Position Title: Director of San Diego Rapid Response Network

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego as a core legal partner to the San Diego Rapid Response Network

Department: Immigration Services

Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Pay Rate: $83,200/year

Total Compensation:

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
• Generous employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Generous paid vacation time and sick leave
• COVID-19 sick pay for employees unable to work due to quarantine or isolation
• 14 observed Federal and Jewish holidays
• 3 floating holidays each year, which employees select from over 60 religious holidays and community days of importance
• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness
• 4:00pm close time every Friday

Jewish Family Service of San Diego has a duty to provide and maintain a workplace that safeguards the health of our employees and their families, our guests, our volunteers, and the community from the COVID-19 virus. To help prevent the infection and spread of COVID-19, JFS requires that all its employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. We make accommodations for eligible medical and religious exemptions, which can be discussed upon hire.

Position Overview

Jewish Family Service of San Diego, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties, the San Diego Organizing Project (SDOP), and SEIU Local 221 are core partners of the San Diego Rapid Response Network (SDRRN or Network). The Network is a group of 40+ immigrant rights and social service organizations, attorneys and community leaders who educate, protect and assist immigrant individuals and families – including refugees and asylum seekers – with legal support and social services. JFS is the fiscal sponsor for the Network and leads the Network’s legal response. Working with the SDRRN Steering Committee, the Director of the SDRRN will provide strategic direction to the Rapid Response Network and ensure the effectiveness of the Network components (legal, emergency response, volunteer, shelter and support services, advocacy, strategic communications, and narrative). Working with Network partners, the Director will provide leadership to sustain and grow the SDRRN in addition to strengthening the Network’s emergency response procedures and plans. The Director will be accountable to the SDRRN Steering Committee and report to the Senior Director of Immigration Services at JFSSD.

Responsibilities:

Leadership, Management & Administrative Oversight, Catalyst for Strategic Advocacy

Leadership

• Provides strategic leadership related to growth opportunities, outreach, advocacy, and emergency activation and response.
• Oversees San Diego Rapid Response Network component parts – legal, emergency response, volunteer, shelter and support services, advocacy, strategic communications, and narrative.
• Ensures integrated response between Network components and leverages associated strengths of Network partners.

Management & Administrative Oversight

• Facilitates the SDRRN Steering Committee meetings.
• Convenes SDRRN partner meetings to ensure engagement, participation, and sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with grant required program policies and procedures. Provides support for data tracking, grant reporting, writing and submissions.
• Lead and support evaluation and reporting efforts for funders, fiscal agent, advisory board members.
• Develop new grants and contracts; maintain existing projects

Catalyst for Strategic Advocacy

• Responsible for convening and/or participating in coalitions to ensure alignment, maximized collaboration, and impact.
• Represents Network in community and government relations.

Skills/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

• Undergraduate degree, and/or advanced degree/equivalent certifications;
• Bilingual English/Spanish;
• A minimum of 5-8 years of experience leading and/or managing coalitions and/or networks of organizations, program design and development, building out organizational systems and structures;
• Demonstrated ability to participate in strategic planning and execute strategic plans;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication skills (writing, speaking, and listening), and positive attitude;
• Ability to manage relationships, build and maintain relationships with clients and partners;
• Ability to effectively navigate and resolve interpersonal and/or organizational conflict;
• Solution-oriented mindset to resolve Network/organizational challenges;
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to zealously advocate on behalf of immigrant community members;
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature review, in-service meetings and workshops
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work under pressure required;
• Ability to work both independently and in a group setting;
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends; and
• Valid driver’s license, access to an automobile, insurance, and ability to drive to off-site locations.

Skills/Abilities We’d Like You to Have:

• Experience supervising staff;
• Experience with program and project management;
• Experience working with government – City, County, State, Federal levels;
• Experience working with community-based organizations and/or local coalitions;
• Experience working with marginalized populations and survivors of trauma;
• Serving migrant and immigrant communities with a sincere commitment to working on behalf of low-income immigrants.

Important Notice:

Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Please, no phone calls. Please, principals only. Please, local candidates only (relocation is not provided).

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community. For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving. At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency. We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect. Our goal is your success. Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together. To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org.

• Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.