ED Application

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPLICATION

2024
Application deadline is 11:59PM Eastern, Sun, Dec 22, 2024.

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Candidate Information
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1. Please upload your resume. (No cover letter is requested. Applicants will answer a series of questions.*

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2. Why are you interested in the COSSBA Executive Director position?*
3. What excites you most about COSSBA's mission, and how do you envision contributing to it?*
4. Have you led a nonprofit organization previously? If so, what are your total years of experience in the executive role?*
5. Describe your previous leadership in a mission-driven organization?*
6. What key strategies would you rely on to ensure COSSBA's financial sustainability?*
7. Describe a successful strategic initiative you led. What was the impact on the organization?*
8. How you you measure your success as COSSBA's ED? What exact metrics would you prioritize to measure progress?*
9. How would you approach building relationships across COSSBA's fully remote team? How would you encourage a sense of community?*
10. What is your experience working with Boards of Directors, and how would you envision your role in working with COSSBA's Board?*
11. Part of COSSBA's mission is to be nonpartisan; however, its membership is comprised of very diverse views as well as the diverse perspectives of its staff. How would you describe your approach to resolving conflict between these potentially competing interests?*
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Additional Information
Is there anything else you would like COSSBA to know about your qualifications or interest in this position?
How did you hear about this position?*

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Acknowledgements

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION
By my signature below:

• I acknowledge that individuals who provide false, inaccurate, or incomplete information in the application form, in an interview, or any other part of the hiring process or who fail to disclose information requested in the application form, in an interview, or any other part of the hiring process will not be eligible for employment, or, if they are hired, they will be subject to termination.

• I acknowledge that COSSBA will consider public information and other information to which it has lawful access. This may include information that is contained in social networking sites, blogs, and other electronic sites, such as YouTube. If there is information that pertains to me that I believe requires explanation, interpretation, or clarification when it is considered by COSSBA, it is my obligation to communicate this information to COSSBA.

• I acknowldege that finalists for this positon will undergo a complete criminal background check after providing COSSBA with written authorization to do so.

• I authorize all current and former employers and references to release all information regarding my professional competence, performance, character, and background. I waive any right I may have against any person contacted as a reference concerning this application.

• I acknowledge that information that is relevant to COSSBA's decisions will be considered regardless of the date on which COSSBA obtains the information and regardless of the date on which the information was first published, created, or made accessible to COSSBA.

• I understand that if I am employed by COSSBA, this application and associated documents will become part of my permanent record.

• I understand that this application is not a contract of employment. In accepting the position, if hired, I understand that employment is at will unless otherwise specified by my resident state. I acknowledge that COSSBA may discharge an at-will employee at any time for any legal reason or no reason at all.
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