Job description

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is looking for a Director/Manager of Planning and Allocations to join our Community Impact team.

Jewish Federation of St. Louis is the Jewish community’s central philanthropic, planning, and community-building organization. Our mission is to mobilize the Jewish community and its human and financial resources to preserve and enhance Jewish life in St. Louis, Israel, and around the world.  Our programs and support of the community elevate and enhance the full spectrum of Jewish life.

Why work for the Jewish Federation Jewish Federation of St. Louis?

We believe in expanding and strengthening an engaged, vibrant, and flourishing local community, securing the well-being and safety of the individuals within the Jewish community, strengthening connections to Israel and Jewish communities worldwide, and developing the financial, human, and infrastructure needs of our community. If you want to be a part of a growing team that works in support of helping others and who is passionate about our community, we believe this is the opportunity for you.

We offer a fun and collaborative team to support your professional efforts, health and wellness benefits, a competitive salary between $60,000 - $70,000.

Requirements for this integral role at Jewish Federation of St. Louis:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. A Master’s Degree is preferred;
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in a professional planning, assessment, allocations or grantmaking role involving community planning, data analysis, leading community and/or organizational planning;
• Demonstrated experience in working with data to evaluate programs, impact and make recommendations;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members, lay leaders, agencies, and service providers;
• Strong project management, data analysis, and data visualization skills are a must
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills;
• A strong desire and ability to facilitate small groups and committee meetings;
• Possesses an understanding of Jewish community.

How our Director/Manager of Planning and Allocations will spend their time:

• Partnering with the lay leaders of the Investment & Evaluation sub-committee to make strategic decisions about how to invest approximately $8 million in funds into community partner organizations;
• Focusing on the management of the community grantmaking process, in collaboration with the VP of the Community Impact team, while improving the data and impact-driven investment processes;
• Focusing on the management of the assessment and planning process, in collaboration with the VP of the Community Impact team, while improving data driven assessment and planning processes
• Engage stakeholder both lay and professional in all needs assessments and planning processes
• Develop strategies and plans to address the identified needs and achieve desired outcomes.
• Building strong, authentic relationships with local community partners;
• Working closely with local community partners to develop evaluation plans and provide evaluation capacity building;
• Educating the community about the work of the Federation and of the Community Impact team;
• Engaging in relevant professional development training and networking opportunities through Philanthropy Missouri, the Brown School, Jewish Funders Network, JFNA, etc.;
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Louis, MO: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Louis, MO 63146

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