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Interfaith & Civic Partnerships • Strengthen relationships with Christian, Muslim, and other faith communities, as well as ethnic, cultural, nonprofit, business, and civic organizations. • Build durable partnerships that foster mutual understanding, create opportunities for collaboration, and enable communities to support one another during moments of celebration, challenge, and crisis. • Identify opportunities for the Federation and Jewish community to participate meaningfully in civic and interfaith coalitions and community initiatives.
Communications & JCRC Leadership • In partnership with Federation leadership, serve as a public voice and resource for media on issues affecting the Jewish community; cultivate relationships with journalists and help develop statements, talking points, op-eds, testimony, and other public communications. • Staff and help strengthen the Federation's Jewish Community Relations Council, engaging lay leaders in setting priorities, building relationships, advocacy, and community initiatives. • Work closely with the Federation's Executive Director and other senior staff to identify emerging issues, develop institutional positions and responses, and advance the Federation's community relations priorities. • Coordinate with the Secure Community Network and other security and lawenforcement partners when community relations or antisemitism concerns intersect with safety and security issues.
Desired Qualifications • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience required. • Experience in community relations, public affairs, government relations, advocacy, education, communications, nonprofit leadership, interfaith engagement, or a related field. • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills. • Strong written and verbal communication abilities, including the ability to communicate effectively with public officials, community leaders, media, and diverse audiences. • Demonstrated ability to navigate sensitive and complex issues with professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, and political awareness. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across political, religious, cultural, and ideological differences. • Knowledge of Jewish communal life, antisemitism, Israel, and contemporary issues affecting the Jewish community preferred; demonstrated ability and willingness to develop this expertise required. • Ability to represent the Federation credibly and professionally in public settings, including meetings with elected officials, community forums, media interviews, and sensitive conversations. • Experience working with diverse stakeholders and community partners.
Core Competencies • Strategic Advocacy & Public Affairs • Coalition Building & Relationship Management • Community Engagement • Antisemitism Response & Issue Management • Israel Engagement & Partnership Building • Communications & Public Representation • Lay/Professional Partnerships • Policy & Community Awareness • Cross-Cultural & Interfaith Engagement
Success Outcomes in Year 1 • Establish a strong network of relationships with key local and statewide government, education, faith, civic, media, and Jewish communal leaders. • Develop a working map of key stakeholders, partners, emerging issues, and opportunities affecting Iowa's Jewish community. • Establish clear Federation protocols and partnerships for identifying, assessing, and responding to incidents of antisemitism. • Increase the Federation's proactive engagement with Iowa policymakers and public officials across the political spectrum. • Expand relationships with K-12 and higher education leaders and position the Federation as a trusted resource on Jewish identity, antisemitism, Israel, and Holocaust education. • Strengthen the Federation's participation in Partnership2Gether, establishing strong working
