Assistant Director, Caring for Jews in Need

Jewish Federation Los Angeles; Santa Monica (CA); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

The Jewish Federation Los Angeles is recruiting for an Assistant Director, Caring for Jews in Need. This role reports to the Senior Director and oversees program development, collaboration with CJIN partners, and the implementation of safety-net services for vulnerable communities.

Responsibilities include guiding CJIN initiatives, evaluating program impact, coordinating with social service partners locally and overseas, and reporting outcomes to donors and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree in Public Administration, Social Work, or related area required or preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience in a community organization preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with strategic direction to CJIN Initiative and partnership processes.
• Coordinate with Federation social service partners and stakeholders to identify innovative care approaches.
• Lead program impact evaluation efforts and staff CJIN evaluators.
• Collaborate with partners focusing on crisis populations: older adults, Holocaust survivors, and others.
• Staff subcommittees, working groups, and CJIN partnerships locally and overseas.
• Convene partners and stakeholders to advance CJIN’s mission.
• Identify trends and conduct research on social service needs.
• Report to donors and share updates with the community.

Skills

MS Office

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Education

Degree in Public Administration, Social Work, or related area

Job description

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Assistant Director, Caring for Jews in Need

POSITION: Assistant Director, Caring for Jews in Need
EXEMPT / UNION GRADE 16
DEPARTMENT: Caring for Jews in Need
Union Grade 16 Salary Band: $83,933 to $118,236
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
Reporting to the Senior Director, Caring for Jews in Need (CJIN), the Assistant Director, creates and oversees the implementation of select Caring for Jews in Need programs and convenes CJIN partners and stakeholders for trainings and collaborations to further enhance CJIN’s social service safety net.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Assist with strategic direction to CJIN Initiative, including CJIN Committee and the CJIN partnership process as it relates to safety-net services for vulnerable populations.
• Communicate and work with Federation social service partners and industry expert social service providers within the Jewish and non-Jewish space to identify and develop new innovative approaches to care for the most vulnerable Jews in Los Angeles, Israel and overseas.
• Lead the development and implementation of program impact and evaluation efforts for CJIN’s investments for the Jewish community, including staffing a CJIN lay task force dedicated to evaluation, working with contracted evaluation experts, and community partners.
• Collaborate, convene and work closely with social service partners and industry experts focusing on populations that are living in crisis; older adults and Holocaust survivors, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health.
• Staff subcommittees, working groups and task forces related to CJIN’s partnerships locally and overseas.
• Convene organizational partners with industry expert stakeholders to advance CJIN’s mission.
• Identify trends, best practices and conduct research on social service needs.
• Work with campaign, marketing and communication, and other strategic initiative colleagues to ensure relevant and timely information is reported to donors and shared with the community.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES

Be available to supervisor for additional assignments, as required, including assisting with the Campaign.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR POSITION

• Degree in the field of Public Administration, Social Work, or related area preferred; grants management/development; minimum 2-3 years of experience in a community organization.
• Experience and interest caring communities and social service practices.
• Understanding of the structure of the Jewish community, its religious components, culture and history preferred; appreciation for an increasingly diverse LA Jewish community.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Must be extremely organized, detail oriented, highly motivated, and flexible.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills required.

A hybrid work model will be implemented for certain positions. This position must report to worksite on non-remote workdays, as determined by the Federation.