Job Description

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About Us

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year \xe2\x80\x93 and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain\xe2\x80\x99s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference!
Overview

Summary
Good Shepherd Services (GSS) is embarking on its Strategic Planning process which will start in January 2023 and commence in July 2023. GSS aims to use a participatory and inclusive process to create a Theory of Change (TOC) and subsequently a Strategic Plan (SP) that will be implemented over the next five years (2023-2027).
- The TOC will anchor our work in our goals; the changes we want to see at GSS.
- Our Strategic Plan will then help us generate the broad directions and operational steps that we want to take to meet our goals, focusing our resources on how we conduct our activities.
- The shared logic articulated in the TOC will be used to address the challenge of operationally connecting an organization with programming as diverse as GSS.

The overall process will be spearheaded by the Chief Impact and Strategy Officer (CISO) and will consist of a design team and planning team.
Planning Team: Consists of a cross section of approximately 20 GSS staff who will lead the overall SP process. The Design team is a subset of the larger planning team.
Design Team: Core team of 5-6 staff who will facilitate the overall process.

Scope of Work
GSS is seeking a consultant who will assist with the development of our Strategic Plan:
- Overall project management and administrative support of the Strategic Plan including scheduling, note taking, etc.
- Creation of PowerPoint presentations for Design Team, Planning Team, Board of Directors, agency wide meetings, etc.
- Compilation of information and data collected
- Coordinates and helps facilitate two day in-person SP Summit in June 2023 (tentative dates, June 15-16, 2023)
- Attends and helps prepare for Bi-Weekly Meetings (mostly via Zoom, 1.5 hours each)
- 10 hours per week from February 2023 through June 2023 (possible extension through August 2023) -- June may require up to 24 hours per week

In responding to this request, please include in your proposal:

• Detail you or your firm\xe2\x80\x99s experience in providing project management support to companies in the nonprofit sector, specifically for large social service agencies.
• Provide the names and contact information for two previous nonprofit clients of similar size for reference purposes.
• Please provide a biography and resume.
• Discuss your commitments to staff continuity, and the current size of your company (if it is a sole proprietorship, please share that).
• Set forth your fee proposal for project management services, including any reimbursable expenses.
• Please provide affirmation that no conflicts of interest exist between the company and Good Shepherd Services Board of Trustees and management team.

Commitment to Anti-Racism and Equity:
Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for racial and social justice, and equity. We welcome consultants, vendors and contractors from diverse backgrounds who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to work with consultants, vendors and contractors who are racially representative of our diverse workforce and community. As such, please provide the following information in the proposal as well:

• Share the racial and gender demographics of your firm\xe2\x80\x99s leadership structure.
• Does your organization pay prevailing wages? If so, please use the Living Wage Calculator to justify your response.
• Describe your approach to antiracism practices within your work and within your company.

Required Experience / Skills:
- Strong project management, administrative, and coordination skills
- Understanding of non-profit social services agency
- Some experience with strategic planning preferred
- Ability to turn information into comprehensive presentations
- Mostly remote, but must be available for occasional in-person project management support
Additional Information

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that . We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our and , and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.

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