Associate Regional Director
ADL, Dallas, TX, United States
Associate Regional Director
Assist Regional Director in planning, developing and implementing advocacy initiatives, program activities and services in the community to advance ADL's mission within North Texas and Oklahoma. This includes but is not limited to community outreach, communications, incident response, Jewish community engagement, law enforcement engagement, public-facing programming, and young leadership development. Collaborate with all West Division team members to support the execution of regional programming. Assist the Regional Director in relevant budget preparation, office management, staff development and supervision where appropriate. It is estimated that this role will have a 70%-time allocation to North Texas and Oklahoma, and a 30% allocation to supporting statewide advocacy across Texas and Oklahoma. Responsibilities
Primary: Support team in implementing ADL programs and projects, identifying opportunities to respond to the environment or proactively drive mission-based conversations. Work with programmatic staff to achieve the goals outlined in the region's operating plan and implement ADL's strategic priorities Collaborate with the Director of Policy and division team on planning and execution of state-based legislation and local government initiatives. Identify and build organizational partnerships in key advocacy spaces. Assist in the planning and execution of advocacy initiatives across the region. Support staff and the programs for which they are responsible. Assist in relevant budget preparations. Respond to and resolve the most complex or sensitive complaints of discrimination, antisemitic incidents and other civil rights issues. Coordinate with Policy Counsel as appropriate. Ensure that required reports are maintained. Work with Regional Director to develop and implement community outreach including initiatives and joint ventures with elected leaders and diverse interfaith and cross-cultural organizations active within the region. Represent ADL and present in a variety of forums to promote public awareness of ADL's mission. Organize Regional Board meetings and engagement programs. Serve as the region's staff lead on Board Engagement, including the planning and execution of Regional Board meetings, engagement programs, and working with the Regional Director and Development Team to develop strategies to manage relationships with volunteer leaders. Undertake special projects and cross-regional assignments as needed. Ensure the smooth functioning of the regional office in the absence of the Regional Director. Help oversee assigned interns and the programs for which they are responsible. This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed. Qualifications
Skills: Strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to work with and influence a wide variety of people. Proven diplomatic and conflict resolution skills. Strong public speaking, advocacy & writing skills. Strong problem-solving, initiative-taking and project-leadership skills. Ability to multi-task. Prior experience with Salesforce preferred. Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel). Ability to connect and communicate with diverse interfaith and cross-cultural communities. Ability to use social media and networking applications. Work Experience: Between five and six years of progressively responsible community outreach experience, including program and operational management. Experience in public policy or advocacy related to bias, bigotry, racism or antisemitism strongly preferred. Experience in working with Jewish communal organizations, legal, legislative/government relations, civil rights advocacy, also a plus. Education: A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus additional related college courses or professional training required. Work Environment: ADL is a hybrid environment; this role will require 3 days in the office. Compensation: This position has a salary range of $65,000 to $80,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Dallas, Texas. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers.
Assist Regional Director in planning, developing and implementing advocacy initiatives, program activities and services in the community to advance ADL's mission within North Texas and Oklahoma. This includes but is not limited to community outreach, communications, incident response, Jewish community engagement, law enforcement engagement, public-facing programming, and young leadership development. Collaborate with all West Division team members to support the execution of regional programming. Assist the Regional Director in relevant budget preparation, office management, staff development and supervision where appropriate. It is estimated that this role will have a 70%-time allocation to North Texas and Oklahoma, and a 30% allocation to supporting statewide advocacy across Texas and Oklahoma. Responsibilities
Primary: Support team in implementing ADL programs and projects, identifying opportunities to respond to the environment or proactively drive mission-based conversations. Work with programmatic staff to achieve the goals outlined in the region's operating plan and implement ADL's strategic priorities Collaborate with the Director of Policy and division team on planning and execution of state-based legislation and local government initiatives. Identify and build organizational partnerships in key advocacy spaces. Assist in the planning and execution of advocacy initiatives across the region. Support staff and the programs for which they are responsible. Assist in relevant budget preparations. Respond to and resolve the most complex or sensitive complaints of discrimination, antisemitic incidents and other civil rights issues. Coordinate with Policy Counsel as appropriate. Ensure that required reports are maintained. Work with Regional Director to develop and implement community outreach including initiatives and joint ventures with elected leaders and diverse interfaith and cross-cultural organizations active within the region. Represent ADL and present in a variety of forums to promote public awareness of ADL's mission. Organize Regional Board meetings and engagement programs. Serve as the region's staff lead on Board Engagement, including the planning and execution of Regional Board meetings, engagement programs, and working with the Regional Director and Development Team to develop strategies to manage relationships with volunteer leaders. Undertake special projects and cross-regional assignments as needed. Ensure the smooth functioning of the regional office in the absence of the Regional Director. Help oversee assigned interns and the programs for which they are responsible. This job description provides a general overview of the role and its key responsibilities. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, and ADL reserves the right to assign additional tasks as needed. Qualifications
Skills: Strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to work with and influence a wide variety of people. Proven diplomatic and conflict resolution skills. Strong public speaking, advocacy & writing skills. Strong problem-solving, initiative-taking and project-leadership skills. Ability to multi-task. Prior experience with Salesforce preferred. Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel). Ability to connect and communicate with diverse interfaith and cross-cultural communities. Ability to use social media and networking applications. Work Experience: Between five and six years of progressively responsible community outreach experience, including program and operational management. Experience in public policy or advocacy related to bias, bigotry, racism or antisemitism strongly preferred. Experience in working with Jewish communal organizations, legal, legislative/government relations, civil rights advocacy, also a plus. Education: A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience plus additional related college courses or professional training required. Work Environment: ADL is a hybrid environment; this role will require 3 days in the office. Compensation: This position has a salary range of $65,000 to $80,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Dallas, Texas. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers.