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About the Role
Educational Alliance seeks a Director of Community Initiatives & Services to lead a focused portfolio of major initiatives and emerging priorities. This role provides leadership on initiatives requiring cross-program coordination, policy and program analysis, research, and organizational problem solving, working closely with Executive Directors and organizational leaders to strengthen programs and advance priorities.
Responsibilities
- Lead a focused portfolio of major strategic initiatives and special projects that span programs, centers, or organizational functions.
- Lead Community Impact strategies related to public benefits, Medicaid and social care, economic mobility, and service access.
- Collaborate with Executive Directors and leaders to strengthen, expand, and better connect programs and services.
- Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to support organizational decision-making and new initiative development.
- Support strategic partnerships and external relationships that advance programs and EA’s mission.
- Work with program leadership to evaluate how community, funding, and policy changes affect benefits and should inform services.
- Partner with Development, Finance, Research & Evaluation, Government Relations, and shared services on program and funding opportunities to serve EA’s clients.
- Use data, research, and community insights to assess effectiveness, needs, and impact.
- Represent the EVP & CPO on selected initiatives, partnerships, coalitions, and working groups.
- Supervise, coach, and develop assigned staff.
- Monitor federal, state, and local policy, regulatory, funding, and reimbursement developments and assess implications.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in nonprofit, human services, public policy, healthcare, government, or a related field.
- Experience leading complex initiatives involving multiple programs, departments, or external partners.
- Strong understanding of public policy and the government, philanthropic, and nonprofit landscape affecting community-based organizations.
- Experience using research, data, and analysis to inform strategy and decision-making.
- Ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Public policy analysis
- Program development
- Organizational collaboration
- Research
- Data analysis
- Strategic decision-making
- Relationship building
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
Location
- Lower Manhattan
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree required
- Master's degree in social work, public policy, public administration, public health, business, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred
Benefits
- Generous PTO Policy
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Pension Plan
- 403b Retirement Plans
- Discount Perks for Movies, Broadway Shows, Amusement Parks, etc.
- Free Gym Membership to our MCC Fitness & 14th Street Y Gym
- Discounts to programs at Educational Alliance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Referral Reward
About the Company
- Educational Alliance brings together and partners with diverse communities in Lower Manhattan, offering individuals and families high-quality, multi-generational programs and services that enhance their well-being and socioeconomic opportunities.
- We are a place where everyone is welcome and where progress is powered one relationship at a time.
- We are proud of our legacy as a Jewish organization, and we provide high-quality, transformational services and programs to all New Yorkers through our network of community centers on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and East Village.
- As we have for 135+ years, we offer best-in-class programming across multiple sites, focusing on a mix of education, health and wellness, arts and culture, and civic engagement.
Equal Opportunity
- Educational Alliance is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.