Senior Manager, International Programs

About the Senior Manager, International Programs position:

The Senior Manager, International Programs assists in the implementation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland’s (JFC) direct activities in Israel and overseas and supports the JFC’s efforts to create meaningful connections between Jews in Cleveland and Jews in Israel and overseas. In addition, the Senior Manager actively supports the efforts to identify, educate, and actively engage lay leaders/volunteers to become involved in committees, programs and activities related to the JFC’s direct overseas programs. The Senior Manager will also identify opportunities to bring high level influential speakers and programs to Cleveland to educate our Cleveland Jewish community on Israel. The Senior Manager will also plan programs to illuminate and leverage the work of the International Operations department and the Overseas Connections Committee (OCC) in the community at large.

This position is full-time and reports to the Assistant Vice President of External Affairs. .

Essential Job Functions:

Program Development & Ongoing Management:

1. Read and analyze programmatic and budget reports from JFC programs in Israel.
2. Participate in providing strategic vision for all Israel and overseas programs that are directly managed and financed by JFC. Examples of current programs include (but not limited to):
• Beit Shean work: Partnership Together and Bridge to the Future
• Israel Defense Forces Education Corps/Havat HaShomer (IDF)
• Partnership with Kissufim

Lay Leader Cultivation and Community Engagement:

1. Develop programs that connect people in Cleveland with Beit Shean & Kissufim, our partnership communities, and other communities in Israel, if relevant.
2. Widen community reach by working with community institutions to deepen our partnership on Israel programs.
3. Write program reports to help people connect to and support the work of the Overseas department.
4. Develop multi-day educational missions in Cleveland for Israelis connected to JFC’s work to learn about our community, and specific topic areas like leadership, community development, and diverse Jewish life.
5. Manage at least one subcommittee of the department.
6. Plan Israel related events and programs in the community and manage a team of people in executing wide-scale community programs.
7. Identify and cultivate lay leaders for leadership roles in the overseas arena.
8. Provide staff support to the OCC and subcommittees.
9. Nurture collaboration among Federation staff members around overseas work.
10. Work in collaboration with Federation’s Marketing team to create meaningful content for overseas programs.
11. Solicit prospects for the Campaign for Jewish Needs and oversee portfolio of volunteer campaigners.
12. Travel to JFC’s overseas programs to assist in the on-going management and oversight of personnel and programs, as needed.
13. Seek opportunities to showcase and leverage our international work within the larger Jewish community.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics:

1. Demonstrated project management experience including creation of detailed project plans including goals, objectives, milestones and measures, budget preparation and management, project communication to stakeholders, implementation process and evaluation/enhancement of project.
2. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
3. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
4. Proactive and solution focused.
5. Proven strategic and creative thinker.
6. Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
7. High emotional intelligence.
8. Demonstrated experience supervising others.
9. Experience with project management.
10. Event planning and execution skills.
11. Working knowledge of and/or experience in the Jewish community, and Jewish culture and tradition.
12. Demonstrated ability to work within a team-based structure in an individual contributor role.
13. Strong research and problem-solving experience.
14. Ability to travel overseas, as needed.

Education, Training and/or Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree required, master’s degree preferred.
2. 5+ years of work experience.
3. Non-profit fundraising experience.
4. Knowledge of Hebrew language.
5. Significant experience living and/or working in Israel.

About the Federation:

The Jewish Federation of Cleveland is the only organization in Cleveland that focuses on the health and vitality of the entire Jewish community. For more than 115 years, the Federation has created the critical scale necessary to drive meaningful social change and provide relief in times of crisis in ways no one person or organization could do alone. As Jewish Cleveland’s hub for innovative solutions and collaborative services, the Federation is able to change and improve lives in Cleveland, Israel, and around the world.

If you are qualified and interested in this exceptional opportunity, please send your resume and cover letter, and apply here.