Employment Opportunities:
U.S. Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach

The Nesiya Institute seeks a full-time dynamic and energetic U.S. Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach, based in our New York City office, whose primary responsibility is to recruit participants for Nesiya's summer Israel program, in addition to promoting Nesiya's activities among various constituencies throughout North America, including youth, parents, educators, communal professionals, individual donors and foundations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Supervising and implementing year-round recruitment

• Supervising administrative functions of Nesiya’s North American operations, including banking, mailings, enrollment procedures, and North American event planning

• Participating in the executive leadership and staffing of new strategies for communications, follow-up programs, and fund-raising.

Qualifications include:

• an academic degree and knowledge of Judaism and Israel

• relevant work experience

• excellent organizational, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills (both in writing and on the phone)

• strong identification with the value and unique features of Nesiya's mission and programs

• willingness to travel several times a year for short periods

The position reports to the Executive Director and COO/CFO of the Nesiya Institute in Jerusalem and constitutes the U.S. liaison of the Institute. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience. The hiring date is flexible. Interested candidates should e-mail a personal statement and resume to: cherman@nesiya.org. (Please do not call the Nesiya offices in Jerusalem or New York.)