Community Engagement Manager - Foundation (Riverside County)

The IEHP Foundation was established in 2021 by Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) to ensure all individuals in the Inland Empire have access to Vibrant Health - extending beyond traditional healthcare services and addressing the social determinants of health for the region’s most vulnerable populations.

To advance Vibrant Health across San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, IEHP Foundation invests in strengthening the leadership and capacity of community-based organizations (CBOs) and coalitions to build healthy neighborhoods and cultivate healthy living, ensuring all residents have access to healthy and joyful lives.

We Invest in Healthy Nonprofit Leadership By:

• Directly investing in local CBOs and nonprofits through responsive grantmaking.
• Strengthening the infrastructure of nonprofits through capacity building and training.
• Leveraging public policy and advocacy alongside our community partners to better advocate for the region to help eliminate health barriers and disparities.
• Funding and supporting place-based initiatives that aim to advance health equity throughout neighborhoods and communities.

IEHP Foundation seeks dedicated and passionate Team Members who show up each day committed to working collaboratively – both internally and externally - to improve lives and health outcomes across the Inland Empire.

Reporting to the IEHP Foundation CEO, the Community Engagement Manager will be responsible for the implementation of community engagement and impact strategies, projects, initiatives and other key activities within the Foundation. With a highly collaborative spirit and by utilizing collective impact principles, this position develops trusted relationships and partnership aimed at achieving collective results for the region. This position will provide project management support to the Foundation CEO and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and achievement of goals and objectives. With limited administrative support, the Community Engagement Manager will develop, plan, coordinate and maintain the operations of complex community engagement processes and philanthropic strategies. This position will shape all goals/projects related to partnership and capacity building of Community Based Organizations throughout the region. Individuals in this classification demonstrate a significant degree of independence performing a variety of responsibilities for administering and managing project objectives in alignment with governmental policies and local community needs.

Preferred: Bilingual (English/Spanish) written and verbal communication skills. If authorized, the Team Member in the bilingual capacity must take a language proficiency assessment and must receive a passing score to utilize their bilingual skillsets.

IEHP is not only committed to healing and inspiring the human spirit of our Members, but we also aim to match our team members with the same energy by providing prime benefits and more.

• Competitive salary
• State of the art fitness center on-site
• Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
• Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
• Career advancement opportunities and professional development
• Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
• CalPERS retirement
• 457(b) option with a contribution match
• Paid life insurance for employees
• Pet care insurance

1. Be an extraordinary example and a champion in living IEHP Foundation’s Mission, Vision and Values (MVV) every day and strongly commit to advancing Vibrant Health in the Inland Empire.
2. Manage community engagement and impact strategies, especially related to public health, public policy, collective impact, and place-based philanthropy.
3. Lead and facilitate listening sessions with community leaders and residents in English and Spanish throughout the Inland Empire to solicit feedback in Foundation activity design and promote the Foundation’s relational philanthropy strategy.
4. Build and develop trusted relationships with key leaders and organizations in select place-based locations, serving as a strategist and partner in helping to craft and execute plans for increasing health outcomes.
5. Partner with key community leaders to build Champions for Vibrant Health partnership network.
6. Obtain approval and advancement for requested strategic initiatives and new strategic concepts in partnership with Foundation Team Members.
7. Research and follow local, state and federal policies to provide recommendations for Foundation’s advocacy and policy grantmaking activities.
8. Collaborate with applicable community partners for select direct grantmaking activities and provide recommendations on Request for Proposal (RFP) development, implementation and monitoring.
9. Represent the Foundation department at relevant community meetings and community coalitions.
10. Collaborate with the Foundation team to support all Foundation objectives and activities. Partner with the Foundation team in providing support to advance health plan priorities.
11. Contribute to relevant Board Committees, including, but not limited to, Community Impact Committee. Attend meetings, provide insight, and follow-up on any items/tasks discussed with the board.
12. Ensure deliverables are of exceptionally high quality, are useful to the Executive and Leadership Teams, and ultimately help accelerate achievement of Foundation’s vision.
13. Partner with leadership in strategic planning and overall program ownership.
14. Perform any other duties as required to ensure Foundation operations and business needs are successful.

Education & Requirement

• Five (5) years of direct program/grants management or combined years of project and program experience with progressive responsibilities in the social services or nonprofit sector
• Five (5) years of solid experience working with Senior Management, Management and Team Members at an organization
• Five (5) years of experience managing complex projects using project management tools. Experience with community engagement, building community engagement strategies, and/or similar exposure
  • Experience working with Inland Empire community organizations preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required
  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution preferred
• Preferred: Bilingual (English/Spanish) - written and verbal skills

Key Qualifications

• Must possess strong working knowledge of Inland Empire nonprofit landscape and philanthropic best practices. Must possess strong knowledge of program and project management and community development best practices.
• Strong program management skills to oversee the implementation of the Strategy Goals. Excellent communication skills through the use of ethical decision-making processes and good judgment. Strong skills in guiding and motivating a diverse work group to achieve the common goal(s). Excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills. Computer applications: spreadsheet, grants management database and word processing.
• Ability to provide clear and effective program reporting to varying levels of leadership. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. Ability to work collaboratively with key internal and external leaders as needed.

Start your journey towards a thriving future with IEHP and apply TODAY!

This position is on a hybrid work schedule. (Monday & Friday - remote, Tuesday – Thursday onsite in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.)

Requires occasional after hour and weekends for meetings and events. Requires travel to remote locations.