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
Northeast Regional Synagogue Initiative Director
Roles and Responsibilities
The Regional Synagogue Initiative Director will develop relationships with rabbis and lay leaders in targeted synagogues in order to increase the core cadre of pro-Israel activists. The Regional Synagogue Initiative Director will develop a rabbinic leadership structure and cultivate congregational lay-leadership to engage more Jews in pro-Israel politics and promote and encourage pro-Israel political activism.
- 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.
- Create programming and networking opportunities for rabbis at local and regional level.
- 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.
- Work with National and Regional staff to determine which synagogues to target, develop a work plan for engaging targeted synagogues, and oversee plan implementation.
- Representing and speaking for AIPAC at public speaking engagements.
- Other duties as assigned by the National Synagogue Initiative Director or Northeast Regional Director.
Qualifications
- Passion for AIPAC's mission.
- Bachelors degree and five 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.
- Some travel required.
- Jewish not-for-profit experience a plus.
- U.S. Citizenship
Reports to
Director of Synagogue Initiative
No phone calls please.
AIPAC is an equal opportunity employer.
