We’re Hiring!

Operations & Finance Director

$75,000/yr - $85,000/yr + Bonus
On-site, Full-time

TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter sharing how this role aligns with your skills and interests, and why you believe you would be a good fit. Include your resume to: maren@oigc.org. We anticipate the hiring process to launch mid-February and seek to make an offer to a fantastic candidate within the month of March.

Are you looking to join a vibrant team where creativity harmonizes with purpose? Join the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir (OIGC) as our first-ever Operations & Finance Director! We are looking for an experienced professional to support our growing institution’s finance and administrative operations; someone excited about music and arts education; and someone eager to help us build our thriving community. We’re a growing community-centric performing arts organization, passionate about making a difference through the arts, touching hearts and minds through the transformative power of music. Come be part of our extraordinary journey! Learn more about our organization and our many ensembles - two adult Gospel choirs, a semi-pro performing ensemble, and five youth ensembles, including the three choirs of Oakland Youth Chorus! - on our website: www.oigc.org.


POSITION SUMMARY:
The Operations & Finance Director (OFD) will play a pivotal role in driving organizational success by overseeing financial operations, administrative functions, and operational efficiency. As a strategic thought-partner, the OFD reports directly to the Executive Director (ED), and supervises the Operations Administrator. By effectively managing these responsibilities, the OFD’s contributions will directly support the ED, and help to drive our growth through a focus on strategic, governance, and development responsibilities. The OFD ensures seamless business operations, risk management, and compliance. Key responsibilities include:

Financial Management (30%): Handling AP/AR, bookkeeping, budgeting support, and tax matters.

Operational Excellence (30%): Managing insurance, policies, licensing & compliance, and data/workflow.

Human Resources (20%): Navigating payroll, benefits, and performance oversight, with the ED.

Facilities Oversight (10%): Overseeing landlord relations, procurement, IT, and office logistics.

Administrative Support (10%): Providing essential assistance across all departments.

The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with operational agility, demonstrating initiative, punctuality, attention to detail, and adaptability. We are seeking someone who understands and embraces the big-picture, thinking at the Programs-level, while able to attend to the financial and day-to-day task-level detail; someone with excellent written and verbal communications skills, with both professional contacts and diverse volunteers. This multifaceted role will contribute significantly to the organization’s growth and overall success.

TRAITS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
While we know that a candidate may not have every one of these traits, the following experience and skills will help the selected candidate achieve individual and collective success:

  • Results-Oriented Leadership: Set, pursue, and achieve goals with enthusiasm, humor, and energy. Demonstrate ingenuity, dedication, and commitment to the organization’s mission.

  • Professional Experience: Professional work experience at the associate director or director level, with a proven track record of successfully leading a department with direct reports.

  • Nonprofit Accounting Expertise: At least 5 years demonstrated success in nonprofit accounting; 3 years at the management level, especially reporting for nonprofit boards, strongly preferred. Proficiency in the practical application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), financial controls, and financial/tax reporting.

  • Software Proficiency: At least 3 years experience using tools such as QuickBooks, MS Excel, and Bill.com. Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365 is essential; MS Dynamics a significant plus.

  • Oversight and Management: Proven Project and/or Program Management experience overseeing finance, administration, human resources, facilities, and contract vendors.

  • Prioritization and Problem-Solving: Innovative and willing to learn; Confident in expediting tasks and setting priorities, keen analytical skills, organizational acumen, and the ability to make sound decisions.

  • Creative, Collaborative Team Player: The capacity to think critically and approach challenges with creativity. Willingness to work with and for a team made up of professionals and volunteers, and contribute to a positive, collaborative environment.


COMPENSATION & COMMITMENT:
This position reports directly to the Executive Director and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. An FTE position, it is expected that most work will be conducted in-person at the OIGC offices located in Preservation Park, Oakland, CA. While we are an organization that produces events and activities during evenings and weekends, this operations-focused role will primarily work during traditional M-F business hours. We are a family friendly organization; we accommodate scheduling flexibility as appropriate, and there is potential for limited remote work.

OIGC is an equal opportunity employer committed to building an organization that is representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skill sets. We offer an engaging work environment, an impactful mission, and a collaborative, supportive team. The anticipated salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,00 annually, commensurate with experience and education. In addition, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, competitive PTO plus 11 paid federal holidays, cell-phone reimbursement, and the office is closed the last week of each calendar year. To support and encourage life-long-learning, we provide individual staff with a Continuing Education budget, and support external volunteer and civic leadership opportunities. We will work together toward bonus potential for achieving mutually defined targets.


TO APPLY:
Please submit a cover letter and your resume to: maren@oigc.org. We look forward to reviewing your application.

ABOUT OIGC:

Founded in 1986, by Terrance Kelly, the mission of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, Inc. is to inspire joy and unity among all people through Black gospel and spiritual music traditions. Every performance helps to preserve and advance Black gospel music and spirituals. OIGC weaves together more than 300 singers ages 5 to 100 across multiple choirs from a wide range of faiths, races, and cultures. The summer of 2022 saw the acquisition of the Oakland Youth Chorus to the Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir founded in 1997. Our youth program now includes a total of 5 ensembles, from elementary through high school. OIGC continues to keep the tradition of Black gospel music and Negro spirituals alive for new generations of singers and to bring this music to diverse audiences throughout our community.

Our staff team is committed to a people-first culture of partnership, clear communication, and trust; our organization is led by a proactive board of singers and community members committed to governance best practices and the necessary strategic work to lead us into the future. The self-directed individual who excels in this role will become a critical part of a dedicated team and a beautiful organization with big dreams!