Job Summary:

The Director of Community Response & Recovery will work with the Senior Leadership Team, multiple Chrysalis departments, and a wide range of external stakeholders to shape and coordinate Chrysalis’ response to the January 2025 wildfire events in Los Angeles County. The Director will define and shape the role Chrysalis will play in what will be a challenging, sustained, and complex recovery response in the short- and long-term.

Given Chrysalis’ decades of experience providing critical employment services to vulnerable communities in Southern California, as well as its proven track record operating best-in-class employment social enterprises (ESEs), Chrysalis stands ready to play a unique role in helping Los Angeles effectively recover from these disasters, while providing life-changing career opportunities to the individuals we serve. Reporting to the VP of Strategy & External Relations, the Director will help Chrysalis respond in an effective and comprehensive manner, consistent with our Mission, Values, and core competencies.

Beyond the Wildfire Recovery, there are strategic opportunities in the coming years, such as the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympics, for Chrysalis to identify and respond to mission-aligned opportunities.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

External Landscape Analysis & Representation (40%)

• Serve as a visible and proactive Chrysalis representative in regional recovery efforts, identifying and actively engaging in task forces, webinars, committees, working groups, and other bodies involved in addressing disaster recovery.
• Summarize and share notes, action items, and other critical information with internal stakeholders involved in the effort.
• Monitor media, websites, and other sources for information about funding and contracting opportunities related to this effort, in particular through Chrysalis’ employment social enterprises (ESEs).
• Identify opportunities for Chrysalis to participate in regional events and meetings.

Project Management (20%)

• Serve as the Project Manager for discrete projects, such as Chrysalis’ wildfire response & recovery efforts.
• Prepare budgets, status updates, timelines, and other documents and reports relating to this effort.
• Serve as the internal subject matter expert and spokesperson for such efforts.

Fundraising Support (40%)

• Work across the Development & Communications, Strategy & External Relations, Client Services, and Chrysalis Enterprises departments to identify and respond to public and private funding opportunities.
• Assist in the development of project budgets and narratives for funding opportunities.
• Assist in the development of grant and funding reports, post-funding.

Qualifications/Required Skills:

• Previous experience in project management, administrative, government grants, fundraising and/or direct service in a nonprofit organization preferred.
• Sales and/or business development experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, interacting with others with diplomacy and tact.
• Competency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Detail-oriented, highly organized; able to set and meet goals and deadlines
• Strong multitasking and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with “can do” attitude and initiative
• Professional attitude; team player.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion in maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to maintain positive working relationships with team members.
• Willingness to travel to meetings (mileage reimbursed).
• Ability and willingness to work evenings and weekends.
• Commitment to the organizational mission and sensitivity to the needs of low-income and disenfranchised populations.

Fair Chance Hiring Statement

Chrysalis is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals who share lived experience with the communities we serve. In particular, Chrysalis welcomes applicants who are formerly incarcerated and/or justice-involved; people who have experienced housing insecurity and/or economic inequity; Black, Indigenous, and people of color; persons with disabilities; ethnic and religious minorities; and members of the LGBTQ+ community.