Center For Community Engagement Manager

Sid Jacobson JCC’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) is Long Island’s hub that addresses relevant issues in today’s world, uses social action to better our society, and provides volunteers with the opportunity to give back. CCE serves as a resource and educational portal, and is a connection point for all who wish to engage and help individuals and communities in need. The 3 pillars of CCE include The Community Needs Bank, Social Responsibility, and Volunteerism.

Job Responsibilities:
The Manager will oversee 3 pillars of CCE (The Community Needs Bank, Social Responsibility, and Volunteerism) in strategic engagement to maximize social impact

• Manage professional staff and volunteers to support them in completing tasks
• Management of Community Needs Bank (CNB)
• Create CNB short-term and long-term goals
• Ensure regulatory compliance (safety and health guidelines)
• Coordinate events and programs, including drives, to educate the community about food insecurity and CNB mission
• Oversee Island Harvest Redistribution Organization commitment and responsibilities
• Manage CNB budget
• Research grant opportunities and manage existing grants

Social Responsibility:

• Managing professional staff and volunteers to support them in completing tasks
• Coordinate events and programs toward strong interfaith and community-based partnerships.
• Expand Sid Jacobson JCC’s mission as community convener,
• Manage Social Responsibility budget
• Research grant opportunities and manage existing Social Responsibility grants

Volunteerism:

• Manage professional staff and volunteers to support them in completing tasks
  Lead team in impactful large-scale days of service
  Manage Volunteerism budget
  Research grant opportunities and manage existing volunteer and community service grants

Job Qualifications:
The ideal candidate is an effective community organizer with experience convening groups toward mission-based work. Candidates should possess the following qualities and experience:

• At least 3-5 years working in the capacity of a community organizer
• Warm and welcoming personality, relating well to people of all ages
• Flexibility when needed – Calm under pressure, customer service-oriented,
• Ability to hold the big picture in mind as well as tend to the small details
• Experience in navigating the issues, language, and dynamics of bias and needs of vulnerable populations, including food insecurity
• Ability to assess and strategize appropriate programming across all ages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organized with attention to detail and follow-through, and the ability to multitask
• Experience with budget development and administration desired
• Fluency with Microsoft Office and Excel
• Comfort using social media to market programs
• Bachelor’s Degree