Deputy Director NWFS

•3.9 Portland, OR Job Details $110,000

•$135,000 a year 11 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Employee assistance program Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Staff supervision Program management HIPAA compliance Team supervision Regulatory compliance Social service program staff supervision Operations coordination planning HIPAA Performance Reporting Managing budgets in a finance role Budget restrictions for grants Compliance reporting for grants Contracts Management reporting Social service program compliance monitoring Project contract management Clinical confidentiality policies Operations planning Financial compliance in social service program administration Managing social services program budgets

Full Job Description Compensation:

$110,000

•$135,000/Year We seek a Deputy Director who shares our commitment to the communities we serve and will help maintain a workplace where people are treated with dignity and respect, managers and employees are supported in doing good work, and NWFS continues to provide high-quality services.

Date posted:

09/28/2026 What You'll Do Primary Responsibilities Work closely with the Executive Director and managers to carry out NWFS's mission, Board direction, and strategic priorities and to maintain strong programs, coordinated operations, clear accountability, and measurable results. Provide leadership and oversight for organizational operations, assigned programs, managers, and administrative functions. Supervise and develop managers, establish clear expectations, strengthen collaboration, and address employee and organizational issues when they arise. Develop a keen working knowledge of NWFS's five service areas and lead effectively through program managers and subject-matter experts. Ensure assigned programs meet contractual, regulatory, ethical, quality, funding, and documentation requirements and identify emerging risks and organizational needs. Provide oversight of budgets, grant and contract performance, restricted funding, financial trends, resource needs, and revenue risks. Work with the Executive Director and appropriate staff on government grants and contracts, funder strategy, grant development, external partnerships, and long-term revenue sustainability. Support development, including donor support, fundraising, and agency event activities. Make sure managers have useful and reliable information to evaluate outcomes, identify trends, improve services, meet funding requirements, and make good decisions. Improve systems and management practices where needed and help NWFS build the leadership capacity and organizational continuity it will need in the future. Build trust throughout the organization, remain connected to frontline employees, and model direct, respectful, and culturally responsive leadership. Prepare and present information to the Board of Directors or Board committees when requested by the Executive Director. Represent NWFS and maintain productive relationships with government, nonprofit, philanthropic, funding, and community partners.

Education / Experience

Required Bachelor's degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business, social services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant leadership experience. At least seven years of progressively responsible leadership experience, including at least three years in a senior management role within a nonprofit organization, government social-service agency, foundation, healthcare or human-services organization, or a comparably complex mission-driven setting. Significant management experience, including supervision and development of managers or multidisciplinary teams. Experience with organizational operations, program oversight, budgets and financial monitoring, and implementation of strategic priorities. Experience with government grants, contracts, restricted funding, compliance, reporting, grant development, or similar funding environments. Experience handling complex organizational, personnel, operational, and financial matters. Excellent written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal communication skills. Ability and willingness to work primarily in person, travel locally among NWFS worksites and community locations, and occasionally work non-standard hours when organizational needs require. Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable privacy requirements, including HIPAA and, where relevant, federal substance-use-disorder confidentiality requirements. Preferred Advanced degree in nonprofit management, public administration, business, social work, public health, or a related field. Senior leadership experience in a multi-program human-services organization serving communities affected by poverty, trauma, homelessness, domestic violence, behavioral health needs, or other systemic barriers. Experience with organizational change, cross-functional systems improvement, risk management, leadership development, or organizational continuity and succession planning. Knowledge of the Oregon and Portland-metro public and nonprofit human-services funding and partnership environment. Share Your Qualifications To express your interest in this position, follow these steps: Prepare your resume and cover letter highlighting your qualifications. Upload your resume and cover letter in DOC, DOCX, PDF, or TXT format