Associate Regional Director, ADL New England

About the role

Assist the Deputy Regional Director and Regional Director in planning, developing, and implementing advocacy initiatives, program activities and services in the community to advance ADL’s mission within the assigned region.

Responsibilities

• Lead government affairs activities, including tracking relevant policies, preparing testimony and written materials related to policy priorities and maintaining regular contact with state and local officials as well as with Jewish communal leaders.
• Advocate for ADL issues in state and local legislatures.
• Collaborate with the Director of Policy and division team on planning and execution of state-based legislation and local government initiatives.
• Connect and conduct outreach with Jewish and non-Jewish communities to advance the mission of the ADL, with a primary focus on covering issues, incidents and matters related to region.
• Respond to and resolve complaints of discrimination, antisemitic incidents and other civil rights issues.
• Conduct in-depth fact-finding research, initiating contacts and developing sources as appropriate.
• Coordinate with Policy Counsel as appropriate.
• Ensure that required reports are maintained.
• Develop and implement community outreach including initiatives and joint ventures with elected leaders and diverse interfaith and cross-cultural organizations active within the region.
• Implement ADL programs and projects, tailoring them to local community needs and issues.
• Manage education and human relations programming.
• Conduct training sessions as applicable regarding the above-listed initiatives.
• Provide staff support and programming to the board’s Outreach and Advocacy committees and other regional volunteer leadership programs.
• Attend community events on behalf of ADL to promote public awareness of ADL’s mission and extend ADL’s reach throughout the region.
• Ensure the smooth-functioning of the regional office in the absence of the Deputy Regional Director or Regional Director.
• May assist in budget preparation and general office management.
• Attend regular work commitments, meetings, functions and events in the region.
• Help oversee assigned interns and the programs for which they are responsible.

Qualifications

• Government affairs, legislative advocacy or prior work for elected officials.
• 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.

Skills

• Government affairs, legislative advocacy or prior work for elected officials.
• 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.

Benefits

ADL offers a competitive salary range of $80,000 to $85,000, commensurate with experience and reflecting the budget for a given position. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit here.

Pay

This position has a salary range of $80,000 to $85,000.

Schedule

This role will require 3 days/week in the office.