Senior Associate, Governance and Leadership

Position Overview

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington envisions an open, connected, and vibrant Jewish community that cares for each other, fosters Jewish learning and journeys, embraces Jewish peoplehood and Israel, and acts as a force for good in the world. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, we work to inspire, build, and sustain vibrant Jewish life in a changing world by mobilizing our community in common purpose, intentional innovation, and effective action.

Primary Responsibilities

• Board Management, Documentation, and Liaison
• Meeting Coordination
• Leadership Development
• Other Duties and Special Projects

Qualifications and Experience

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree. Minimum three (3) years’ experience of professional administrative experience. Prior non-profit, executive, governance, and volunteer operations experience preferred.
• Technical: High proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom and Teams is required. Proficiency Adobe Acrobat and CRM databases is preferred. Strong technical problem-solving skills with standard computer network issues required. Comfortable with and open to learning new technology.
• Organization skills: Able to support extremely busy, highly professional individuals in a fast-paced environment. Takes initiative by anticipating and prioritizing needs based on importance and urgency, stays focused, and meets tight deadlines. Ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion, exhibit sound judgment, and must be able to work under pressure at times to handle a wide variety of activities.
• Communication and stakeholder relations skills: Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. Excellent follow-up and problem-solving skills with ability to make intuitive decisions. Experience in internal and external communications; solid organizational and interpersonal skills. Able to exercise diplomacy, tact, discretion, and good judgment in recognizing scope of authority and in protecting confidential information. Is an advocate of open, honest, and consistent communication.
• Writing skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with attention to proper grammar and spelling. Strong written communication skills and ability to draft correspondence and other documentation. Previous meeting minute taking is highly desirable.
• Jewish Connection: Strong personal interest in, commitment to, and passion for the Federation’s mission and vision. Understanding of the Jewish community organizational ecosystem, and familiarity of Jewish customs and practices preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Excellent health care and retirement benefits
• Generous Vacation and Sick leave
• 6 weeks paid Parental Leave after 1 year
• Commuter bonus
• Hybrid work schedule
• Opportunities for continued professional development
• Access to the JPRO Network, which connects, educates, inspires, and empowers professionals working in the Jewish nonprofit sector