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This position will provide support across the Jewish engagement investment portfolio, advancing community planning, volunteer engagement, grantmaking, and strategic initiatives of the Community Building & Jewish Continuity (CBJC) Commission.
• Provide high-level support for the CBJC Commission's planning and allocations process, including developing meeting agendas, materials, grant summaries, and presentation decks; reviewing program and budget submissions and grant reports; and supporting the onboarding and engagement of volunteers.
• Support the development of written and oral presentations informed by data analysis and community insights.
• Cultivate and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with volunteers, community partners, and grantees.
• Manage work plans and timelines for assigned community planning initiatives by tracking milestones, deliverables, decisions, and action items; and coordinating follow-up.
• With guidance from the management team, support the collection, analysis, visualization, and interpretation of data related to Jewish engagement needs and impact; develop impact reports for volunteers; and assist with evaluation and measurement efforts.
• Conduct research to inform and advance Commission community planning priorities.
• Support special community planning initiatives, organizational research, volunteer and professional education efforts, and convenings related to youth and teen engagement, adult engagement, camp, inclusion of diverse demographics and geographics in Jewish life, and emerging community needs.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for day-to-day inquiries from CBJC organizational partners.
• Actively participate in local and national conversations and professional networks, maintaining awareness of trends and best practices across the Jewish engagement landscape.
• Identify and promote opportunities for cross-agency collaboration.
• Support the development, collection, and review of annual reports and corresponding allocation materials for organizations under the Commission's purview.
• Represent the Planning & Allocations Department in interactions with other JUF departments and partner organizations and participate in community planning discussions.
• Assist with the development of PowerPoint presentations and meeting materials for JUF's Overall Planning and Allocations Committee (OPAC), ensuring a high degree of quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
What you need to succeed:
• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of office experience
• Knowledge and experience in a non-profit setting or the human service field
• Highly collaborative team player who enjoys engaging with colleagues
• Experience in detailed project management
• Strong oral and written communications and research skills, including ability to listen and synthesize multiple inputs with sensitivity, diplomacy and professionalism
• Requires discretion and independent judgement in performing all aspects of the position (meeting facilitation, budget review)
• Ability to use technology, including approved AI and emerging digital tools, to improve efficiency and quality of work
• Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with volunteer leadership and professionals
• Organized and detail oriented, with demonstrated ability to juggle multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Suite of Products, and competency/comfort learning new platforms
What you'll love about us:
At JUF, you can be part of one of the largest non-profit social welfare institutions in Illinois. We provide food, refuge, healthcare, education, emergency assistance, and essential services to 500,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and millions of Jews around the world. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with base contribution and match, additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, paid family leave, and much more.
Our Hybrid Schedule:
We have a hybrid work policy to allow staff the flexibility to work from home / remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Tuesdays-Thursdays, the standard work location is 30 South Wells Street in Chicago, and staff are expected to work in person. We have a 36.5 hour work week, not a 40 hour work week. Our work hours are 8:30am-5pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am-4pm Friday with a daily 1 hour lunch break.
