Job Title: Manager, Lifelines Social Services
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Status: Full-time position working from Federation office (Irvine, California)
Help us build a more perfect world.
Jewish Federation of Orange County (JFedOC) is seeking a dedicated professional to oversee our Lifelines Social Services program, providing financial and information/referral support to individuals and families facing hardship, coordinating Jewish programming for individuals with disabilities, collaborating with community partners, and supporting Holocaust survivor-related activities. This professional will be guided by compassion to serve community members in need and be a liaison for connecting community members with programs and services that will enrich their lives – all in an effort to amplify Jewish life and sustain our Jewish future.
We seek a compassionate professional to provide assistance, referral, and meaningful support to Orange County’s most vulnerable populations. Once here you will be asked to work on a wide range of projects (including, but not limited to):
- Lifelines Assistance
- Screen and provide timely responses to individuals requesting assistance; assess to determine eligibility for financial assistance
- Maintain updated community referral resource lists and provide referrals to all clients
- Assist eligible financial assistance clients in developing a self-sufficiency plan
- Distribute gift cards and direct assistance grants under program guidelines
- Maintain timely, accurate case files and client data tracking for referrals and financial distributions
- Serve as principal liaison with, and provide reporting to, leadership committees
- Maintain metrics for reporting, fundraising, and marketing/communications needs
- Lifelines for People with Disabilities
- Provide Jewish programming for persons with disabilities
- Collaborate with community partners to host and/or develop volunteers to support these programs
- Serve as principal liaison to community members requesting guidance
- Maintain metrics for reporting, fundraising, and marketing/communications needs
- Lifelines for Holocaust Survivors
- Support Holocaust-related programming including programs for survivors
- Liaise with the program team to support reporting, fundraising, and marketing/communications needs
- Other responsibilities as assigned
Your experience and mindset:
- You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a human service field
- You are passionate about establishing and maintaining relationships with clients and community partners
- Your work history is anchored by strong knowledge of the OC Jewish community and program development
- You have experience maintaining meticulous case files, client records, and data tracking systems, ensuring compliance with program guidelines and enabling accurate reporting for leadership, fundraising, and communications purposes
- You learn quickly and embrace the opportunity to expand your knowledge through research and networking
- You have excellent interpersonal skills, are an effective communicator verbally and in writing, and can pivot between operating as part of a team and with minimal supervision
- Through experience you have developed a high level of proficiency using Microsoft Office systems
- You are focused and highly organized, and effectively meet deadlines
- You believe in the mission and vision of Jewish Federation to amplify Jewish life, and desire to participate in – and lead - our programs and events
What does it mean to be part of the JFedOC team?
We are a small team driven by intellectual curiosity that strives to build a more perfect world. We laugh and take the work seriously because we believe what we do is existential to the Jewish future. Beyond caring co-workers and friendship, we offer a generous and comprehensive employee benefits package.
Application instructions:
Please provide your resume, and a cover letter that touches on why you are excited to be part of the JFedOC team and how your unique expertise can strengthen our ability to achieve the organization’s mission. Please email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the job title in the subject line.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Jewish Federation of Orange County is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age, sexual orientation, citizenship status, uniform service member status, military or veteran status, and any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.