Applicants will please submit cover letter and resume to havurahjobpost@gmail.com.  Upon receipt, we will provide a communications assignment which will be considered part of the application. 

This position reports to the Program Director and is accountable to the Steering Committee. 

Communications Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for communications with members and non-members.   
• Produces publications (including writing and editing copy): 
  • Weekly community e-mail 
  • Bi-weekly For Your Family e-mail 
  • Monthly non-member e-mail 
  • Monthly Hakol newsletter 
  • Yearly community brochure 
  • Yearly Family Education brochure 
  • Annual participation/interest survey 
• Collaboratively develops other regular emails or publications as assigned.
• Ensures family look to all print and on-line communications. 
• Creates regular content for social media platforms in accordance with Havurah policies. Monitors and recommends updates to social media policy. 
• Updates Havurah calendar regularly. 
• Provides calendar information to wider Portland and national Jewish organizations. 
• Creates advertising copy and places event advertisements. 
• Works with graphic designers to develop web and print design. 
• Updates and administers website, developing content in collaboration with staff or members. 
• Works collaboratively with staff and committees. 
• Opens and closes office in concert with other staff. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Member Engagement Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for tracking prospective members, providing information and support to joining members, integrating new members. 
• Maintains on-going, periodic personal contact with all members. 
• Updates, maintains and improves tools of engagement, specifically the CRM system.   
• Shares responsibility for maintaining member database. 
• Shares responsibility for condolence notices, contact with ill and bereaved members i.e. sends appropriate life-cycle event cards to members.  
• Communicates with affiliation or other sub-groups of members as needed. 
• Responsible for connecting members to their affiliation groups and committees of interest. 
• Shares responsibility for recruiting members as volunteers for programs, projects, and committees. 
• Encourages member engagement with social media platforms. 
• Supports and serves as staff liaison to all committees in the Kehillah cluster. 
• Supports cluster leads and committee chairs as assigned. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications Required: 

• BA in a related field + 2 years of experience in non-profit or membership organization or 3 years of experience in non-profit or membership organization 
• Experience using database software, MS Office suite, Adobe Creative Cloud 
• Experience with website development 
• Experience with graphic design 
• Excellent writing and editing skills 
• Works some evenings and weekends 

Preferred:

• Experience in a Jewish communal environment 
• Experience developing and analyzing surveys 

Abilities:

• Excellent time management 
• Self-motivated 
• Detail oriented and accurate 
• Works collaboratively 
• Is flexible and can shift focus when needed 
• Has knowledge of Jewish culture or is culturally competent 
• Likes to interact with people