Dulles, Virginia
Posted: 04-Sep-24
Location: Dulles, Virginia
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: 435
Join a member-driven leader in a fast-paced, challenging and collaborative environment with the shared mission of supporting America’s network of rural electric cooperatives. Since its formation in 1969, National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation, or CFC, located in Dulles, Virginia, has provided capital and industry-leading financial products to almost 1,000 not-for-profit, consumer-controlled utility systems across the United States. Our exceptional team delivers the “CFC Difference” that encompasses our values of service, integrity and excellence in all our interactions.
CFC has a need for a Vice President, Strategic Facilitation to join our Strategic Facilitation Services team. Provide executive level facilitation, delivering the suite of SSG services at member locations throughout the United States.
As a Vice President, Strategic Facilitation, you will:
• Facilitate strategic planning, enterprise risk management, Commitment to Excellence training and other planning sessions for the electric cooperative network’s boards of directors and executive leadership teams across the United States.
• Develop strategies and materials that enhance the strategic services provided to the membership, focused on their success in an evolving industry.
• Provide strategic guidance and oversight for the idea generation, enhancement, development and implementation of member-facing financial models, tools and financial analyses.
To be successful, you will need:
• Minimum of five years’ experience in a leadership (e.g. CEO, CFO) position within an electric cooperative or equivalent experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required; Masters of Business Administration or equivalent preferred.
• Successful completion of multiple board and senior staff facilitations.
• Exceptional strategic facilitation skills that mesh well with electric cooperative boards of directors and executive leadership team expectations.
• Broad and proven understanding of strategic and operational functions of the electric distribution, generation and transmission, and statewide cooperative businesses.
• Thorough and broad understanding of the governance and operations of an electric cooperative.
• Thorough understanding of, and issues impacting, the electric and cooperative industries.
• Proven, well-developed understanding of the complexities of the electric cooperative financial statements and accounting requirements.
• Comfortable accepting and answering complex financial, strategic and operational questions from all areas within the electric cooperative network.
• Thorough understanding of CFC’s products, services and programs, so that they can be aligned with member needs.
• Highly developed skills in educating/training both small and large groups of electric cooperative senior leaders.
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills.
• Advanced writing skills.
• Developed and proven ability to use Microsoft Office suite.
Please note, significant overnight travel, including airline travel, is required.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes hybrid options; annual incentive opportunities; an employer-paid pension plan; 401(k); medical, dental and vision insurance; a generous leave policy; onsite gym; and more—all in a friendly, professional work environment. For additional information, please visit our website at www.nrucfc.coop. CFC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity.