Community Impact Partner, Black Infant Health Initiative

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 addressing inequities in the community to become a Community Impact Partner, specifically to support a community initiative focused on increasing Black infant and maternal health outcomes in San Diego.

The ideal candidate for this position is a highly experienced, retired individual with proven success at a leadership level, knowledge related to infant and maternal health, health equity, and/or health and human services, and interest in continuing to work to address these and associated issues. The candidate should also have a desire to contribute to the greater good of the San Diego community.

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 address the disparities related to Black infant and maternal mortality.

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 existing initiatives, understand the local provider landscape, and strengthen trust-based relationships
• Collaborate with SDF staff to develop an action-oriented strategic plan for the Black Infant Health initiative at San Diego Foundation that is informed by community priorities
• Support the grantmaking goals associated with the initiative by identifying strong local programs supporting Black infant health, as well as opportunities to create greater systems-level impact
• Provide insight and advice to support the success of the initiative
• 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 the health and human services field or relevant area of work, with experience working with efforts related to Black infant/maternal health preferred
• The preferred qualified candidate is a retired professional

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 safely lift 25 pounds
• 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
• Ability to bend and stoop

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