Position Title: Online Communications Specialist

Organization: Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues (www.IAtaskforce.org)

Secretariat: American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (www.jdc.org)

Reports to: Acting Director

Date: December 20, 2011

Description:

The Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues is seeking an experienced Online Communications Specialist to lead the integration and expansion of its online efforts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Reporting directly to the Executive Director and working closely with Programming staff, the Online Communications Specialist will lead efforts to craft a vision and direction for an integrated online presence for the Task Force, including focusing on a website redesign and assuring that the site can manage increased functionality especially as a social media presence is integrated.

In addition to driving the process behind the redesign and general site architecture, the Online Communications Specialist will spearhead social media efforts designed to increase interactivity and engagement with current and potential members and the next generation. Smart use of web analytics to evaluate online initiatives will be essential to evaluating success and driving strategy on these fronts.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate must have 3 - 5 years of online and social media experience, including designing and launching web products that speak to broad audiences and creating powerful user experiences. The candidate should possess the following skills and attributes:

• Lead development of all digital content - website redesign, CMS updates, social media, repackaging of existing content and more.

• Deep and broad knowledge of website design, current social media and analytical monitoring tools.

• An energetic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial leader, comfortable with both the creative elements and technical components (e.g. site appearance, quality assurance processes, user testing, database integration) of the position.

• Strong strategic project management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as a team leader and collaboratively as part of a team including with outside vendors.

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills.
• Entrepreneurial approach; proactive and action-oriented personality.
• Knowledge of Israeli Arab issues and the Jewish communal world.
• Knowledge of Hebrew and/or Arabic a plus.