Director of Networks & Community Partnerships

ENLACE CHICAGO • Chicago, IL

7d • $90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Director of Networks & Community Partnerships is a senior leader responsible for driving collaboration, alignment, and collective impact across Enlace’s network coalitions. This person leads strategy, capacity-building, and partner coordination to advance the goals of the Little Village Quality of Life Plan and Neighborhood Network.

The Director oversees all programmatic, administrative, and budgetary functions of the networks while ensuring meaningful community voice, strong partner engagement, transparent communications, and authentic collaboration across sectors. This position manages key network and Enlace collaboratives staff (including Violence Prevention Collaborative Manager and the Little Village Neighborhood Network Coordinator), supports cross-departmental initiatives, represents Enlace in the community and with funders, and ensures that systems, partnerships, and programs move forward with clarity, purpose, and accountability.

The Director reports to the Executive Director on an interim basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, public health, public administration, or related field
• Minimum three years of supervisory experience.
• Experience in community-based or nonprofit coalition work, program oversight, and reporting; some community organizing experience preferred.
• Strong project management, facilitation, and partnership development skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, community leadership, and social justice.
• Valid driver’s license, car insurance, and access to reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Experience with collective impact, community networks, or multi sector partnership.
• Comfort with data collection, spreadsheets/CRMs, and basic QA processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills across diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall vision, strategy, and execution of the Little Village Neighborhood Network and other Enlace collaboratives.
• Facilitate steering committees, coalition-wide meetings, and subcommittees to ensure alignment, transparent decision-making, and steady progress on collective goals.
• Develop, implement, and monitor annual strategic plans and work plans, ensuring strong community leadership and partner participation.
• Strengthen and expand partnerships that advance safe, healthy, thriving neighborhoods.
• Build strong relationships with partners, schools, residents, and local institutions to ensure integrated, community-centered services.
• Serve as a primary representative of Enlace and its networks to funders, public agencies, coalitions, and community stakeholders.
• Create meaningful volunteer and engagement opportunities for corporate, community, and institutional partners.
• Oversee all administrative functions of the networks, including budgets, contracts, and internal/external communications.
• Develop and manage competitive RFP processes; oversee subcontractor agreements, MOUs, reporting templates, and compliance expectations.
• Supervise and support staff including the Neighborhood Network Coordinator.
• Ensure smooth execution of programs, events, forums, and trainings—including space, translation, accessibility, outreach, and vendor management.
• Partner with the Director of Data & Impact and Evaluation Manager to ensure timely and accurate data collection, quality assurance, and reporting.
• Maintain status trackers, dashboards, metrics, and quarterly updates to partners and funders.
• Prepare monthly, annual, and special reports that communicate outcomes, impact, and progress.
• Ensure compliance with all reporting requirements for grants, contracts, and partner agreements.
• Collaborate with Communications to create compelling bilingual materials that uplift the accomplishments and impact of the Neighborhood Network.
• Draft public updates, partner communications, presentations, community-facing materials, and decision packets for coalition processes.
• Work with Enlace’s leadership team to conceptualize and implement expanded programming aligned with community priorities.
• Ensure that network initiatives reinforce Enlace’s commitment to safety, health, education, immigration justice, and community resilience.

Benefits

• Health benefits. Enlace Chicago offers you and your family access to a low-cost comprehensive health care plan, which includes medical (Bluecross Blue Shield), dental (Guardian), and vision (VSP) coverage. Enlace Chicago also provides life insurance coverage and short-term and long-term disability insurance at no cost to you with options of additional coverage.
• Retirement program. Enlace Chicago offers a voluntary 403(B) plan which begins at a 1% contribution. Enrollment is available after a 90-day grace period beginning on the first day of employment. An enrollment packet will be mailed to you.
• Paid time off. You will receive 96 hours of Upon Hire hours, which will be prorated depending on your start date. After your 3rd month, you will accrue 3.33 hours per pay period or a total of 6.66 per month. All vacation days are considered above and beyond the approved holiday schedule. Enlace has 12 paid holidays with a Holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s Day that will not be deducted from your PTO.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees