Assistant Vice President, Human Services and Community Impact

The Associated Network•Baltimore, MD

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President for Human Services and Community Impact is a strategic, thoughtful, and emotionally intelligent leader who helps translate community insight into action. Working closely with the Chief Planning Officer, agency partners, and lay leadership, this role supports planning, evaluation, and decision-making that strengthens impact across The Associated’s human services priorities and advances meaningful outcomes across the community. This role sits within Community Planning & Allocations (CP&A), the team at the Associated that brings together agencies, lay leaders, and data to identify community priorities, lead initiatives, guide investments, and strengthen service delivery across the network.

Requirements

Exceptional emotional intelligence and interpersonal skill; able to navigate sensitive dynamics with care and clarity
Strong political acumen and judgment; experienced in committee and lay leader environments
Deep knowledge of Jewish Baltimore, Jewish history, and Jewish traditions; able to bring relevant context and cultural fluency to the work
Proven ability to collaborate intensively while also showing leadership in decision-making and driving work to completion
Well-read, intellectually curious, and quick to learn new material; able to synthesize complex topics for different audiences
Strong communicator with the ability to translate insight into action
Bachelor’s Degree required
Experience in supervising and growing a team
Experience working with lay leaders, boards, or volunteer committees
Background in human services, nonprofit leadership, community planning, or related fields
Demonstrated success in roles requiring strategy, relationship management, and execution
Experience working across organizations or systems preferred

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Advance human services impact work through clear analysis, sound decision-making, and strong follow-through—balancing collaboration with timely leadership when decisions are needed.
Staff and support committees and volunteer leaders with strong facilitation, relationship stewardship, and political acumen; build trust across diverse viewpoints and stakeholders.
Coordinate closely with The Associated’s network of agencies to identify needs, strengthen service delivery, and align strategies across partners.
Use research, community input, and evaluation to surface insights, frame choices, and communicate recommendations clearly to professional and lay audiences.
Support the formulation of The Associated’s funding strategies and recommendations to advance meaningful impact across the community, informed by data, agency partnership, and emerging needs.
Collaborate with colleagues and leaders at the Associated and its partner agencies to support implementation, learning, and visibility of priority work.
Foster trust and clarity across diverse stakeholders.
Supervise collaborative initiatives such as AgeWell Baltimore, a coordinated, cross-agency strategy to support healthy aging, connection, and longevity for older adults, and Jewish Economic Vulnerability, a system-wide initiative addressing financial insecurity through strategies such as food access, financial wellness, and workforce development.