qualities
- Ability to lead the two entities as part of one interconnected organization, with teams and initiatives that cross each other seamlessly.
- Ability to gain the trust of all the Board members and honor the perspectives that each brings to the table.
- Brings humility and integrity to the role and will be an effective communicator and consensus builder.
- Assertive and strategic in public-facing roles, able to build lasting partnerships with external partners, while strongly advocating for the interests of the populations served.
- Committed to the needs of diverse populations and understanding the particular challenges of existing racial, cultural, and socioeconomic disparities.
- Passionate about the mission of the organization, informed and evidenced by prior work and advocacy experiences.
- Works closely with the Executive Team to manage the daily operations of both organizations.
Ideal Candidate Experience
- A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in health care, including a minimum of 10 years at a senior management level in health care or a closely related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in budget management, fiscal control and reporting, with at least some bottom line responsibility.
- Health policy experience at the federal, state, and/or county level.
- Working knowledge of health care safety net programs including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Medi-Cal, Managed Care, etc.
- Knowledge and understanding of the social, economic, language and racial/ethnic barriers facing low-income communities.
- Experience working with a Board of Directors.
- Demonstrated record of working to address social and racial health inequities.
- Leadership skills in motivating staff, building consensus and facilitating positive change.
- Ability to perform tasks involving independent judgment, prioritize multiple projects and manage deadlines, improve systems and increase efficiencies.
- Ability to establish positive working relationships and cooperative arrangements with community groups and organizations.
- Ability to think strategically and direct complex operations to achieve strategic goals.
- Ability to apply business acumen to sustaining and growing CHCN’s managed care operations.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Candidate Education Qualifications
Graduate degree in a related field such as MPH, MPP, MBA, JD, etc.
COMPENSATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS
AHC/CHCN offers a highly competitive compensation package which includes a salary in the range of $325,000 to $375,000 depending upon experience, plus a performance-based bonus. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, employer contributions to a 403(b) retirement plan, FSA, etc.
Pre-screened, selected candidates will be invited for interviews with the AHC/CHCN Board of Directors in San Leandro, California on April 28-29, 2022.
Please email your chronological resume (to include description and size of your current/prior organizational responsibilities) at your earliest convenience but no later than COB April 8, 2022, to: ****
We strongly encourage and welcome applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity and expression, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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