Senior Associate, Community Planning & Allocations

Jewish Federation of Cleveland; Beachwood (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland seeks a Senior Associate for Community Planning & Allocations to turn research into practical community impact. You will support priorities by identifying needs, building relationships, and strengthening agencies that sustain Jewish life.

You'll synthesize data across health, social services, and engagement, preparing materials for committees and guiding next steps while collaborating with diverse lay and professional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Capacity to plan and execute projects with milestones and defined success metrics.
• Ability to build trust and work effectively with a broad range of community members and leaders.
• Knowledge of Jewish communal structures, culture, and practices.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading for speeches, memos, presentations, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Support the Community Planning Committee and Allocations Committee on priority areas.
• Identify unmet needs with agency professionals and lay committees.
• Coordinate strategy and operations of the Mental Health Crisis Response Team with partner agencies.
• Analyze Federation-commissioned research and produce white papers for stakeholders.
• Oversee the grant distribution review process and support agency oversight.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder engagement

Nonprofit knowledge

Writing/editing

Logic models/theory of change

Education

Master’s or advanced degree in nonprofit management or related field

5+ years of experience in research and planning

Job description

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland seeks a Senior Associate for Community Planning & Allocations to turn research into practical community impact. You will support priorities by identifying needs, building relationships, and strengthening agencies that sustain Jewish life.

You'll synthesize data across health, social services, and engagement, preparing materials for committees and guiding next steps while collaborating with diverse lay and professional stakeholders.