ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:  

Team Management & Supervision:  

•  Build and sustain a healthy, values-driven team culture grounded in trust, accountability, belonging, and collective care. 

• Directly supervise Youth Services managers and provide interim supervision when roles are vacant, ensuring consistent support for direct service and community engagement with LGBTQQ Transitional Age Youth. 

• Embed team leadership values into supervision, meetings, and daily operations, while modeling generative conflict, anti-oppression, and racial justice-centered leadership. 

• Support managers in fostering Healing Justice and Harm Reduction approaches. Identify opportunities for staff learning and professional development around vicarious trauma, crisis intervention, and healthy boundaries in community-based work. 

Program Strategy, Development, and Implementation 

• Lead short- and long-term planning, implementation, evaluation, and budgeting across Youth Services, including drop-in, mental health, navigation/referral, housing, and leadership programs. 

• Develop, track, and assess annual program plans, aligning services with grant deliverables, contract requirements, organizational priorities, and community needs. 

• Develop department-wide strategy while supporting effective program implementation, evaluation, continuous improvement, and data-informed reporting. 

• Coordinate outreach, marketing, and communications with the Communications department. 

• Bring expertise in youth-led program design and culturally responsive programming for LGBTQQ Transitional Age Youth, centering young people’s lived experiences, leadership, and expertise. 

• Support cross-program alignment and collaboration in service delivery, reporting, and resource sharing to strengthen continuity of care and overall program impact. 

Evaluation & Program Delivery 

• Use data and evaluation to assess impact, inform strategy, and support timely, accurate reporting. 

• Cultivate strong relationships with funders, partners, networks, and community stakeholders to strengthen referrals, collaboration, and program goals. 

• Serve as liaison to corporate, government, and foundation funders, including grant writing, deliverables, budgets, and reporting. 

Fiscal Management & Fundraising 

• Develop and manage program and grant budgets, maintain funder relationships, and support grant writing and administration for Youth Services. 

• Develop annual budgets that align program needs with funding requirements and restrictions; 

• Partner with the Director of Program Strategy & Impact on government contracts, including deliverables, budgets, performance tracking, reporting, and compliance. 

• Monitor program and grant budgets and adjust them as needed to meet deliverables. 

Other Related Duties:  

• Coordinate Youth Services activities with Development, Communications, Volunteer Program, and other program teams; 

• Participate in the Center’s leadership team and engage Youth Services staff in organization-wide initiatives; and 

• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS  

• Deep understanding of the needs, strengths, and experiences of vulnerable LGBTQQ Transitional Aged Youth and communities; 

• Ability to work effectively with diverse participants, staff, partners, funders, and community stakeholders; 

• Minimum of 5–6 years of management experience, including staff supervision and team leadership. 

• Demonstrated experience supervising and supporting intersectional, multiracial teams with diverse lived experiences; experience fostering inclusive, equitable, and values-aligned team cultures highly valued. 

• Commitment to the SF LGBT Center’s mission and to racial, social, and economic justice; 

• Experience with youth development, trauma-informed services, program design, implementation, and evaluation preferred. 

• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and collaboration skills; 

• Experience managing teams through a racial equity lens and supporting shared leadership and decision-making. 

• Ability to work in a culturally diverse, fast-paced environment; and 

• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and project management tools. 

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

• This position is based at the Center’s 1800 Market Street location, with the option to negotiate remote work up to 20% of the schedule. 

• The role requires regular computer and office equipment use, periods of sitting or stationary work, and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. 

• The position may involve shared office space with moderate noise. 

• Reasonable accommodations will be made, upon request, to support employees with disabilities in performing essential job functions. 

• Work hours are primarily Monday–Friday, with occasional evening or weekend work. Schedules are negotiable within a standard 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. window. 

• Local travel may be required for meetings or offsite events. Out-of-town travel is infrequent and negotiable. No car is required. 

THE SF LGBT CENTER www.sfcenter.org 

The SF LGBT Center connects our diverse community to opportunities, resources, and one another to build a stronger, healthier, and more equitable world for LGBT people and allies. The Center advances this mission by fostering opportunity, organizing for the future, celebrating LGBT history and culture, and building resources for future generations. 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 

The Center is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ people, and people from other historically underrepresented communities. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. 

Pursuant to SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we consider qualified applicants with arrest/conviction records. 

APPLICATIONS 

• Apply at https://www.sfcenter.org/employment-opportunities/. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. 

• Please include a cover letter and resume detailing your interest and relevant experience. 

SF LGBT Community Center 

1800 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 

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