Senior Coordinator, Community Mobilization

About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America – a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values. Together with our philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership, we’re changing lives.

As one of North America’s leading Jewish non‑profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world. UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well‑being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto is seeking a highly organized, relationship‑driven, and community‑focused Senior Coordinator, Community Mobilization to support and execute high‑impact community engagement and mobilization initiatives across the Greater Toronto Jewish community.

This dynamic and highly collaborative role combines event management, volunteer engagement, donor interaction, stakeholder coordination, and operational execution to support large‑scale community initiatives, engagement campaigns, advocacy efforts, leadership opportunities, and community response activities.

The successful candidate will bring strong project coordination and event management experience, exceptional interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment. This is a highly visible, front‑facing role requiring professionalism, initiative, relationship‑building, and strong operational execution.

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of community events, mobilization initiatives, engagement opportunities, rallies, trainings, and public‑facing programs.
• Manage event logistics, including scheduling, budgeting, vendor coordination, registration, communications, materials, onsite operations, and post‑event follow‑up.
• Support the cultivation and stewardship of relationships with donors, volunteers, community leaders, partner organizations, and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate volunteer recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, communications, recognition, and engagement activities across multiple initiatives.
• Serve as a front‑facing representative of the mobilization team, communicating directly with community members, donors, volunteers, and organizational partners.
• Provide project management and operational support for community engagement campaigns, mobilization efforts, and strategic initiatives.
• Maintain accurate engagement records, reporting, event tracking, volunteer information, and campaign data using Salesforce and related systems.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with internal teams and external partners to support successful execution of community initiatives and engagement opportunities.
• Support efforts that strengthen civic participation, Jewish communal engagement, volunteerism, and grassroots community involvement.

• Postsecondary education in Event Management, Communications, Public Relations, Community Development, Nonprofit Management, Political Science, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of progressive experience in event management, community engagement, volunteer coordination, nonprofit operations, fundraising support, stakeholder engagement, or related fields.
• Passionate advocate and visible champion of UJA’s mission, values, and goals, inspiring others through action and unwavering commitment to advancing our shared purpose.
• Demonstrated experience planning and executing events, community initiatives, volunteer programs, campaigns, or engagement activities from concept through execution.
• Strong experience coordinating logistics, vendors, budgets, timelines, communications, and onsite event operations.
• Experience recruiting, engaging, and coordinating volunteers, community members, donors, or stakeholders.
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