Required Experience:
Qualifications
Alignment with the Foundation's mission, vision, values, and approach.
Minimum 15 years of work experience with at least 10 years of experience running operations. Minimum of five years with direct people management.
Must be a strong people leader, with results empowering and growing team members, resulting in high performance and collaboration.
Able to quickly master functional areas, knowing when to utilize external resources.
Must have the ability to build consensus in groups with diverse priorities.
Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
Must have a driver's license and automobile insurance.
Occasional travel necessary.
Educational Requirements
Undergraduate . Experience can substitute.
Position Competencies
Exceptional people leader skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to synthesize information.
Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
Self-motivated, strong organizational skills, ability to manage several projects at once.
Enjoys a collaborative and positive approach.
Approaches work and position with humility.
Good judgment and integrity.
Leadership Competencies
Strong people-leader.
A service-orientation.
A commitment to enabling individual and team success.
Proven ability to influence vertically and horizontally.
Role models ethics and professionalism.
Strong listening skills, demonstrated through problem-solving and applicable solutions.
Coaches and develops both direct reports and the broader team.
Compensation
Job Classification: Salaried, overtime exempt.
Pay Range: $251,265 – $419,375
|
Duties / Expectations:
Chief Operating Officer
Rasmuson Foundation
Anchorage, AK 99503
$251,265 - $419,375 a year - Full-time
Licenses
Driver's License
Do you have a valid Driver's License license?
Skills
Team management
Senior leadership
Nonprofit management
+ show more
Do you have experience in Team management?
Full job description
Job Title: Chief Operating Officer
Reports to: President and CEO
Date Revised: September 2, 2025
Organization
Rasmuson Foundation is a private, family philanthropy that works to empower Alaskans to help each other. The Foundation invests, connects, and convenes Alaskans while awarding grants to Alaska-based nonprofits, Tribes, and other government entities. The Foundation seeks employees who are mission-oriented, provide diverse perspectives, and share the organization’s values of celebration, collaboration, community, respect, innovation, responsibility, and partnership.
Summary/Objective
The Chief Operating Officer is a member of the executive group and has executive oversight and is accountable for the internal operations of the Foundation, including communications, events, office management, human resources, finance, grants management, and information technology. This position works as part of the Foundation executive leadership to accomplish goals, is committed to collaboration and uplifting grant recipients, and is grounded in kindness, respect, grace, and humility.
Essential Responsibilities
Exercises independent judgment on matters of significance in addressing matters to best serve the interests of the Foundation and meet its policies and strategies.
Oversees and is accountable for office management, human resources, communications, events, finance, grants management, risk management, contracting and procurement, and information technology.
Responsible for annual operating plan and master calendar.
Supports board strategic planning.
Responsible for community conversations, grantmakers tour, and external events.
Responsible for ensuring public perception of the Foundation aligns with the Board and CEO's vision, mission, values, and strategies.
Ensures effective and efficient operations for partners, staff, and board with a focus on being an always-improving organization.
Responsible for developing and maintaining all policies, procedures, and standard operating processes, including dissemination, understanding, and accessibility for all team members.
Participates as part of the executive group, including advisor to the President/CEO.
Collaborates with other leaders to accomplish common goals for the Foundation.
Represents the Foundation on national, regional, and local boards, committees, and at events related to the Foundation’s work, including communications to stakeholders about the Foundation.
Responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant laws, regulations, and Foundation policies in functional areas.
Responsible for preparing and distributing materials for the Board and pertinent Board committees, specifically finance, audit, investment, and governance, as needed.
On behalf of the Foundation, reviews and signs documents to enter into investment-related LLCs, partnerships, and other agreements and serves as Administrator for the Foundation’s 401K, 457B, and 457F plans.
|