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Posted on February 20, 2012
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Regional Hispanic Outreach Director
AIPAC
Houston,
Texas
AIPAC - Regional Hispanic Outreach Director
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) seeks a Regional Outreach Director to promote pro-Israel advocacy among Hispanic communities in the Southwest Region. The position will be based in AIPAC's Southwest Regional Office in Houston, TX, but requires an introductory period in AIPAC's Washington, DC headquarters. The Southwest Region includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, and New Mexico.
AIPAC has worked since 1954 to strengthen the United State-Israel relationship. AIPAC is an American organization registered to lobby Congress on legislation affecting Israel and is the political voice in Washington, DC of America's pre-Israel community. AIPAC's National Outreach Program is part of AIPAC's National Political Department and seeks, among other things, to develop relationships with key members of Hispanic communities and encourages their involvement in advocacy in support of the US-Israel relationship
Roles and Responsibilities
The Southwest Regional Outreach Director will report to the Regional Director (Houston) and will work closely with the National Outreach Director (Washington, DC).
The Regional Outreach Director will be responsible for the following:
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Building relationships with key political, religious and community leaders within Hispanic communities in the Southwest Region, educating them about the US-Israel relationship and encouraging their involvement in pro-Israel politics
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Recruiting participants for regional and national AIPAC events and for AIEF educational seminars in Israel
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Maintaining and expanding relationships with Israel trip participants
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Promoting pro-Israel political participation
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Analyzing local political trends
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Performing necessary research and preparing background materials and documents
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Developing and refining action plans
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Working closely with AIPAC's staff (regional and national) and volunteer lay leaders
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Planning and implementing meetings, speaking events, conference and other events
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Assisting with mobilization on important legislative campaigns
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Assisting in educational meetings with candidates for federal office
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Traveling within the region frequently and to Washington, DC as needed with travel occasionally extending to Israel
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Performing other activities as assigned by the Regional Director or National Outreach Director
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience
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An abiding and demonstrated commitment to advance the US-Israel relationship
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A thorough understanding of and demonstrated experience working with Hispanic communities and politics
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Superior organizational skills with keen attention to detail
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Team-oriented personality with can-do attitude
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Strong communication (oral and written) and research skills
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Ability to travel regularly
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Well-developed political skills, including political experience in Congress, in a state legislature or local government, on political campaigns, and/or equivalent activities, with proven ability to handle multiple tasks successfully
*Please submit resume with cover letter to be considered
Apply
hr@aipac.org
Application Instructions
Please provide cover letter
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