Director of Operations

Who We Are

Resource Conservation Districts (RCD’s) across California serve as local hubs for conservation, providing technical, financial and educational assistance to landowners, land managers, and community members to protect, restore, and enhance natural resources on private and public lands. The East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District supports Stanislaus County residents and farmers by providing education and resources to improve the overall health of our communities, our natural systems and agricultural legacy. The ESRCD is a local government unit that operates as a Special District within the State of California and is governed by a local Board of Directors. The ESRCD works in partnership with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and other state, federal and local agencies, and organizations within the San Joaquin Valley region to support environmental stewardship.

Position Summary

The Director of Operations is a detailed and driven individual in a leadership position, with a direct reporting relationship to the Board of Directors and Executive Director. The Director of Operations will manage and enhance existing financial management plans needed to strengthen the organization’s overall fiscal policy, fundraising capacity and sustainability. The Director of Operations will be expected to provide strategic leadership to diversify, strengthen and grow ESRCD’s base of financial resources with a focus on meeting federal, state and local financial mandates for a public agency. Developing key internal and external financial management systems, including but not limited to: QuickBooks records, contracting records, budget planning and oversight, expense records, invoicing related to accounts payable, invoicing related to accounts receivable, payroll and payroll records, monthly financial reports, annual federal, state, local and internal audits, human resources and benefits. 

The ideal candidate will be committed to ESRCD’s mission and organizational values, possess superior interpersonal and communication skills, bring experience in driving and sustaining growth in contributed revenue, and can work effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including staff and board members. The Director of Operations will have the ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion. The Director of Operations will work closely with the Executive Director in achieving goals related to general operations, planning and budgeting, grants development, contracting and compliance to policy and procedure manual.

Duties & Functions

Program Strategy

• Strategic planning, budgeting, project development and funding development plans.
• Board relationship regarding all financial reporting.
• Staff Supervision regarding HR requirements, timecards and payroll.

Administrative and Operations Functions

• Accounting and Finance functions related to all budgets, AP and AR.
• Human Resources for onboarding, offboarding and benefits management.
• Infrastructure and facilities needed for financial management.
• Grant tracking and reporting on goals, objectives and deliverables.
• Invoicing and recording with ESRCD procedures and grant procedures.
• Operational systems for budget management, purchase orders and contracts.
• General staff functions to participate in team meetings and project needs.

Programmatic Functions

• General staff functions to participate in team meetings and project needs.

Revenue Development Functions

• General staff functions to participate in team meetings and project needs.

Communications & Outreach Functions

• General staff functions to participate in team meetings and project needs.

Skills & Qualifications 

The Director of Operations is the chief financial officer of the East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District requiring the following skills and qualifications:

• Excellent financial management skills with meticulous attention to detail. Strong planning skills, including the ability to anticipate tasks, set priorities, meet deadlines and function smoothly under strict deadlines and shifting priorities.
• Proficient in QuickBooks, Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams), Adobe Acrobat and Google Suite. Experience with Customer Relationship Management Software and Social Media web platforms a plus.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, experience with grant writing and proposal development for purposes of determining funding needs and budget narratives.
• Enjoy engaging with all aspects of financial management including internal and external communications and ability to work with a variety of people with diverse interests and temperaments.
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a positive attitude.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• A valid California driver’s license.

Supervision & Guidance

The Director of Operations (DOO) works under the supervision of the ESRCD Board President but exercises individual initiative in implementing ESRCD policies and programs. The DOO provides technical guidance to ESRCD employees and other team specialists and reviews completed work for policy and technical soundness and conformance with District criteria. The President, with the concurrence of the Board, will evaluate the performance of the DOO.