Financial Wellness Senior Associate

The Opportunity:

Are you passionate about supporting Jewish community members experiencing poverty and economic vulnerability? Building on an array of existing services designed to support individuals and families experiencing economic vulnerability in the Jewish community, The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore is currently seeking a Financial Wellness Senior Associate to launch and implement an initiative to foster financial wellness.

Organization Overview

The Associated is recognized as one of the top Jewish community organizations in North America and a national leader within the Jewish Federation system. The Associated ensures the delivery of community services to the Baltimore Jewish community, the people of Israel, and Jewish communities around the world. The Associated builds community with its network of nonprofits. It provides community security, fights antisemitism, delivers essential humanitarian services, creates meaningful Jewish engagement opportunities and connects Jewish Baltimore with Israel, Jewish communities around the world and the greater Baltimore community.

Position Overview:

The Senior Associate will implement a five-point plan to empower financial wellness in the Jewish community to address food insecurity, offer financial education across the lifespan, reduce stigma and enhance awareness of financial vulnerability, foster accessible Jewish life and enhance workforce development. This grant funded position serves as a key member of the Associated’s Community Planning and Allocations team and will engage communal partners in creative and innovative ways to assist the 24% of households in Jewish Baltimore experiencing economic vulnerability and to empower them to take steps toward sustained financial wellness.

Responsibilities include understanding Jewish communal needs, analyzing data, developing partnerships with local and national communal partners, launching and implementing strategies to address Jewish economic vulnerability, supervising a part-time Associate and creating marketing and evaluation strategies with colleagues.

In this highly collaborative role, you will:

• Represent The Associated.
• Implement Jewish Economic Vulnerability strategies.
• Supervise part-time Associate to assist with financial education across the lifespan.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the scope of financial wellness services within the Associated network.
• Develop strong relationships within the Associated system.
• Collaborate with synagogues, schools, and other organizations to further The Associated’s initiative to address Jewish economic vulnerability.
• Provide regular communications with relevant information to lay and professional leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred but not required.
• Three to five years work-related experience.
• Strong knowledge of human services, particularly economic vulnerability and anti-poverty work.
• A passion for helping empower community members in need.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Experience in launching and implementing new programs.
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information is required.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines and priorities is required.
• Ability to participate and collaborate in a team setting is required.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary range is $57,800-$64,800 and is commensurate with qualifications, skills, and experience

Application Process – Electronic submissions are preferred. Cover letters are required.

Benefit & Perks: The Associated offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance (Health Savings Account), 4% 401(k) employer match, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), Flexible Spending Plan, paid parental leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing programming, and a complimentary membership to the Jewish Community Center. We also make work/life balance a priority by offering generous vacation and sick time. To learn more about what it’s like to work at The Associated, check out our brochure here.

This job ad is not intended to be all-inclusive, but to describe the general nature and level of work to be performed.

The Associated is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with our Jewish values, The Associated supports a thriving Baltimore that celebrates diversity and appreciates the unique combination of gender, race, age, religion and ethnicity, sexual orientation, intellectual and physical disabilities, and special qualities that each resident adds to the fabric of life in Baltimore. We welcome everyone interested in our mission to join us. If you require accommodations, please contact us, and we will make every effort to meet your needs.