Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic thought partner to the President & CEO and helps drive alignment, coordination, and execution of CFBNJ's highest organizational priorities. The Chief of Staff works across functions to translate strategy into action, facilitate executive decision-making, monitor progress against organizational priorities, and lead or support complex cross-functional initiatives.

What You Will Do

Partner with the President & CEO to identify, prioritize, advance, and monitor the organization's highest strategic and operational priorities. Lead or coordinate high-priority, complex, and time-sensitive initiatives on behalf of the President & CEO, particularly those requiring cross-functional collaboration or that do not sit exclusively within one organizational function.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Opportunity for Impact: At CFBNJ, your work drives meaningful changes. Well-designed work environment with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness programs, generous sick/personal time off, 14 paid holidays, childcare resources, and organization-wide engagement days for rest and reflection.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, communications, or a related field— or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in community engagement, public policy, government relations, or advocacy, preferably in a nonprofit or mission-driven organization.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines with professionalism.
• Proven ability to collaborate across departments and with external stakeholders; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with experience gathering and synthesizing data to support strategy and decision-making.
• High cross-cultural competency and demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse communities.
• Experience in anti-hunger advocacy and policy work at the local, state, or federal level is preferred.
• A valid driver's license with history of a good driving record.
• Ability to travel that may include consecutive overnight stays, and traveling by car, bus, and airplane.
• Occasional evenings and weekends.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Wellness programs
• Generous sick/personal time off
• 14 paid holidays
• Childcare resources
• Organization-wide engagement days for rest and reflection
• 401(k) program with 4% company match after one year of service
• Bonusly, a peer-recognition platform
• Employee resource groups to create space to uplift voices and strength connections