Hybrid Community Initiatives Coordinator

at The Jed Foundation (JED)

• Job title: Community Initiatives Coordinator
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $68,000 - $90,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Community Initiatives Coordinator supporting community programs and partner engagement at The Jed Foundation. Coordinating logistics and documentation for various initiatives in youth mental health.

Responsibilities

• Support program leads in coordinating partner activities and ensuring organizations move smoothly through program milestones and timelines.
• Coordinate logistics for program engagements, including scheduling focus groups, training series, stakeholder meetings, and coaching calls.
• Prepare and distribute meeting materials, document key takeaways, and track follow-up actions after partner and stakeholder engagements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of community initiatives activities, partner engagement, and program milestones across internal systems, including Salesforce and Asana.
• Manage operational systems by entering and maintaining partner contacts, call notes, and program documentation to support program monitoring and leadership updates.
• Track program activities across community-based organizations, Greek-letter organizations, and municipal partners.
• Compile and maintain program data to support internal reporting, leadership updates, program evaluation, and external reporting needs.
• Ensure program documentation, activity tracking, and milestone reporting remain accurate and up to date across Salesforce, Asana, and other internal systems.
• Work collaboratively with the Vice President of Community Initiatives & Clinical Advising, the Director of Community Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Greek-Letter Organizations, Community Mental Health Specialists, and other JED staff to ensure coordination across CBO-related workstreams.
• Coordinate across internal teams to align tasks, timelines, and program deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Support internal communication and project coordination to ensure Community Initiatives programs operate efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, social work, psychology, counseling, public health, education, or a related field required.
• 2–5 years of experience supporting program coordination, operations, or administrative functions within nonprofit, community-based, public health, or mission-driven organizations.
• Required experience using project management and CRM systems such as Salesforce and Asana.
• Strong organizational and project coordination skills with the ability to track multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Experience maintaining documentation, managing internal systems, and coordinating operational processes across teams.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to document program activities and synthesize information clearly.
• Experience supporting program implementation, coordination, or nonprofit program administration is a plus.
• Interest in youth mental health, community health promotion, or nonprofit program delivery.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities within a collaborative team environment.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a mission-driven and evolving environment.
• Passion for JED’s mission and a commitment to promoting equity and inclusion in all aspects of mental health work.

Benefits

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