Mission Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES

The coordinator is responsible for a wide range of logistical arrangements, both in service of specific missions and major donor/VIPs including, as well as in support of the work of the Israel office generally:

·        Oversight and management of all aspects of missions and individual VIP visits logistics, including itinerary and budget, execution of program, interface with vendors, land agents and various partners and speakers.

·        Management of mission and individual itinerary requests with a high level of service, handle the day-to-day operations and problem solving in real time as needed.

·        Maintain ongoing contact/provide regular updates to JFNA and Federation professional colleagues regarding upcoming, new, and in-process missions and VIP visits.

·        Supporting planning for other visits and assisting the department manager with other ad hoc assignments as needed

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

·        Excellent follow-through and attention to detail – critical thinker who flags problems/opportunities in real-time.

·        Significant experience in the educational/experiential travel field including delivering on trip goals according to critical success factors.

·        Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills and ability to anticipate and respond to issues as they arise.

·        Ability to plan, organize and execute assignments independently.

·        Long term strategic outlook.

·        Flexible, out-of-the-box thinker.

·        Team player, with the ability to work closely with others.

·        Familiarity with high-end travel business, travelers’ expectations and the Israeli tourism industry (hotels, restaurants, venues, etc.)

·        Strong service mentality

·        Ability to work under pressure and at unusual hours.

·        Excellent written and oral communication skills (English) with very strong spoken Hebrew.

·        Computer skills including MS Office Word, Excel, G-suite and Access Data Base.

·        Knowledge of Israel and the Jewish world – with keen understanding of the day’s social and political challenges and passion to share them with others.

·        Knowledge of North American Jewish Federations – both large and small, with an understanding of their values and priorities – Advantage.

The above job duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work for employees in this position, but this is not intended as an exclusive or all-inclusive inventory of all duties required of employees in this job.

Please Email your CV to [email protected].