Executive Director

The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center (LaFHAC) seeks an exceptional leader with significant management experience, as well as civil rights and legal expertise. The Executive Director is LaFHAC’s chief executive officer and reports to the Board of Directors. The Executive Director leads LaFHAC’s efforts to achieve its mission, goals, and objectives. The Executive Director manages a budget of approximately $2.1 million and directs a smart and talented senior leadership team of six: the Director of Finance, Development Director, Director of Policy & Communications, Legal Director, Director of Housing Counseling, and the Director of Education & Outreach. The Executive Director is ultimately responsible for supporting the entirety of LaFHAC’s staff – a team of 21.

The successful candidate is a politically savvy authority on civil rights and social justice issues, with knowledge of the relevant legal landscape, and/or experience as a practicing civil rights lawyer. The Executive Director will lead LaFHAC’s enforcement of fair housing and civil rights laws, the development of educational and outreach initiatives, housing and mobility counseling programs, policy advocacy, and fund development, in addition to ensure that LaFHAC’s financial position is sound and sustainable.

The ideal candidate is one who will support the programmatic work, in additional to continue to assess and further strengthen LaFHAC’s operational, fiscal, and administrative position. The full job description is available here.

How to Apply:

Applicants should submit a resume and cover letter stating qualifications and chronological employment history. For consideration or to submit a referral, information must be submitted to:
lafairhousing [at] sharedstrategygroup.com. Subject Line: “Executive Director”.