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About the Role

The Vice President of Systems Advancement provides strategic leadership to advance initiatives that strengthen Texas' child and family services system. This executive-level position leads the development, implementation, and growth of the organization's key strategic initiatives, ensuring they remain responsive to emerging needs, aligned with organizational priorities, and positioned for long-term sustainability.

Responsibilities

Lead the strategic vision, growth, and continuous advancement of the organization's priority initiatives.
Identify emerging trends, policy developments, and system needs to inform new opportunities and organizational priorities.
Develop innovative initiatives that strengthen services, build member capacity, and advance systems change.
Ensure initiatives are aligned with the organization's strategic plan and long-term sustainability goals.
Build and maintain strong relationships with state agencies, national organizations, philanthropic partners, academic institutions, and other strategic partners.
Represent the organization in statewide and national workgroups, advisory committees, conferences, and collaborative initiatives.
Foster cross-sector partnerships that expand the organization's influence, impact, and opportunities for collaboration.
Serve as a trusted thought partner to external leaders working to improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.
Lead the development and implementation of new initiatives that address emerging needs across the child and family services continuum.
Work in partnership with executive leadership to identify opportunities to expand organizational impact through strategic partnerships, grants, and innovative funding opportunities.
Support the design of scalable models, communities of practice, learning collaboratives, and technical assistance efforts that strengthen the field.
Promote innovation and continuous improvement across organizational initiatives.
Serve as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, contributing to organizational strategy, culture, and cross-functional leadership.
Collaborate with internal teams to ensure strategic initiatives are well coordinated and effectively implemented.
Support organizational communications, member engagement, and advocacy efforts by providing subject matter expertise and strategic insight.

Requirements

Relevant bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years’ experience working within child welfare, public health or another related field.
Demonstrates a strong alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values by leading with integrity, fostering meaningful partnerships, embracing innovation, and advancing collaborative solutions that strengthen organizations, communities, and systems serving children, youth, and families across Texas.
Demonstrated understanding of the state’s complex foster care system including working knowledge of child welfare best practices, data, policies, and system issues.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to deliver complex content clearly and succinctly.
Demonstrated ability to manage highly skilled staff and multiple projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives designed to improve the system.
Demonstrated ability to secure funding for desired projects and/or generate revenue to ensure ongoing sustainability of key projects.
Demonstrated ability to provide consultative services internally and externally to member organizations.
Demonstrated ability to creatively solve problems and take the lead on exploring new opportunities.
Demonstrated ability to foster strong relationships with public and private partners, including seeking out new partnerships.

Skills

Strategic leadership
Systems advancement
Partnership development
External relations
Program development
Systems innovation
Organizational leadership
Communication skills
Problem-solving
Relationship building

Location

Remote (Central Texas resident highly preferred)

Work Type

Full-time
Remote

Experience Level

Executive-level
10+ years experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Competitive benefits package
Unlimited PTO policy

About the Company

The Texas Alliance of Child and Family Services (TACFS) is Texas' leading network of mission-driven organizations that have embraced the call to serve vulnerable children, youth and families in their communities.
TACFS members across Texas work to prevent and address child trauma through services including prevention and early intervention, family preservation, residential/foster care services, adoption, post-adoption, youth runaway and transition services, mental health, education, substance abuse and other programs designed to promote safety and reduce risk for children, youth and families.
Our mission is to strengthen and continuously improve the services, practices, and care for at-risk children, youth and families. We achieve this mission through research and education, collaboration, and advocacy.
The TACFS team is mission driven, highly motivated, energetic, and supportive of new and different ways of meeting the needs of the organization and our vast and diverse network of member organizations.
The organization was established in 1976, but we are continuously evolving and changing in response to the dynamic nature of the work we do.
Our overall strategic aim is to support our members so they can do what they do best…care for children and families.

Equal Opportunity

TACFS is an equal opportunity employer.
TACFS does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.
All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.