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Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain is currently seeking a Chief Operations Officer (COO) who will play a critical role in partnering with the CEO in strategic decision making and operations as Junior Achievement embarks on an exciting time in the organization’s evolution. With JA’s spring ’23 move into their new headquarters , The JA Free Enterprise Center located in Greenwood Village this is a unique opportunity for a leader to influence the future of a well respected, high impact and award winning organization inspiring generations of young people to succeed in a global economy This is a full time posit ion working in a flexible, in person work environment.

The Opportunity

Organizational Leadership

• Work closely with the CEO to provide overall organizational leadership and strategy
  implementation
• Lead operations , finance /HR and communications teams
• Align budget, staff, and organizational priorities
• Strengthen the organization s systems and processes to deliver impactful programs and develop new learning experiences and partnerships to meet the ever changing needs of young people
• Leverage cross department strengths to address organizational opportunities

Infrastructure and Operations

•  Works to assure proper governance of the organization
• Oversee the financial status of the organization; developing long and short range
  financial plans, annual budget , and ensuring sound financial controls
• Set financial priorities to ensure the long term health of the organization
• Lead comprehensive operations and communications strategies that support and
  strengthen the organization

Building Operations and Real Estate

• Oversees team of building management functions and vendors
• Optimizes earned revenue from conference and event space rental
• Evaluates and recommends capital expenditures related to facility improvements

Team Development/Leadership

• Support and motivate the organization’s staff
• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality
• Facilitate cross departmental collaboration and strengthen internal communications
  throughout the organization
• Ensure staff receive timely and appropriate training and professional development
• Mentor and develop staff using a supportive and collaborative approach: assign
  accountabilities; set objectives; establish priorities; and monitor and evaluate results

External Relationship Development

• Develop positive relations with stakeholders across sectors
• Demonstrate vision of future goals, directions, and Demonstrate vision of future goals, directions, and builds commitment to the priorities of priorities of the organization
• Publicly represent Junior Achievement with external constituency groups to build excitement for JA’s mission

Chief Operating Officer Requirements and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business/non–profit management experience
• 10+ years’ experience in related field with successful track record leading large staff/larger organizational teams
• Passion for our mission and belief in free market capitalism
• Demonstrated mastery of establishing, balancing and enhancing a multi-million-dollar budget
• Firm knowledge and understanding of GAAP and non-profit accounting
• Knowledge of HR laws and guidelines
• Strategic understanding of information management systems and experience integrating systems to support business objectives
• Ability to collaborate with cross–functional teams
• Effective organization and project management
• Unquestionable personal code of ethics

Terms of Employment
The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Compensation

• The salary range for this position is $120,000 – $180,000. The salary will be commensurate with skill level and applicable experience.
• JA-Rocky Mountain offers a competitive benefits package including (but not limited to):
•  Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
  • Employee cost is 10% of the employee-only premium per month and any additional cost for spouse and/or family coverage if elected are paid by the employee
• Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment life insurance (no cost to employee)
• 403-B
  • JA-Rocky Mountain will match your salary deferrals up to 5% after your first anniversary as an active employee working more than 1,000 hours a year
  • The company match amount is subject to a five year vesting schedule
    1 or less years of service 0%
    2 years of service 25%
    3 years of service 50%
    4 years of service 75%
    5 years of service 100%
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • 1-3 years of service – 19 days
  • 4-9 years of service – 24 days
  • 10-24 years of service – 29 days
• 14 Paid holidays (including Christmas through New Year)
• Cell phone reimbursement ($15-$30 per month)

To apply, send a cover letter, salary requirements and resume by March 10 to Careers@jacolorado.org.

About Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc.
Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain is part of the world’s largest organization dedicated
to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a
dedicated volunteer network, Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain provides programs
for students, which focus on three key content areas: career readiness,
entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain’s programs
are free to schools thanks to thousands of volunteers and the generous support of
donors. For more information, visit www.JAColorado.org.

Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain is looking for an individual who is passionate about our mission as well as good at planning and marketing quality event experiences. The focus of this role will be to support an event’s team that coordinates logistics and raise money through a number of special events and meetings throughout the year. Funds raised will ensure the organization can continue to offer its valuable programs to schools and students at no cost. This is a full-time position working in a flexible, in-person work environment with offices in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Position Details:

In this role, you will have two main responsibilities. The first is the coordination of JA’s Play4JA peer-to-peer fundraising events, which include Bowl-a-thons and Virtual Trivia Bowls for corporations in the Denver Metro area. The second is to coordinate and market the rental of event/meeting space at our new facility called the JA Free Enterprise Center, which is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and execute JA’s Play4JA peer-to-peer fundraising events
• Coordinate the rental of event/meeting space at the JA Free Enterprise Center, which includes marketing the venue, executing contracts, coordinating catering, AV, and security
• Work with Senior Manager of Events to coordinate logistics for special events throughout the year including the JA Golf Classic, JA Stock Market Challenge, Colorado Business Hall of Fame, and Play4JA
• Support the development team’s efforts to encourage companies to sponsor and participate in events
• Track prospects and sales, follow up on matching funds, and create invoices
• Track expenses and work within budgets
• Coordinate event registration process
• Work with communication’s team to create event collateral including flyers, email templates, and proposals
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendors
• Enter and/or update supporter information in various spreadsheets and databases, which includes data entry and running reports to meet requests for information

Requirements:

• Passion for JA’s mission and belief in the free market
• Previous experience coordinating events
• Organized and detail oriented
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communications skills
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills
• Strong ability to connect with others
• Flexible and creative problem solving skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to multitask and work collaboratively
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Office, Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint)
• Basic graphic design experience in regard to collateral materials (e.g. Canva)
• Comfortable with database entry and general office needs (printing, copying, etc.)
• Project management skills with the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously; must be able to work independently and collaboratively, and adapt to changing priorities
• Attend meetings and events outside of normal business hours

Physical/Other Expectations:

• Ability to occasionally move equipment (up to 50 lbs.)
• Associates must have a car
• Ability to pass required background check
• Working from our office in Greenwood Village with some flexibility in regard to hours

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance
with provisions from HR.

Terms of Employment:

The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Compensation

• The salary range for this position is $48,000- $55,000. The salary will be commensurate with skill level and applicable experience.
• JA-Rocky Mountain offers a competitive benefits package including (but not limited to):
  • Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance
  • Employee cost is 10% of the employee-only premium per month and any additional cost for spouse and/or family coverage if elected are paid by the employee
  • Group term life and accidental death and dismemberment life insurance (no cost to employee) 403-B
  • JA-Rocky Mountain will match your salary deferrals up to 5% after your first anniversary as an active employee working more than 1,000 hours a year
  • The company match amount is subject to a five year vesting schedule
    • 1 or less years of service 0%
    • 2 years of service 25%
    • 3 years of service 50%
    • 4 years of service 75%
    • 5 years of service 100%
  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
    • 1-3 years of service – 19 days
    • 4-9 years of service – 24 days
    • 10-24 years of service – 29 days
    • 14 Paid holidays (including Christmas through New Year)
  • Cell phone reimbursement ($30 per month)

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to Careers@JAColorado.org by March 17, 2023.

Additionally, please answer the following screening questions. Failure to answer the questions will be an automatic disqualification of your application.

1. Why do you want to work at Junior Achievement?
2. What about this position made you want to apply?
3. What about your current and past work experience make you a great fit for our role?
4. What is your ideal work environment?
5. What are you looking for in your next position?
6. Will you be able to work at our Greenwood Village, Colorado location a few times a week?