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About the Israeli American Council:
The mission of the IAC is to build an engaged and united Israeli American community that strengthens: the Israeli and Jewish identity of our next generations, the American Jewish community and the bond between the peoples of the United States and the State of Israel.
Job Purpose:
The Community Engagement Manager (“CEM”) will work to expand IAC’s community impact and strategic activities in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The CEM is responsible for initiating and managing programs & events, supporting IAC goals, and increasing awareness in the region. The CEM manages all operational aspects of programming, including planning, recruiting participants, marketing, and execution. This is a 15-hour-per-week position, and he/she will report to the IAC Bay Area Regional Director.
Duties include, and are not limited to:
- Responsible for getting to know the target audience in the area, reaching out to new communities in the region, and creating connections with local representatives.
- Oversee and lead development, marketing, promotion, delivery, implementation, and quality of programs, sessions, and community events.
- Built, maintain, and engage an active community and serve as a contact person for community leaders.
- Brand management -Assures that all IAC events and programs are appropriately branded within the content and design of the event.
- Operate partnerships with external entities after these are established by the Regional Director.
- Creation and coordination of cross-program events and different non-IAC organizations in the region.
- Manage the regional calendar, including important program events, non-IAC events, and other items important to your region, as well as Data management and reporting of volunteers, members, opportunity catalog, contacts, capacity, market share and qualified leads.
- Represent the IAC within assigned communities, cultivating relationships with the community in the region.
- Attending meetings with community organizations to increase awareness.
- Establish and implement a volunteer-supporting system to ensure an active and engaged group of volunteers.
- Develop a relationship with Israeli- American Jewish organizations to assist with sharing the programs.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong connection to both Israeli and American identities. Knowledge about its people, culture, conflicts, history, etc.
- Strong social skills and experience in community building.
- Flexible hours to include work in the evenings and weekends as needed for a regional activity and seminars.
- Experience in the Israeli and/or Jewish sector is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products and social networking tools.
- Highly efficient and organized.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Good operational & administrative management.
- Fluent spoken Hebrew is required; reading and writing proficiency is a plus.
- Fluent in English - full comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading.
**Full-time employees working 20 plus hours per week shall be eligible for insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision, & life) following the new hire waiting period.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong connection to Israeli and American identities
- Strong social skills and experience in community building
- Flexible hours including evenings and weekends
- Experience in Israeli and/or Jewish sector
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite products
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good operational & administrative management
- Fluent spoken Hebrew
- Fluent in English
What We Do
Over half a million Israeli-Americans live in the United States today. As a vital component of American society, they play a major role in social activism, academia, culture and innovation. The Israeli-American Council (IAC) is the largest Israeli-American organization in the Unites States, serving this vibrant sector of American society. IAC’s effectiveness and success is the direct result of its ability to organize, activate, and engage the Israeli-American community nationwide. The IAC strives to achieve these goals through programs and events for all ages, as well as by empowering and sponsoring a wide array of non-profit organizations within the Israeli-American community. OUR GOALS Encourage a culture of giving, activism, and connection to Israel through personal examples of community involvement. Connect the next generation to the community, their Jewish identity, the Hebrew language, and the State of Israel. Foster active support of initiatives that further Israel’s welfare, security, education and its relations with the United States. Translate the Israeli-American community’s needs, desires, and values into action and a strong and influential voice. Serve as a professional and financial resource for initiatives that support the development of an active and unified Israeli-American community with strong connections to the State of Israel, now and in the future. Strengthen the relationships between the Israeli-American community and the Israeli community in Israel. Build bridges between the Israeli-American and Jewish American communities in the United States.
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