Director, Leadership Development

Description

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming, inspiring and saving lives in the Palm Beaches and 70 countries around the world. Each year, Jewish Federation inspires thousands of community members to contribute, volunteer and participate in programs that generate more than $30 million to leading a powerful impact in the community.

Position Summary:

The mission of the Mandel Center for Leadership Development (“Mandel Center”) of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is to engage and develop high performance volunteer and professional leaders. Its goal is to recruit, inspire, train and retain leaders who have the values, commitment and skills to give high quality leadership to the Jewish Federation. The Director, Leadership Development assists in overseeing program development of a portfolio of leadership programs, creating engagement strategies, event planning and outreach to leaders in the Palm Beach County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the coordination and implementation of key leadership development programs for individuals looking to evolve their role as a lay leader in Jewish Palm Beach. This includes:

• Serve as core part of Federation's Mandel Center supporting Jewish leaders.
• Act as primary liaison Leadership Development programs and its major constituents: (1) current participants; (2) potential participants; and (3) alumni.
• Identify and track relationships in donor management system.
• Ensure all past and current participants are aware of Jewish Federation programs and opportunities.
• Independently communicate across departments to stay knowledgeable about current Federation programs.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute both the recruitment and selection of participants for assigned Leadership Programs.
• Cultivate relationships with participants of Federation's programs.
• Attend and facilitate monthly Leadership sessions and events.
• Design and implement alumni engagement programs. This includes tracking involvement of alumni.
• Develop and implement an evaluation system to monitor the leadership path and growth of relationships among Leadership at the organization.
• Conducts follow-up studies of all completed training to evaluate and measure results.
• Maintains Federation Leadership document which tracks all boards and committees and notates future plans for individual lay leaders and the specific boards and committees. The document includes Federation boards and committees, task forces, partner agency boards, and national boards.
• Composes key documents for the Mandel Center utilized by lay leaders, professionals, and Partner Agencies. Including but not limited to: Lay Org Chart, Committee Descriptions, Alphabet Soup, and the Tools & Tips resource documents.
• Develops and maintains organizational communications such as intranet bulletin boards and newsletters to ensure employees have knowledge of training and development events and resources.
• Develops and maintains organizational communications such as intranet bulletin boards and newsletters to ensure employees have knowledge of training and development events and resources.
• Promote the mission of the Federation at all times through superior customer service to all and through the efficient use and care of resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time at the Federation’s discretion. Employment is at-will and this job description is not an employment contract and nothing herein shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever an employment contract.

Qualifications and Success Factors:

Bachelors degree in Non-Profit Management, Organizational Development, Business Management or similar preferred.

• Minimum of 2-4 years experience in planning or program development required or equivalent relevant combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in volunteer management and group facilitation is preferred.
• Experience working in an organized Jewish community strongly preferred.
• Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Skills in relationship building, multitasking, and project management.
• Some knowledge of Jewish customs and traditions is required. Ability to infuse Jewish culture, values, traditions and history, into his/her work.
• Ability to think strategically, solve problems, use sound judgement and make decisions and recommendations.
• Ability to plan and organize assignments independently, to create and develop research and to present information