Community Impact Partner (Part Time, 1 Year)

At San Diego Foundation, we value our diverse and experienced staff who are committed to our mission of improving the quality of life within all of San Diego’s communities. We strive to be an employer of choice, offering a competitive compensation package, and a professional and vibrant work environment for those who have a passion for our mission that is carried out every day by providing leadership for effective philanthropy and promoting community solutions.

Program Background:

Retired professionals can positively impact our communities by sharing their experience, knowledge, and expertise. Often this wisdom is lost from the workforce upon retirement. The Community Impact Partners (CIP) program recognizes retired professionals as underutilized human resources and endeavors to creatively leverage their unique skills to produce positive outcomes in our communities. 

We are seeking a retired professional to join a cohort of Community Impact Partners, fulfilling the mission of engaging retired older adults in addressing significant community issues, while leveraging their skills and experience.  

This initiative was made possible through support from the Del Mar Healthcare Fund and inspired by related work taking place in Dayton Ohio. Please see the Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative page at The Dayton Foundation for more information.

Position Description:

San Diego Foundation is seeking a retired professional who is invested in and passionate about creating just, equitable and resilient communities and contributing to the greater good of the San Diego community by becoming a Community Impact Partner in San Diego.

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly experienced, retired individual with proven success at a leadership level and knowledge related to health and human services, health equity, or services that positively impact children and families. The candidate would also help advance SDF’s work on racial and social justice, fostering equity, and building resilient communities.

This position will be a vital contributor and advisor, supporting the goals of San Diego Foundation programs in alignment with the program priorities and SDF’s greater Strategic Plan.

As a CIP, this position would work closely with the Community Impact team as well as community-based partners working to make impactful improvements in San Diego Community.    This is a part-time (20 hours/week), temporary one-year position.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Supported by your local knowledge and contacts, connect with local governmental agencies, community-based organizations, healthcare partners, and others to learn about and strengthen existing initiatives, understand the local provider landscape, and strengthen trust-based relationships
• Bring experience and knowledge related to health and human services, health equity, services that positively impact children and families, and leading successful community initiatives to the position
• Collaborate with SDF staff to develop an action-oriented plan that supports an initiative that benefits the San Diego community and is aligned with Community Impact initiatives and San Diego Foundation strategic goals
• Support the goals associated with the initiative(s) by identifying strong local programs supporting those initiatives, as well as opportunities to create greater systems-level impact
• Provide insight and advice to support the success of the initiative(s)
• Work closely with SDF’s Community Impact team, CIP Program Lead, and community partners to communicate initiative goals
• Work collaboratively with a diverse group and a multi-generational team, supporting work toward a common goal
• Collaborate with the CIP Program Lead to create relevant outcome measurements and track progress
• Utilize fundamental organizational systems to support program operations

Requirements

• At least 15 years of job-related experience managing staff, leading community initiatives, leading an organization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Significant experience in a relevant area of work related to one or more of San Diego Foundation's key initiatives is preferred
• The preferred qualified candidate is a retired professional
• Must live in San Diego County

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Additional language proficiency helpful

Work Environment & Physical Demands:

• Professional, hybrid work environment in San Diego
• Fast-paced work with multi-level distractions
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time at meetings, desk, computer, driving
• Ability to type using a computer keyboard
• Ability to speak into and use a telephone

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Background check required.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

Pay Range: $40.00 - $43.00 per hour

This position is a part time (20 hours per week), temporary 1 year position, and is funded by the Del Mar Healthcare Fund.

San Diego Foundation is committed to practices that promote pay equity and transparency. Actual offers will be reflective of qualifications, skills and experience, internal equity, alignment with market data, among other relevant factors.

• Supportive, inclusive company culture; awarded Top Workplace by the San Diego Union Tribune 4 years in a row
• Hybrid work environment with support for at home office setup
• 403B Retirement plan match up to 4% + Annual retirement plan bonus contribution based on total annual salary
• $50 monthly cell and internet reimbursement
• Donor Advised Fund contribution with no minimum and $600 annual match from the Foundation to a nonprofit of your choice