job: director, JFREJ, New York, no salary info

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From: Ilana Berger <ilanalee at hotmail.com>


Job Posting

Jews for Racial & Economic Justice

135 W. 29th St Suite 600, NY, NY 10001, search at jfrej.org

Position Available

Executive Director



Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), a premier Jewish 
progressive non-profit organization located in New York City seeks a 
talented Executive Director to lead the organization. JFREJ is a 
membership-based organizing group working for racial, social, and 
economic justice in New York City. Founded in 1990, we bring progressive 
Jewish leadership in confronting racial and ethnic tension and economic 
disparity within New York City. Through community organizing, political 
education, and arts and cultural programming, we seek to expose 
injustice and win policy changes at the local, citywide, and state 
levels. JFREJ has recently doubled its membership and has tripled its 
budget and staff in the past three years. Our work is unique – we 
provide an opportunity for Jews in New York City to build a Jewish 
identity with justice at its core, and to partner with ally 
organizations led by low-income people, immigrants and people of color.

The Executive Director is responsible for leading the strategic, 
financial, programmatic, and management operations of the organization. 
The Executive Director also serves as ambassador to the broader 
community: cultivating relationships with donors, allies and community 
leaders; interacting with the media; and representing the community 
JFREJ serves. S/he leads a five-person team and reports to the board of 
directors. The Director will be expected to strengthen the programmatic 
focus, hone the direction of this growing organization, and build 
JFREJ’s capacity to implement effective organizing campaigns and programs.

We seek someone who is both a visionary and a strong manager with a 
commitment to racial and economic justice and to JFREJ’s mission. S/he 
will be able to strongly articulate Jewish social justice ideals and 
effectively advocate for them with multiple communities in New York 
City. The successful candidate will be a thought leader, effective 
public speaker, have experience translating vision and ideas into 
working programs, creating networks and strengthening collaborations, 
and building partnerships with people of diverse racial and ethnic 
backgrounds personalities and talents. S/he will be able to work with a 
broad range of Jewish institutions as well as progressive communities in 
NYC.

Relevant educational background and minimum of 7 years in progressively 
responsible leadership positions are required, as is advocacy and 
organizing experience, successful fundraising and management experience, 
financial management & operations skills, experience in board relations, 
and the use of technology.

Competitive Salary and Good Benefits Package.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and 
salary history to the Search Committee at search at jfrej.org or Search 
Committee, JFREJ, 135 W. 29th St, Suite 600 NY, NY 10001 by Friday, 
October 17th.

JFREJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sephardic Jews, Mizrahi Jews, 
people of color, women, transgender, transsexual, intersex people, 
people with disabilities, immigrants, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer 
people and people who have lived in poverty are strongly encouraged to 
apply.