Executive Director, The Resettlement Partnership

Organization
The Resettlement Partnership (TRP) grew out of grass-roots, local support of refugees in northeast Massachusetts dating back to 2021. Officially incorporated in 2024, TRP is a collaborative partnership of local faith communities, resettlement service providers, volunteers, other non-profits, and community leaders that exists to aid forcibly displaced people to begin a new life and achieve self-sufficiency by forming avenues for systemic change in refugee resettlement through creative long-term housing solutions.

We’re creating a new ecosystem of refugee housing by acquiring and developing properties that are earmarked exclusively for forcibly displaced people. These homes will eventually be sold to resident refugees at an affordable rate through a lease-to-own program. Proceeds from the sale are poured directly back into developing more homes. This enables first-generation newcomers to become wealth creating, equity building, home owners, and establishes a self-generating system that produces more and more refugee housing over time. From both the perspective of refugees resettling in a new home and those seeking to support them, TRP’s housing system changes the course of what refugee resettlement can look like.

This is the first known system of housing specifically for forcibly displaced people in the country.

For more information, visit: theresettlementpartnership.org.

Position
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for TRP’s volunteers, any future staff, programs, budgeting, expansion, and the execution of its mission. The ED will effectively represent TRP and its mission to partner organizations, donors, and the general public, fostering relationships of collaboration and expanding the impact of the organization.

Responsibilities
Leadership and Management
·      Ensure ongoing development of programs, systems, and structures, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, and communications
·      Lead Board of Directors in structuring timelines and resources needed to achieve strategic goals
·      Actively engage and energize TRP volunteers, board members, committees, partnering organizations, and funders
·      Develop, maintain, and support a strong Board of Directors; serve as ex-officio of each committee, seek and build Board involvement with strategic direction and effective mission strategy
·      Ensure effective systems to track progress and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the Board, funders, and other constituents

Fundraising and Communications
·      Develop and expand network of funders through public grants, private foundations, and individual donors
·      Work with the Board, consultants, and others involved in fundraising to ensure strategic growth in capacity to meet funding needs and goals
·      Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a greater awareness and broader support of organization
·      Use external presence and existing relationships to garner new opportunities

Production and Property Development
·      Work with existing and establish new working relationships with developers, contractors, and officials for the acquiring and development of affordable housing for forcibly displaced people.
·      Pursue public and private opportunities to secure housing options
·      Continue development of TRP’s original and entrepreneurial housing model with flexibility and ingenuity

Qualifications
The ED will have experience in the leadership capacity of an executive director or equivalent in the non-profit arena including (We understand that qualified candidates may not possess all of our desired areas of expertise and welcome interested candidates from diverse backgrounds and varied experience to apply):
·      Managing and leading teams and Board of Directors
·      Setting and maintaining budgets
·      Proven fundraising and development success
·      Excellence in organizational development and management
·      Demonstrated ability in strategic thinking and planning
·      Strong written and spoken communications skills, a passionate and persuasive communicator
·      Public relations/marketing experience with ability to address various stakeholders
·      Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable and flexible, ability to take on innovative approaches
·      Mission-driven, passionate about TRP’s work, and self-directed
·      Experience working in affordable housing or real estate development desirable.

Salary and Hours
The Executive Director will begin as a half-time position, with the ability and expectation to grow into full-time as development projects move forward and the number of projects reaches greater scale.

The salary for this part-time position will range from $40k-$60k/year, depending on experience and expertise. The expectation would be to grow the position in the first two years to reach full-time, salary increasing accordingly.

Flexible hours and remote work possibilities.

TRP’s Responsibility and Commitment to Executive Director
TRP is served by a dedicated Board of Directors, committed volunteers, and broad community support. Our Board is committed to supporting the Executive Director not only through compensation but through fostering a culture of care and community to accompany the ED and ensure they are set up for success and to flourish in this position. Our Board and Volunteers are steadfastly committed to supporting refugees and doing everything they are able to assist the ED in carrying this work forward to its next stage.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement
The Resettlement Partnership, Inc., is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

How to Apply
Please reach out to [email protected] with a cover letter stating what has drawn you to this position and why you believe you would be a good candidate and résumé. You are also encouraged to contact the Board President, Jarred Mercer, at [email protected] for more information or to discuss aspects of the position.