Organization Summary:
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming, inspiring and saving lives in the Palm Beaches and 70 countries around the world. Each year, Jewish Federation inspires thousands of community members to contribute, volunteer and participate in programs that generate more than $30 million to leading a powerful impact in the community.
Position Summary:
The Israel Engagement Assistant Director plays a critical role in developing and implementing strategic initiatives that strengthen connections between our local community and Israel via four key areas:
- Manages Federation’s Partnership2Gether program, which fosters meaningful relationships between Palm Beach and our Partnership region of Tzahar (Tzfat, Hatzor HaGlilit, and Rosh Pina)
- Oversees Israel engagement programming for our community by creating high-quality Israel-focused programs for the Palm Beaches
- Providing leadership to the community's Shaliach/Shlicha (Israel Emissary)
- Responsible for directing and supervising the community's Shinshinim program
The successful candidate will demonstrate a profound personal connection to Israel, possess in-depth knowledge of current trends in Israel Engagement and Israel Education, and extensive experience in program development. Critical to success will be the ability to work effectively with lay leaders and committees, leveraging strong leadership and interpersonal skills to align Israel engagement initiatives with the Federation's broader mission and community needs.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as point person on local Israel engagement and Palm Beach Partnership programs and people-to-people efforts relating to Israel
- In collaboration with the Israel and Overseas Director, plan strategic direction for the Partnership2Gether Tzahar partnership and Israel Engagement in the Palm Beach Jewish community
Partnership2Gether:
- Ensure that programs align with the Partnership2Gether vision, mission, and values and work closely with staff and lay leaders to assess programs
- Develop and manage key relationships with stakeholders in the Partnership2Gether region and our local community
- Manage allocation process for the Partnership including the development and review of background and budgetary materials
- Work with Partnership2Gether committee to identify funding priorities and create new programs
- Handle different aspects of incoming and outgoing delegations, planning visits, implementing programs and escorting delegations
- Help to create leadership missions to the partnership region
Israel Engagement:
- Implement vision and direction for Israel Engagement in the Palm Beach community
- Work to maximize the relationship the Palm Beach community has with Israel, and in particular, the connection with the Tzahar region
- Create high-quality Israel focused programs for the Palm Beach community, often working with both our local and international partner agencies
- Serve as lead staff on planning functions related to Israel Engagement and any related committee, task forces and/or groups
- Be informed, research, and keep on top of trends in the area and Israel Engagement and Israel Education
Shaliach/Shlichah
- Supervise, support, and assist the initiatives and work of our community’s Shaliach/Shlichah (Israel Emissary)
- In collaboration with the Shaliach/Shlichah, design, develop and implement Israel engagement programs across the diverse generational and geographic spectrum of the Federation’s local service area
- Work with the Community Shaliach/Shlichah to assist partner agencies (Mandel JCC) in coordinating programs for Yom Hazikaron and Yom Haatzmaut and maintain a schedule of programs
Shinshinim:
- Manage the Shinshinim program working with partner organizations and host families, where appropriate, in coordination with the Jewish Agency Shinshinim supervisor
- Create opportunities for the Shinshinim to speak and/or create programs for children, teens, and young adults, while managing their work schedules which include time spent at the Mandel JCC and local synagogues
Other Duties:
- Maintain accurate programmatic and financial records for relevant programs and develop and present reports as appropriate
- Marketing/publicity related to Partnership and Israel Engagement activities in collaboration with the Marketing team
- Ensure the relevant department web pages are up-to-date
- Conduct ongoing evaluations of programs and provide reports and recommendations to relevant lay and professional partners
- Participate in financial resource development efforts including the preparation of proposals, participation in solicitations, and other campaign duties as appropriate
- Maintain regular contact with national Israel education/engagement organizations and agencies
- Must be able to lift and carry at least 25 lbs. and be able to set up event displays
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Success Factors:
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Three or more years of relevant experience in Jewish communal, nonprofit, public sector or related field
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with lay leaders, community members and colleagues
- Passion for the mission of Federation, Israel, and the Jewish community
- Knowledge of Israel and Israeli society
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled in research, analysis, program development, management and evaluation
- High organizational and time management skills
- Knowledge of Hebrew a plus
- Knowledge of Canva or similar application a plus
- Strong knowledge of basic office computing, including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Zoom and basic database skills required
- Must maintain valid Florida driver’s license
- Reliable transportation is required
- Must be able to work off-shift hours including nights and weekends, as needed
Work Environment:
Position is eligible to work from home occasionally in accordance with Federation policies. When working from home, employee must:
- Follow all Federation policies and procedures,
- Be available to other employees during Federation’s normal business hours,
- Not work from a public place (e.g. coffee shop, library, etc.) and/or join a public, unsecure wi-fi network when working with sensitive or confidential information,
- Coordinate with IT department to maintain appropriate computer equipment and connectivity.
Pay Rate:
In addition to benefits, the annual salary for this role ranges between $60,000 and $65,000. We benchmark our salary ranges for new hires in relation to the role, level, and role location; however, we consider a multitude of factors, to include relevant experience, skills, and education/training, to determine compensation within the identified range.
The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time at the Federation’s discretion. Employment is at-will, and this job description is not an employment contract, and nothing herein shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever an employment contract.