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Executive Director Position

Portland Adventist Community Services

11020 NE Halsey Street

Portland, OR 97220

Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS) is accepting applications for the position of Executive Director. The successful applicant will be a Seventh-day Adventist church member in good standing who can demonstrate experience in leading a well established and innovative outreach ministry.

The PACS Executive Director is the spiritual leader of this ministry. The mission of PACS is to “follow Christ’s example of nourishing body, mind and spirit. We are committed to being an avenue of God’s love and care as we foster dignity among those we serve.” The Governing Board is looking for a candidate who has a strong sense of ethics and mission for community services with a collaborative leadership style.

PACS is a private not-for-profit social service agency that provides assistance to low-income families and individuals in the Portland area. According to the Oregon Food Bank, PACS is the largest single site provider of emergency food to the underprivileged in the city of Portland. Other services provided to the community include a family health clinic, social service referrals and a major thrift store ministry. PACS also participates in the Oregon Conference Community Outreach Disaster Response program.

The executive director is responsible for raising $400,000 annually from philanthropic sources, managing a budget of over $3 million (including in-kind support) and supervision of a paid staff of 9 FTE’s and 200 volunteers.

Major management functions include development and monitoring of annual revenue/expense budget, strategic planning, fund raising, staff management and business development. The director also manages relationships with constituent churches, Oregon Conference, Adventist Medical Center, North Pacific Union Conference, North American Division Community Services, Multnomah County Clinic Coalition, Oregon Food Bank, local and regional philanthropic foundations.

This position is responsible to the governing board. The successful candidate will have a college degree with education and experience supporting not-for-profit management, human resources, business administration, fund raising and volunteer services. Seventh-day Adventist denominational leadership wages and benefits are provided.

Interested persons can request a job description and application by calling 503-252-8500. Applications with resume can be sent to the PACS Board Chair at the above address. Additional information about PACS is available at www.portlandacs.org