Manager, Equity & Belonging

Full-Time; Permanent

Salary: $85,000 to $95,000 based on experience

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About The Agency

Jewish Family and Child Service (JF&CS) is a multi-service, client-centered, family service agency and a Children’s Aid Society. We are committed to supporting the healthy development of individuals, children, families, and communities through prevention, protection, counselling, education, and advocacy services, within the context of Jewish values. We foster a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and identities to apply.

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About the Role

JF&CS is seeking a Manager of Equity & Belonging to provide leadership in advancing equity, inclusion and belonging across the Agency. The Manager will lead JF&CS’s equity, inclusion and belonging strategy, strengthen organizational capacity and support staff and leaders in applying equity and inclusion principles in workplace practices, relationships, and service delivery. The role will also represent JF&CS in community and sector-wide equity and human rights initiatives, ensuring Jewish identities, experiences and perspectives including the impact of antisemitism, are meaningfully represented. 

 

Key Responsibilities:​​

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the Agency’s equity, inclusion and belonging strategy in alignment with JF&CS’s mission, vision and values.

• Embed equity, accessibility, cultural responsiveness and belonging into organizational policies, practices, programs and service delivery.

• Provide coaching and practical guidance to leaders and staff on complex equity and inclusion issues affecting workplace relationships and service delivery.
  Design and facilitate training, workshops and resources that build staff and leadership knowledge and capacity.

• Support effective responses to concerns involving discrimination, antisemitism, racism, exclusion and identity-based harm.

• Advance understanding of Jewish diversity and identity and contemporary and historical antisemitism.

• Represent JF&CS in community, sector and cross-sector equity, inclusion and human rights initiatives, bringing informed perspectives on Jewish experiences and antisemitism while fostering respectful dialogue across communities.

• Build relationships with community, equity, human rights and sector partners.

• Collaborate with the Manager of Jewish Life and Culture to advance an inclusive and culturally responsive organization.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring:​

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in equity, diversity, inclusion, human rights, organizational development or a related field

• Demonstrated understanding of Jewish diversity and identity, antisemitism, and the experiences of Jewish communities within equity and human-rights frameworks.

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing organizational equity and inclusion strategies and initiatives and supporting leaders through organizational change.

• Strong facilitation, coaching and consultation skills, with experience building staff and leadership capacity.

• Ability to navigate complex and sensitive conversations involving identity, discrimination, inclusion and differing perspectives.

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If you are interested in applying for this position, please click "Apply Now" above to submit your resume and cover letter. 
 
Jewish Family and Child Service is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. Accommodations during all phases of the hiring process will be made wherever possible. Please advise us if any accommodations are required. 
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
To learn more about Jewish Family and Child Service, please visit: www.jfandcs.com | www.facebook.com/jfandcs

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