Program Manager, Resilient and Secure Community at Jewish Federation of San Diego

Job Details

Position
Program Manager, Resilient and Secure Community
Contract Type
Long Term or Full Time
Experience Level
Unspecified

Job Description

Jewish Federation of San Diego is looking for an entrepreneurial, collaborative Program Manager to help build a secure, resilient Jewish community through civic engagement, antisemitism response, and community security. This visible, relationship-driven role works with business, interfaith, and civic leaders across the region and represents the Federation at convenings and meetings.

Responsibilities: • Grow Student to Student into new schools and new categories of partners • Grow The Finest Community Coalition, including its 49-member annual gathering • Recruit, train, and project-manage advocacy delegations to Sacramento and Washington, DC with Jewish California and JFNA • Build and track relationships with civic leaders across sectors • Pilot new initiatives with a test-and-learn approach • Own the department's evaluation tracker and metrics scorecard, and compile data for internal and grant reporting

Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree required • 5–7 years in program management, community relations, advocacy, or a related field • Working knowledge of state or federal advocacy and government relations • Excellent writing, including statements, talking points, and op-eds under deadline • Strong understanding of contemporary antisemitism and the Jewish communal landscape • Comfort with new tools, including AI; sound judgment with sensitive security information • Valid driver's license; occasional evenings and weekends

Schedule: Onsite in San Diego, with the option to work from home most Fridays.

Salary: $85,000–$95,000 per year.

Benefits: A generous benefits plan, retirement plan, paid sick leave and vacation, and 22 paid holidays per year.