The Ohio New African Immigrants Commission (NAIC) has announced vacancy for the position of a full time Executive Director to oversee and facilitate the implementation of the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the Commission. The Executive Director will report to and work closely with the 11-member Commission as the governing body.

“The position is now posted on careers.ohio.gov through May 31, 2024, which also feeds automatically to Ohio Means Jobs, Indeed, and LinkedIn,” said Abass Bangura, Chairman of the Ohio New African Immigrants Commission.

The Executive Director is expected to possess “Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, transparent and high integrity leadership and a minimum of 2 years nonprofit management experience, required; 5 or more years of nonprofit management experience, preferred.”

Also, the Executive Director, among other responsibilities, will be responsible for “planning and operation of the annual budget; displaying substantial government expertise to secure executive and legislative approval of the commission and its initiatives, including providing testimony before the legislature; establishing employment and administrative policies and procedures for all functions and for the day-to-day operation of the agency and serving as NAIC’s spokesperson, alongside the Chair, to the organization’s constituents, the media, and the general public.”

Ohio New African Immigrants Commission (NAIC), a state agency created in 2009, exists to advise the Governor, General Assembly, and state agencies on policies focusing on the special issues and needs of Ohio’s sub-Saharan African Immigrants, as well as support and connect African-serving programs and organizations for the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency for sub-Saharan African immigrants in Ohio. 

The governing authority consists of 11 voting members appointed by the Governor, and four non-voting members appointed by the leaders of the General Assembly. 

The three core objectives of NAIC are to Advocate, Impact, and Connect, representing a constituency of over 69,000 sub-Saharan African Ohioans across dozens of counties.

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