Community Engagement Specialist - Foundation

What you can expect!

Find joy in serving others with IEHP! We welcome you to join us in "healing and inspiring the human spirit" and to pivot from a "job" opportunity to an authentic experience!

Under the director of the Foundation CEO, the Community Engagement Strategist will be responsible for the implementation of community engagement and impact strategies, projects, initiatives and other key activities within the Foundation. This position will provide project management support to the CEO and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and achievement of goals and objectives. With limited administrative support, the Community Engagement Strategist will develop, plan, coordinate and maintain the operations of complex community engagement processes and philanthropic strategies. This position will shape all goals/projects related to partnership and capacity building of Community Based Organizations throughout the region. Individuals in this classification demonstrate a significant degree of independence performing a variety of responsibilities for administering and managing project objectives in alignment with governmental policies and local community needs.

This is a Bilingual (English/Spanish) position. The Team Member in this role must possess written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.

Major Functions (Duties and Responsibilities)

1.Be an extraordinary example and a champion in living IEHP Foundation's Mission, Vision and Values (MVV) every day and strongly commit to advancing Vibrant Health in the Inland Empire.

2.Act as a subject matter expert for community engagement and impact strategies, especially related to public health, public policy and place-based philanthropy.

3.Facilitate listening sessions with community members in English and Spanish throughout the Inland Empire to solicit feedback in Foundation activity design and promote Foundation's relational philanthropy strategy.

4.Effectively develop trusted relationships with key leaders and organizations in select place-based locations, serving as a strategist and partner in helping to craft and execute plans for increasing health outcomes.

5.Proactively seek to strengthen partnerships with key community leaders to build Champions for Vibrant Health partnership network.

6.Advocate with Foundation Team members to get approval and advancement for requested strategic initiatives and new strategic concepts.

7.Monitor relevant local, state and federal policies to provide recommendations for Foundation's advocacy and policy grantmaking activities.

8.Serve as program officer/manager collaborating with applicable community partners for select direct grantmaking activities and provide recommendations on RFP development, implementation and monitoring.

9.Act as Foundation representative and liaison at relevant community meetings and within relevant community coalitions.

10. Provide staff support to relevant Board Committees, including, but not limited to, Community Impact Committee. Attend meetings, provide insight, and follow-up to any items/tasks discussed with the board

11. Ensure deliverables are of exceptionally high quality, are useful to the Executive and Leadership Teams, and ultimately help accelerate achievement of Foundation's vision.

12. Support leadership in strategic planning and overall program ownership.

Commitment to Quality: The IEHP Team is committed to incorporate IEHP's Quality Program goals including, but not limited to, HEDIS, CAHPS, and NCQA Accreditation.

Perks

IEHP is not only committed to healing and inspiring the human spirit of our Members; we also aim to match our Team Members with the same energy by providing prime benefits and more.

• CalPERS retirement

• 457(b) option with a contribution match

• Generous paid time off- vacation, holidays, sick

• State of the art fitness center on-site

• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision

• Paid life insurance for employees with additional options

• Short-term, and long-term disability options

• Pet care insurance

• Flexible Spending Account - Health Care/Childcare

• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance

• Career advancement opportunities and professional development

• Competitive salary with annual merit increase

• Team bonus opportunities

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

• Master's degree from an accredited institution preferred.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) - written and verbal skills required.

• Five (5) years of direct program/grants management or combined years of project and program experience with progressive responsibilities in the social services or nonprofit sector. Five (5) years of solid experience working with Senior Management, Management and Team Members at an organization. Five (5) years of experience managing complex projects using project management tools. Experience with community engagement, building community engagement strategies, and/or similar exposure.

• Experience working with Inland Empire community organizations preferred.

Key Qualifications

• Must possess strong knowledge strong working knowledge of Inland Empire nonprofit landscape and philanthropic best practices.

• Must possess knowledge of program and project management and community development best practices.

• Strong program management skills to oversee the implementation of the Strategy Goals.

• Excellent communication skills through the use of ethical decision-making processes and good judgment.

• Strong skills in guiding and motivating a diverse work group to achieve the common goal(s).

• Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Computer applications: spreadsheet, grants management database and word processing.

• Ability to provide clear and effective program reporting to varying levels of leadership.

• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

• Ability to work collaboratively with key internal and external leaders as needed.

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