Director

Company: Jewish National Fund
Location: Boca Raton
Posted on: February 14, 2021

Job Description:

Unparalleled in the Jewish philanthropic world ,--Jewish National Fund-USA's --strategic vision has been and always will be, to ensure a strong, secure, and prosperous future for the land and people of Israel. Everything we do -- every project, initiative, and campaign we take on - is integral to our vision of building and connecting to our land. We plant trees, build houses and parks, source water solutions, buy fire trucks, and improve the lives of people with special needs. We boost tourism, support Aliyah, promote Zionist education and engagement, build medical centers and trauma centers, fund agricultural and culinary research, and run an American semester abroad high school in Israel. We do all these things because each project, each program, each partnership, is consistent with our strategic vision - population growth in the north and south, connecting the next generation to Israel, infrastructure development, ecology, forestation, heritage preservation, and more -- all for the land and people of Israel. We have:

• An incredible mission backed by hundreds of thousands of partners, our donors, who support the land and people of Israel and Jewish people everywhere
• An enthralling 120-year history as one of the world's oldest environmentally focused philanthropic organizations
• An inclusive, supportive, and collaborative work culture where we play as a team, support each other and nurture creative minds
• A bold--One Billion Dollar Road Map for the Next Decade--that's creating infrastructure, environmental, and economic opportunities to attract 500,000 people to Israel's Negev Desert and 300,000 people to the Galilee
• An active and engaged lay leadership that supports and guides our professional team and our organization's direction
• Days off for select Jewish holidays (in addition to the secular US holiday calendar) along with "3pm Fridays" during winter
• Opportunities to visit Israel
• Top-notch Healthcare plus Dental and Vision, employer-paid Life Insurance, and Short and Long-term Disability
• 403(b) and Generous Employer Contributions. Position overview: The Operations and Events Director is the main point of contact in the JNF regional administrative center (Internally known as Center of Excellence aka CoE) for Fundraisers and other professionals throughout South Florida and Atlanta to ensure organizational excellence, effectiveness and efficiency. (The internal title for this role will be Director, CoE) This role is that of strategic thinking partner with Fundraisers and other staff in South Florida and Atlanta regarding Virtual and In-person events, administrative projects and needs and other related projects. This position reports to the Executive Director of Operations and will be based out of the Boca Raton office. Job Duties will include: Be the main point of contact for Fundraisers in South Florida and Atlanta to ensure all needs are met and smooth workflow is established including:
  • Accomplishes results by leveraging systems, policies and procedures
  • Ensures that office operations and procedures are running smoothly for Fundraisers in South Florida and Atlanta
  • Project manager for Virtual and In-person Events and other projects within South Florida and Atlanta
  • Assigns and monitors administrative functions related to these regional projects
  • Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning and monitoring job results, enforcing systems, policies and procedures
  • Involved in recruitment, hiring and training of staff within South Florida and Atlanta including managing, evaluating, coaching and disciplining
  • Works closely with the National Director of Events and other Events staff along with other COE staff when necessary to ensure successful events
  • Works with the Marketing Manager to ensure any new campaigns adhere to Marketing guidelines and follows associated rules
  • Maintains up-to-date information on all aspects of operations for campaign and support staff to provide additional assistance and fill-in when necessary
  • Maintains organizational continuity by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and needs
  • Achieves financial objectives by anticipating requirements; submits information for budget preparation, schedules expenditures, monitors costs
  • Works with IT department to ensure proper set up and training for incoming staff
  • CoE Director may be assigned different departments or regions to work with if necessary
  • Any further duties assigned from your supervisor, which may not be listed above Qualifications:
    • 5+ years administrative and event/project management experience
    • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
    • Analytical and teambuilding skills
    • Excellent supervisory skills
    • Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
    • Excellent communications skills including written, verbal and listening
    • Strategic thinker
    • Ability to prioritize and multi-task projects
    • Must be available for evenings and weekend events, depending on fundraising events/schedule
    • Moderate travel within CoE regions a necessity.
    • Candidates must have a valid US driver's license, access to a car and personal credit card to use for travel (documented expenses are reimbursed per company policy)--

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