Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Partner with the Associate Director and the Director of U.S. Advocacy to design a grasstops engagement strategy for AJWS clergy, top-level donors, and board members, and then hold responsibility for executing that strategy
· Manage the Jewish Rohingya Justice Network. Guide its strategic vision and direction, maintain and strengthen relationships with coalition partners, build toward shared leadership of the coalition, educate coalition members on the issues, and activate the group as needed for advocacy work as determined in partnership with grant-making and Advocacy staff
· Plan and lead lobbying and other advocacy opportunities in DC for grasstops leaders, including GJF participants, clergy partners, and the JRJN
· Design and support the execution of action alerts and other digital advocacy in collaboration with Communications and Marketing staff
· Draft advocacy-related content for a variety of communications, development, and campaign support materials (for example: issue one-pagers, direct mail, high-stakes written responses to key stakeholders, AJWS publications, and funding proposals)
· Cultivate relationships with key partner NGOs, both secular and interfaith, who work to advance shared goals through the legislative process. Also cultivate relationships with top-tier clergy leaders with proven capacity for political advocacy. Represent AJWS in various coalitions as needed
· Write factsheets, talking points, and other materials targeted to Jewish communal leaders and organizations, primarily on foreign policy issues that impact AJWS grantees
· Monitor and disseminate state-of-play information and analysis relating to the intersection of human rights, Jewish public opinion, nonprofit leadership, and political action, particularly in Congress and the Executive branch
· Support yearly departmental planning, budget and strategy development, and ongoing tracking in the AJWS database
Required qualifications:
· At least 7 years relevant professional experience in Jewish community or clergy organizing, human rights advocacy, and/or lobbying at the federal level. Experience designing and implementing effective community organizing or advocacy campaigns
· Experience with successfully managing or supporting a coalition
· Track record of effective relationship-building in the Jewish community, especially with high-level thought leaders, donors, or clergy, and/or with government officials
· General knowledge of international issues and a background in one or more of AJWS’s issue areas
· Familiarity with the Jewish communal landscape, interfaith organizations, and advocacy groups. Comfort engaging in conversations about Jewish values, social justice, and/or human rights, particularly with communal leaders
· Familiarity with U.S. government structures and law-making processes, Congressional action, and the role of the American Jewish community as a political constituency
· Experience designing digital advocacy campaigns or materials and standard knowledge of basic office computer programs (Microsoft Office, etc.)
· Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a high level of organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and good humor
· Strong interpersonal and coalition building skills; excellent written and verbal skills
· Demonstrated success working effectively both as part of a team and independently, with a track record of fostering a collaborative, collegial environment and viewing your own work as supporting the whole
· Passion for and commitment to AJWS’s mission and values
· Willingness to travel occasionally, both domestically and internationally (contingent on travel being permitted)
Preferred Qualifications:
· Experience using Salesforce or another CRM
· Experience living or working in the Global South
· Fluency in Spanish, both speaking and writing
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