Israel & Overseas Senior Associate

About UsThe Jewish Federation of Detroit is the cornerstone of Jewish philanthropy and community engagement in Southeast Michigan. We are a community-driven organization committed to meeting the needs of the Jewish people and strengthening Jewish life—locally, in Israel, and around the world.Duties and Responsibilities

    Global Experiences – Provide an oversight of the logistics of the Missions program on the Detroit side o    

Assist lead mission staff with planning and logistics of their trips  o    Keep the Missions Calendar up-to-date o    Provide resources to staff of missions  o    Reach out to families and community partners to provide assistance in planning their missions/trips o    Liaison with Marketing and Finance departments o    Work with the Director of Missions in Israel o    Staff missions when needed o    Keep up to date on mission funds available and process for utilizing (challenge funds, endowments, mission fund, etc.)

    Oversight & Execution of Onward Israel Internship Program o    

Every summer, Federation sends 12-35 young adults to Israel on a summer internship program called Onward. Responsibilities include interviewing participants, pre-internship education for both participants and their parents, ongoing communication and problem solving during the internship and post internship debrief and reunion

    Oversight & Execution of Ride for the Living/Ride for the Living Mission o    

Plan and execute a bike ride from Ferndale to Detroit and back to raise funds for the Jewish Community Center in Krakow, Poland every other year o    Plan and execute a mission to Poland to participate in the JCC Krakow’s Ride for the Living every other year or as warranted by interest

    Oversight of Get There! Scholarship Program o    

The Get There! Scholarship fund provides scholarships to young adults who would like to study or volunteer in Israel for a specific time; Responsibilities include: recruitment, marketing, donor relations, application processing, problem solving, and leading a committee

    Oversight & Execution of Monthly Department Newsletter o    

Collect all content for each month’s newsletter and work with Marketing to create a virtual newsletter once a month

    Event Support o    

Provide support to the Shaliach/Shlicha and/or other staff on fall and spring events that the Department is responsible for planning and executingAdditional Responsibilities may Include:

    Attend and assist at additional Israel and Overseas events/programs as needed.Attend weekly Department meetings, weekly 1:1 meeting with supervisor, Community Development meetings, Marketing meetings and various other meetings

    Participate in Federation wide fundraising activitiesRequired Skills and Abilities  

    Bachelor’s DegreeMinimum 5 year’s experience in a professional position

    Strong conflict resolution and decision-making skillsProfessional, well-organized, flexible, detail-oriented, able to multi-task

    Excellent communication, people skills and customer serviceHave a positive attitude and be a team player

    Knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Jewish community, its customs and practices, Federation, Israel and the Jewish non-profit worldHebrew speaker a bonus

    Love of IsraelConfidentiality a must

    Thrives in a fast-paced environmentStrong work ethic and willingness to do what it takes to get the job done

    Must be able to independently manage assigned workloadUtilize Asana, Zoom, Dropbox, Cureo, Raiser’s Edge, Sharepoint, Office 360, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Survey Monkey and Microsoft Word.

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