JCRC Community Relations Manager

This position is designed to enhance the overall work of the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) to help ensure that it fulfills its role in building relationships with diverse groups of individuals and organizations.

The Community Relations Manager reports to the JCRC Director.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help lead the Federation’s strategy to conceptualize and implement initiatives that effectively build relationships with diverse groups of individuals and organizations across racial, ethnic and religious communities.
• Help lead the Federation’s strategy to conceptualize and implement initiatives that effectively build relationships with diverse groups of individuals and organizations across racial, ethnic and religious communities.
• Maintain strong relationships and cultivate new partnerships with diverse stakeholders to enhance our bridge building work.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of innovative programming and content to strengthen the Jewish Federation’s ties to diverse segments of the Miami-Dade community.
• Maintain knowledge and professional expertise on relevant issues that impact the community relations space.
• Collaborate with Jewish communal agencies on antisemitism and Israel programming as appropriate.
• Stay apprised of the government affairs priorities of diverse stakeholders and Jewish communal agencies.
• Work with and oversee the efforts of lay leaders and committees on community relations initiatives.
• Correspond with key community partners on a range of domestic and international issues, with an emphasis on antisemitism and Israel.
• Work with and monitor media outlets to ensure that the Jewish public agenda is appropriately and accurately covered.
• Draft issue briefings, action alerts, and JCRC newsletters.
• Seek, write and facilitate grant opportunities, with a focus on bridge building work.
• Collaborate with other Federation staff members and departments on related projects.
• Represent the JCRC at meetings held throughout the County and State.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred with coursework in civic and community engagement, public affairs or related fields.
• Understanding of Israel and the Jewish world, religion, tradition and values.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in Jewish communal, nonprofit, public sector or related field.
• Excellent research, written, verbal communication and proofreading skills are essential.
• Experience working collaboratively and effectively with diverse lay leaders, volunteers and colleagues.
• Understanding of committee management and development.
• Skilled in program development, management and evaluation.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
• Strong grant-writing skills.
• Capacity for public speaking.
• Ability to network and reach out to organizational and individual leadership throughout the County and State, as needed.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Please send resumes to [email protected]. Greater Miami Jewish Federation is an equal opportunity employer.