About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership, we're changing lives.
As one of North America's leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world. UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.
About the Opportunity
The Community Capacity Building (CCB) team exists to fulfill UJA's vision of an empowered community that strives to make sure that every Jews can overcome vulnerability challenges, live a dignified life and participate in Jewish life. Our team's mission is to address urgent needs in Jewish poverty and vulnerability, while strengthening our Jewish social safety net for years to come. We do this through funding partnerships and strategic, collaborative initiatives in the human services sector and increasingly, across other Jewish community sectors as well.
As part of a larger initiative, the Community Capacity Building intern will assist with collecting data and meeting with external partners to create a plan or recommendations on how to manage a social services project within the Jewish Community.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Determine scope of the problem through data collection including inventory of specific institutions in the GTA and work with manager to determine which institutions we should partner with
- Connect with and build relationships within UJA and other organizations relevant to this project
- Collaborate with colleagues to assist with producing recommendations to address inadequacies and areas of improvement
- Work with manager to create business plan that will support improvement in this area including long and short term goals and potential cost of project
- Support other projects within the Research and Affordability team as time allows
Qualifications:
- Must have high school diploma, post-secondary education is preferred.
- Volunteer and/or professional experience in the community/human/social services field an asset
- Current knowledge of Jewish community programs and networks
- Strong relationship-building and communications skills, including excellent writing skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Attention to detail, strong organizational skills and ability manage multiple activities and tasks simultaneously
- Strong research and analytical skills
- An understanding of technology including a variety of platforms (including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, etc.) and willingness to learn new platforms
Classification: Seasonal Contract (approx. 9-week contract @ $18/hour x 31 hours per week). No Benefits.
At UJA we support a flexible work schedule and all of our employees engage in hybrid work. Engagement and connection are key to supporting the best employee experience and we want to ensure that this puts balance and well-being at the forefront of our approach to ways of working. In addition to a rich time off policy, UJA's offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and we support early office closures to observe the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat).
We look forward to connecting with you to understanding what you can bring to the UJA team and how we can support your career goals. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume. Only those applicants invited for interview will be contacted.
Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:
UJA Federation supports a diverse candidate and employment experience. We are proud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all communities. We encourage you to follow us to get regular updates on open roles. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.
We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.