Senior Coordinator

American Jewish Committee • Washington, DC

1d • $53,000 - $58,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people. We create trusted partnerships with leaders around the world to ensure Jews and Israel are safe and thriving. With an unparalleled reach spanning six continents, AJC engages leaders in more than 110 countries through 40 offices and dozens of partnerships with Jewish communities worldwide. Wherever the Jewish people and Israel need us, AJC is there—empowering leaders in government, education, partner communities, and the private sector to counter antisemitism and act as allies. The challenges we face are global. AJC is leading the global response. Join us.
This position makes an impact at AJC by providing effective execution of tasks and providing essential support to the success of the team/department; may lead moderate projects. Works with regular oversight to solve routine and moderately complex problems and make routine and moderately complex decisions. Incumbents provide essential administrative support to the department, enabling their team to function effectively and efficiently. The senior coordinator is responsible for completing a variety of administrative, communications, and event coordination tasks and assisting with or leading projects and initiatives aligned with AJC’s priorities. Senior coordinators bring experience and knowledge to the position, consistently demonstrate excellent performance, skills, and achievements, and they handle assignments of larger scope, increased complexity, and greater impact, reflecting their elevated role within the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Proficient job skills and knowledge
• Passion for the mission, goals, and objectives of AJC
• Committed to AJC’s core values: respect, accountability, integrity, innovation, and collaboration
• Demonstrates professionalism and high standards of conduct
• Ability to work collaboratively with individuals from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening)
• Strong organization and project management skills, including the ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and follow-through
• Capacity to multitask and work in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook), Google Suite applications, and Zoom

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the department's strategy, goals, objectives, and action plans by completing a variety of administrative tasks
• Coordinate logistics and communications for advocacy and outreach projects, events, and meetings
• Plan and implement research projects
• Maintain calendars and schedule meetings
• Arrange complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas
• Process expense reports and other tracking/reporting tasks
• Maintain inventory of office and event supplies
• Take notes at meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Organize and maintain department documentation files
• Maintain the department's contacts and mailing lists
• Execute departmental reporting and tracking (e.g., financial reports, budgets, expenses, program updates, donor contributions, contracts)
• Serve as a point of contact for AJC colleagues and external stakeholders
• Organize, prioritize, and manage incoming and outgoing communications (phone calls, email, and mail)
• Respond timely to inquiries and requests from internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare and disseminate group mailings
• Draft correspondence, documents, spreadsheets, and other communication materials
• Coordinate and staff all meetings and events, ensuring seamless logistics, strong participant experience, and alignment with departmental and agency goals.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental plans
• Flexible Spending Account options
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - 15 vacation days per year, that increases with continued employment
• Paid Holidays (many Federal and major Jewish Holidays)
• Hybrid work schedule
• 403(b) participation, after one year of employment
• Transit plan
• Competitive Paid Parental Leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level