Reporting to the Board of Directors, the next CEO will lead a highly qualified team of approximately 50 attorneys, advocates, policy, training, technical assistance, special projects and administrative staff that deliver essential services for Pennsylvanians with disabilities. The CEO will oversee organizational development, supervise senior staff, and manage a roughly $8.5M annual budget. A compassionate leader with high emotional intelligence, the next CEO will foster a strong internal culture and lead strategic growth efforts to provide greater impact across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The ideal candidate will have significant nonprofit leadership and management experience within disability rights, legal advocacy, or a closely related field. Strong candidates will demonstrate commitment to advocating for the rights of people with disabilities, motivating teams and fostering alignment, and mobilizing public and private support and partnership for the systems change and direct service work DRP does.

The next CEO will exhibit humble servant leadership and will have a strong ability to build relationships and gain the trust of the Board and staff at all levels of the organization. The CEO will represent DRP publicly and will continue to elevate the organization’s profile as a critical, impactful agency, both across the state and nationwide.

Based in one of DRP’s three offices the salary range for the next CEO is expected to be between $180,000 - $210,000 including a generous benefits package and a flexible work policy.

The next CEO will be building on a legacy of impactful work across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that has positioned Disability Rights Pennsylvania as one of the premier Protection and Advocacy (P&A) agencies in the country. The CEO will have 4 (four) direct reports to collaborate with in the day-to-day management of DRP: the Director of Finance and Operations, Director of Government Affairs, Legal Director, and the Executive Assistant/HR Generalist. With a deep commitment to providing the legal and advocacy services that persons with disabilities deserve to have access to, the bedrock principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), and an unshakeable belief in the benefits of effective work/life balance, the next CEO will be poised to undertake the crucial task of bolstering the services that DRP provides across the Commonwealth.

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