Overview
Associate Director, Los Angeles Jobs in Los Angeles, USA at American Jewish Committee (AJC)
American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. We create trusted partnerships with leaders around the world to ensure Jews and Israel are safe and thriving.
With an unparalleled reach spanning six continents, AJC engages leaders in more than 110 countries through 40 offices and dozens of partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide. Wherever the Jewish people and Israel need us, AJC is there—empowering leaders in government, education, partner communities, and the private sector to counter antisemitism and act as allies.
The challenges we face are global. AJC is leading the global response. Join us.
Your Department
AJC’s Regional Offices connect the local communities with AJC’s global advocacy work to enhance the well‑being of the Jewish people and Israel. We maintain the agency’s nationwide presence by attracting leaders and donors to AJC, enhancing the organization’s influence with key local, national, and international decision makers and stakeholders, implementing advocacy initiatives at the state and local level, and establishing and nurturing community relationships.
Your
Impact
This position makes an impact at AJC by planning and managing work with significant impact on the organization’s mission and goals; may supervise direct reports. Works with moderate latitude to solve moderately complex and complex problems and make significant impact decisions.
Incumbents plan and manage programs, projects, initiatives, and events that advance AJC’s mission and advocacy efforts. Working with autonomy, an Associate Director is responsible for planning and executing departmental strategies, engaging and communicating with influential stakeholders, and building coalitions and partnerships.
Your Role
- Contribute to the development and execution of the department’s strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans
- Develop, manage, and facilitate advocacy and outreach programs, projects, initiatives, events, meetings, trainings, and/or missions
- Identify and implement new opportunities to expand departmental initiatives beyond existing programs
- May participate and support the work of Boards, committees, task forces, or working groups
- Leverage resources to help build awareness of and support for the AJC and department initiatives
- May assist with development efforts, including participation in fundraising initiatives and plans, donor outreach, providing materials for grant applications and reports, and related activities
- Maintain and manage team’s programmatic spending
- Create reports and analyze programmatic activities, metrics, and impact
- Research, monitor, and report on developments, issues, and trends impacting the department and AJC priorities
- Provide guidance to AJC colleagues
- Coordinate, attend, and/or lead meetings, provide input, identify and discuss issues, and develop action plans/next steps
- Develop relationships with and engage strategic contacts, groups, and organizations
- Support the building of coalitions, partnerships, and initiatives with organizations and other external partners to further AJC’s mission
- Assist in representing the AJC and the department in the community, at functions, and in other public forums
- May identify, recruit, cultivate, and develop leadership prospects
- Collaborate on efforts to expand and enhance the department’s presence through marketing and communications strategy
- Draft, edit, and disseminate communications resources and materials
Specific to This Role
The Associate Director plans and manages programs, projects, initiatives, and events that advance AJC’s mission and advocacy efforts. In collaboration with the Regional Director, while working autonomously, this position is responsible for planning and executing departmental strategies, engaging with influential stakeholders, and building coalitions and partnerships. This position is responsible for conducting outreach and engagement to the legislative community, supporting fund raising efforts, and enhancing and expanding AJC Los Angeles presence locally through engagement of community leaders.
The position works in collaboration with the Regional Director and National AJC staff to stay abreast…
Title: Associate Director, Los Angeles
Company: American Jewish Committee (AJC)
Location: Los Angeles, USA
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