Executive Vice President

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Meet Idaho Family Policy Center

The Idaho Family Policy Center (IFPC) is a Christian ministry based in Boise, Idaho, dedicated to advancing the lordship of Christ in the public square by promoting God-honoring public policy, engaging and discipling the church, and training statesmen. Launched as an independent organization in 2021, IFPC has a history spanning 30 years through its predecessors and its affiliation with Focus on the Family and Family Policy Alliance, serving as their official state public policy partner. As the largest conservative policy organization in Idaho, it is also the only Christian organization in the state that lobbies and writes policy, demonstrating an action-oriented approach to its mission. The organization focuses on key issue areas, including protecting the sanctity of life, safeguarding religious freedom, strengthening parental rights, recognizing biblical truths in sexuality and gender, and stimulating economic opportunity, with a notable track record of legislative victories and grassroots activism. Through this important work, IFPC aims to build an Idaho where God is honored, religious freedom flourishes, families thrive, and life is cherished.

About the Executive Vice President

The Executive Vice President at IFPC serves as the President’s chief executive partner and the organization’s senior operational leader. This role is the operational cornerstone of IFPC, entrusted with translating the President’s vision into execution while stewarding the organization’s culture, systems, and people to support IFPC’s rapid growth and ambitious mission of advancing God-honoring policy in Idaho’s public square. The person will step into a dynamic, fast-paced environment and will be delegated significant executive authority to ensure seamless daily functioning of the organization, lead and mentor a growing team, and make high-level decisions on behalf of the President as appropriate. This role is designed to provide leadership continuity and organizational stability, including the capacity to assume broader executive responsibility should the President be unavailable or transition from the role.

The Executive Vice President’s responsibilities include:

• Program Execution and Team Management (50%)
  • Oversee the implementation of various IFPC programs: church engagement, public policy, voter education, and legislator training initiatives.
  • Manage IFPC team members: policy staff, church engagement staff, development staff, administrative staff, research fellows, and interns.
  • In conjunction with the events team, supervise the planning and execution of IFPC events: fundraising galas/receptions, church engagement events, legislative townhalls, campaign schools, and voter education events.
• External relations, alliance building, and financial development (30%)
  • Build and nurture relationships with current and prospective ministry donors through regular in-person meetings, phone calls, and email/mail correspondence.
  • Build and nurture relationships with allied national/state/local public policy and grassroots organizations.
  • Build and nurture relationships with church leaders, community leaders, and public officeholders.
  • In conjunction with the communications team, manage media requests and implement media strategy, including press releases, op-eds, and other media outreach.
  • Perform other duties necessary to expand organizational influence and impact.
• Office and administrative support (20%)
  • Coordinate with vendors, including but not limited to web developers, CRM/advocacy platforms, mailing houses, graphic designers, etc.
  • Utilize CRM and advocacy software, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and other computer needs.
  • Assist with planning and fulfilling fundraising mail appeals and other marketing initiatives.

Expectations:

The following describes the expectations the Chief of Staff will be required to consistently meet:

• Ensure all administrative and daily operations run smoothly and efficiently, anticipating needs before they arise.
• Lead productive and engaging team meetings that result in clear action items and alignment.
• Demonstrate strong judgment, discernment, and confidence when making executive decisions on behalf of the President.
• Proactively foster a positive and collaborative team culture, resulting in high morale and employee retention.
• Effectively bridge communication gaps between departments to ensure seamless collaboration and organizational unity.
• Develop and implement scalable processes and systems that support the organization’s long-term growth.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, capably diffusing issues and managing priorities to protect the President’s time and focus.

What you bring

The following describes many of the characteristics of the ideal candidate for the Executive Vice President:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role or senior supervisory role, ideally at a public policy organization or biblical worldview ministry.
• At least 3-5 years of management experience.
• Proven track record in:
  • Commitment to mission (understanding biblical worldview application to public policy and messaging).
  • Good supervision (training, encouraging, mentoring, and holding direct reports accountable).
  • Detail-oriented (learning administrative systems, meticulous in finding errors and omissions).
  • Results-minded and growth-minded (contributing to a fast-growing ministry).
• Experience with a CRM or business management software, or the ability to learn quickly.

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are not required but are strongly preferred and will significantly strengthen a candidate’s effectiveness in this role:

• Proven experience in public policy advocacy, particularly in advancing socially conservative policy within a legislative or public affairs context.
• Demonstrated fundraising and advancement experience, including building long-term relationships with ministry partners, making direct asjoks, and implementing advancement strategy and policy.
• Proven communications or public relations experience, including interacting with news media, distributing press releases, and participating in on-camera or recorded interviews.
• Proven church engagement experience, including an understanding of how churches operate, partnering effectively with churches, and interacting with pastors and ministry leaders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Energy and passion for the mission.
• Optimistic outlook.
• Strong supervisory experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build a team.
• Ability to run meetings, delegate, and communicate effectively upwards.
• Meticulously detailed and process-oriented.
• Ability to carry weight and have gravitas, acting as a representative of the organization.
• Good communicator and listener.
• Ability to hold people accountable.
• Initiative, self-starter, and problem-solver.
• Attention to detail.
• Attitude of humility and willingness to learn.
• Good PR instincts.
• Needs to understand and embody the organization’s mission and represent it well, even in private conversations.

Personal Characteristics and Qualifications

• Optimistic and hopeful.
• Gracious in communication.
• Comfortable with the visible and often controversial nature of the work.
• Politically savvy.
• Able to adapt to a fast pace where the day-to-day is always different.
• Ability to prioritize tasks within the ministry’s mission, vision, and goals.
• Needs an attitude of humility and willingness to learn and grow.
• Willingness to be collaborative and put the team over self.
• Ability to understand and represent the organization’s mission and speak with its weight in all conversations.
• Be a stable presence for the IFPC team.

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