Chief Executive Officer- Hamilton

 EXECUTIVE CAREER OPPORTUNITY: CEO of Hamilton Jewish Federation  

The Hamilton Jewish Federation is seeking a passionate, dynamic, visionary professional who can lead it through its next stage of organizational development, building on the exceptional growth and creativity of the last 8 years.   

The challenge of this opportunity is to continue to galvanize and leverage the full organizational and philanthropic potential of Hamilton’s Jewish community, in order to continue to inspire and strengthen all members of the community.  

The challenge is also to sustain important partnerships and relationships with the broader Hamilton community including all relevant government bodies, faith-based and cultural organizations and law enforcement, in a post October 7 environment.  

POSITION: Chief Executive Officer  

ORGANIZATION: Hamilton Jewish Federation  

LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario  

WEBSITE: www.jewishhamilton.org  

THE ORGANIZATION & COMMUNITY  

Hamilton is a vibrant Jewish community composed of 5300 members. As a smaller Jewish community, located in a bustling city of more than 650,000 people, Hamilton is booming with growth and development opportunities and an extremely high quality of life as residents enjoy world-class environment, healthcare and education.  

The Hamilton Jewish Federation and Jewish Community Center (JCC) now cohabit a new communal space, JHamilton, which also hosts many other Jewish local communal partners.  

The Hamilton Jewish Federation, as the central Jewish communal organization in Hamilton, is committed to building a strong, vibrant and enduring Jewish community locally in Hamilton, in Israel and throughout the Jewish world. The Federation is guided by the Jewish values of Tzedaka, Klal Yisrael and Yisrael Arevim zeh l’zeh (The responsibility of each Jew for one another.)  

This is an extremely important moment in the community’s history, as it continues on its growth trajectory, strengthening the impact and position of the Jewish community and representing the Jewish community’s interests and concerns in the broader Hamilton community.   

THE POSITION:  

The Hamilton Jewish Federation seeks a visionary, passionate leader to lead it through its next stage of growth, innovation and impact.  

THE CEO:  

The CEO serves as the chief professional officer and provides the overall leadership to, and management of, the organization. 

This includes all aspects of financial resource development, organizational representation locally, nationally and internationally, community relations and advocacy, management of human and financial resources including the professional team, budgets and allocations, community programming and lay participation and governance.  

The CEO will report to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors through the (lay) President. The CEO will oversee all staff.  

The exciting challenge of this opportunity is to marshal the full organizational and philanthropic potential of Hamilton’s Jewish community, in order to inspire and strengthen all members of the community and to represent the Jewish community in the broader Hamilton community.  

The scope and responsibility of the CEO include, but is not limited to the following:  

Vision & Leadership  

• Provide ongoing strategic direction and professional leadership to the organization.  

• Collaborate with the professional and volunteer teams to ensure sound implementation of these plans and evaluation of impact.  

• Be the public face and ambassador of the Federation to represent and advocate on its behalf with community and government organizations.  

Financial Resource Development  

Continue to:  

• Build and diversify the fund development strategy with a particular focus on the Annual Campaign.  

• Develop and actualize plans to enhance donor relations, increase and diversify giving, inspire and engage volunteers.  

• Assure the management of all administrative aspects of the campaign including the campaign data base.  

• Grow the planned giving program, endowments and bequests, harnessing the generational transfer of wealth. 

• Diversify the funding streams including grants and other potential revenue streams.  

 Board of Directors/Executive relations  

• Inspire, engage and manage lay leadership’s continual and dynamic involvement and oversee a plan for succession, as appropriate.  

• Ensure that the committees, the board of directors, and the executive are provided with appropriate resources, support and information to maximize their contribution to the organization.  

• Understand and strengthen the relevance of the collaborative lay professional partnership in providing strong leadership to the organization.  

 Programs & Services  

• Supervise all programmatic initiatives.eg Margaret’s Legacy Holocaust Education  

• Cultivate good relationships with the beneficiary agencies.  

• Determine annual allocations in collaborations with the lay leadership.  

• Reassess and realign the programmatic initiatives to meet the changing needs of the community.  

 Internal Management & Operations  

• Create an organizational structure that responds to the requirements of the strategic plan. 

• Refresh and update the strategic plan in collaboration with the lay leadership.   

• Recruit, train, supervise & mentor staff.  

• Develop & manage the operating budget.  

• Liaise with appropriate national/continental and international organizations to maximize access to services and entitlements and ensure that Hamilton’s voice is heard.  

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:    

The CEO must be a passionate, strategic, energetic, visionary leader committed to all aspects of community development and to building the capacities and position of the Hamilton Jewish Federation.  

EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:  

• At least five years experience in a senior management position.  

• Proven expertise and track record in fundraising.  

• Combination of business/managerial experience and exposure to or working within a not-for-profit organization in a lay or professional role preferably in the Jewish community.  

• Appreciation of, and commitment to, Israel and Jewish values and Jewish life.  

• Superior interpersonal, management and organizational skills.  

• A proven track record of effective staff management.  

• Financial acumen.  

 PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:  

• Outstanding interpersonal skills.  

• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a complex array of stakeholders – donors, colleagues, volunteers, civic leaders, law enforcement. 

• A team builder, able to inspire, influence, and build credibility ensuring accountability and excellence. 

• Strong collaboration and consensus building skills.  

• Diplomatic, respectful, and able to manage conflict.  

• Extremely organized and capable of multi-tasking.  

• Outstanding communication skills, both oral and written.  

• Energetic, proactive, flexible, decisive with an ability to sustain a positive organizational culture. 

• Sound analytical and problem-solving abilities, with an ability to make decisions quickly.  

• Ability to lead and manage in a crisis. 

• Ability to lead change initiatives, developing support and buy in. 

• Impeccable integrity.  

• Familiarity with the Hamilton Jewish community.  

• Flexible work schedule.  

 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 

University Degree or equivalent in Education, Social Work, Business or other related field. 

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:  

Base salary range CAD 170K-190K plus excellent benefits package