Overview
Executive Director Jobs in United States at Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)
Title: Executive Director
Company: Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)
Location: United States
The Association of Local Government Auditors, a non-profit organization for local government oversight professionals, is seeking its first paid Executive Director.
This position is part-time with a salary range of $65,000-85,000. The role does not include healthcare benefits. This is a remote position with some in-person travel required to attend quarterly Board meetings and to represent ALGA with professional organizations as needed.
If interested, please email [email protected] with a resume and cover letter. Applications will be accepted through May 22, 2026.
Organizational Overview
Since 1989, the Association of Local Government Auditors (https://algaonline.org/) has been providing local government auditors a way to communicate and collaborate about important issues. From its start as a grassroots group in the Pacific Northwest more than 30 years ago, ALGA has evolved into an international organization with over 300 organizational members across the United States, Canada, and Marshall Islands. ALGA will continue to move forward as an organization, ensuring that we are an inclusive and thriving community for all local government auditors working together and making a difference for the public good.
ALGA’s members represent a wide diversity of local government audit organizations, from one-person audit shops to organizations with more than 75 professionals. While most ALGA member shops are cities and counties, ALGA’s membership also includes other local government entities such as school districts, utilities and utility districts, transportation agencies, regional governments, tribal governments, retirement systems, and more.
Governance
ALGA is a non-profit organization governed by an 11-member Board of Directors consisting of a President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, DEI Officer, Strategic Plan Officer, and four At-Large Members. The Board carries out its work on behalf of the members through 13 volunteer committees.
Job Description
The Executive Director serves as the primary staff for ALGA, responsible for overseeing the overall operations, strategic direction, and administration of ALGA. The Executive Director provides leadership and vision to ensure ALGA’s growth, financial stability, and operational excellence while ensuring the organization’s goals and objectives are met. Appointed by ALGA’s Board of Directors (Board), this position requires a high level of interaction with the Board, ALGA’s contracted member services association, volunteers, and external stakeholders.
This is a part-time position without healthcare benefits. This is a remote position with some in-person travel
required to attend quarterly Board meetings and to represent ALGA with professional organizations when
needed.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership and Vision:
○ Collaborate with the Board to set organizational goals and policies.
○ Facilitate the creation and/or revision of ALGA’s Strategic Plan in collaboration with the Board and the Strategic Plan Officer.
2. Board Administration:
○ Collaborate with the Board President to schedule board meetings and establish meeting agendas.
○ Assist the Board President with board meeting logistics and present regular updates and reports to the Board as requested.
○ Periodic update to the Board on activities, initiatives, strategic actions or recommendations
3. Strategic Implementation:
○ Assist the Board in developing performance measurement data for strategic goals.
○ Collaborate with the Strategic Plan Officer to monitor progress on Strategic Plan goals.
○ Serve as the Board’s primary point of contact for volunteer committee chairs, overseeing the planning, development, and execution of programs aligned with ALGA’s mission and the Board’s strategic priorities.
4. Business Development:
○ Identify and help implement strategies to improve the financial performance of ALGA’s annual conference, regional training, and online training offerings.
○ Identify potential opportunities to develop new ALGA revenue-generating activities.
○ Identify opportunities to grow ALGA’s membership base.
○ Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies to attract new members.
5. Financial Management:
○ Oversee ALGA’s financial health, including the review of budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting activities. Seek improvements to investment management and interest yields
○ Serve as the primary point of contact for ALGA’s "Member Services" contract with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers (NASACT) to ensure the proper execution of financial-related deliverables, such as invoicing and collection of dues, budget development, processing of deposits and disbursements, and financial reporting.
6. Operational Management:
○ Execute contracts as necessary, under the direction of the Board.
○ Monitor contractor performance and compliance.
○ Serve as the primary point of contact for contractual relationships, particularly ALGA’s contract with NASACT.
○ Manage special projects and perform other duties as assigned by the Board.
7. Governance and Compliance:
○ Stay informed about relevant public policies affecting ALGA.
○ Work closely with the Board to develop or revise governance policies and procedures.
○ Support the Board in fulfilling their fiduciary and governance responsibilities, including board development, strategic planning, and succession planning.
8. Stakeholder Engagement and Relations:
○ Represent ALGA in public forums, industry events, and with governmental bodies.
○ Assist in responding to requests for information.
○ Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Required Qualifications (Audit/ALGA Experience)
9. Education:
○ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a closely related field.
○ Advanced Degree (Preferred): A Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field.
10. Experience:
○ Minimum of 10 years of government auditing experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role within the audit function.
○ Experience working or volunteering with ALGA’s board and/or committees.
11. Other Requirements:
○ Willingness to travel as required for Board meetings, to attend conferences, and represent ALGA.
