AIPAC is a registered domestic lobby whose principal mission is to work with Congress on legislation that strengthens the relationship between the United States and Israel.
Title
Southeast Regional Synagogue Initiative Director
Office
Southeast Regional Office
Roles and Responsibilities
- Developing a rabbinic leadership structure to:
- Engage regional rabbis in pro-Israel politics
- Promote and encourage pro-Israel political activism among congregational leadership and congregants
- Develop local and/or regional AIPAC rabbinic councils
- Help compile and disseminate printed materials for use in synagogues
- Cultivating congregational lay-leadership to:
- Model pro-Israel activism and recruit new activists
- Organize pro-Israel congregants at the synagogue level
- Coordinate lay-leaders into larger AIPAC community
- Helping National and Regional staff determine which synagogues to target and developing a work plan for engaging targeted synagogues
- Representing and speaking for AIPAC at public speaking engagements, meetings, and events including:
- Parlor meetings
- Policy and legislative briefings
- Arrange for scholars and leading pro-Israel activists to speak at synagogues
- Other duties as assigned by the National Synagogue Initiative Director or Southeast Regional Director
Qualifications
- Passion for AIPAC's mission
- Bachelors degree and two years of work or commensurate experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Understanding of synagogue and rabbinic communities
- Ability to work with all streams of Judaism
- Significant travel required
- Jewish not-for-profit experience a plus
Reports to
Southeast Regional Director and Director of Synagogue Initiative
AIPAC is an equal opportunity employer.
