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Job Posted: 08/20/2008

Job Title: AVODAH-AJWS Program Officer, Alumni Activities

Location: San Francisco, CA

Position Summary

Help build and strengthen the San Francisco-Bay Area Jewish social justice community.

Are you committed to making the world a better place? Are you excited to meet with and bring together Jews in their 20’s and 30’s who care about social justice? Are you interested in helping young Jews put their values into action through intentional decisions about their careers, their volunteer experiences, their philanthropy, their political power, and their consumer choices?  

As the AJWS–AVODAH Bay Area Program Officer you will help strengthen this community in a number of ways, including:  nurturing networks of people with shared interests and values; developing opportunities to celebrate and showcase local Jewish Bay Area change-makers and the incredible work that they do, and providing AJWS and AVODAH alumni and the broader community with opportunities to build leadership skills and put them to use for the greater good. 

This position demonstrates AJWS and AVODAH’s commitment to unite around our shared commitment to engaging the next generation of Jews in building a vibrant Jewish social justice movement.

Responsibilities

• Organize regional events and activities that include social, educational, cultural, and advocacy components on both international and domestic social justice issues
• Facilitate the development of local social and professional networks and mentoring opportunities
• Cultivate relationships with alumni of AJWS and AVODAH service programs and with like-minded alumni and constituents from other Jewish social justice /Jewish service programs
• Develop targeted social change efforts for alumni/community members, in coordination with the partnership team and other colleagues
• Collaborate with the AJWS-AVODAH partnership team to develop national initiatives and programs
• Collaborate with the AJWS-AVODAH partnership team to engage in strategic planning for the community
• Conduct and disseminate periodic evaluations
• Perform other organizational duties and/or special projects as directed by supervisor

Qualifications

• BA/BS plus minimum of three years work experience
• Significant skills in program development, events planning, and informal education
• Knowledge about and commitment to the Jewish and social justice communities and the work of integrating social activism and Jewish life
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively, effectively and on multiple projects at a time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Detail oriented and well-organized, able to manage multiple complex tasks
• Flexible work style and demonstrated team building skills
• Creative thinker
• Ability to build relationships with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Knowledge of evaluation techniques
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Familiarity with community organizing preferred
• Experience with service programs and social change efforts preferred

How to Apply

For immediate consideration, please forward your resume and cover letter to opportunities( put the “at” symbol here )ajws.org and indicate your name and "AVODAH-AJWS Program Officer, Bay Area Region" in the subject line.

* No phone calls please.

We thank you for your interest. We will only be able to respond to those resumes which most closely match our requirements.

AJWS is an equal opportunity employer and provides competitive salaries and benefits.

AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to changing people's lives through the integration of Judaism and social activism. AVODAH participants devote one year to working in local anti-poverty organizations. During that year, they live together, creating a shared experience of Jewish community and service, sustained by ongoing study and reflection.

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.