Assistant Regional Director

POSITION TITLE: Assistant Regional Director   

REPORTS TO: Regional Director  

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None

LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada

Grade/Class: Grade E, Exempt, PSA-Eligible  

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION: 

ADL is the leading anti-hate organization in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless mission is “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues to fight all forms of antisemitism and bias, using innovation and partnerships to drive impact. A global leader in combating antisemitism, countering extremism and battling bigotry wherever and whenever it happens, ADL works to protect democracy and ensure a just and inclusive society for all. 

PRIMARY FUNCTION:  

Implement assigned ADL programs in the region which may include some or all of the following: state and local legislation and advocacy, community outreach and engagement, incident response, inter-faith and multi-cultural outreach, policy planning and execution, program and event planning and young leadership activities including GLI. Liaise with Division staff on communications, policy, partnerships and outreach. Provide staff support to assigned committee(s). Assists the Regional Director with office operations. 

Primary:  

• Lead and support implementation of partnership, law enforcement and community relationships in tandem with Division staff, including incident response, programs and trainings and community notifications and programs.  
• Lead and/or support implementation of leadership programs, including the Glass Leadership Institute young leadership program including, but not limited to, cohort recruitment, scheduling class sessions, and coordinating meeting logistics. 
• Build community relationships with both Jewish and non-Jewish partner organizations, law enforcement leaders and others in order to facilitate effective community action. 
• Attend meetings with coalition partners in the region. 
• Receive and conduct intake of incidents. Conduct routine fact-finding research, using established contacts and developing sources as appropriate.  Resolve complaints or refer to senior staff as necessary.  Maintain required records.  
• Appear as an ADL representative in the community, including delivering presentations to community partners. 
• Respond to inquiries from members of the public, demonstrating a working knowledge of ADL’s policies and positions and relevant local, national and world events, and assist Regional Director to respond to inquiries from the press.   
• Maintain contacts with the staff of state legislators, local legislators and relevant government officials to promote the mission of ADL. 
• Staff committees of the Regional Board. 
• Assist in the smooth-functioning of the office administration.  
• Undertake ad hoc research projects and provide special events assistance as required by the Regional Director. 
• Serve on various task forces and committees to further the goals of the region and ADL. 
• May provide administrative support to special events, board retreats and coordinate regular board meetings.  
• May manage regional office budget expenses.  Process check requests.  Prepare and follow up on invoices and billing of outside vendors and consultants.  Establish and maintain financial databases as appropriate.  Assist Regional Director with budget preparation as needed. 

Skills: 

• Strong knowledge of ADL’s programs, policies and operations. 
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and strong work ethic. 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and constructively with and influence a wide variety of people.  
• Strong administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills essential. 
• Proven ability to work with and influence a wide variety of people.  
• Proven diplomatic and conflict resolution skills.  
• Strong public speaking and writing skills.  
• Ability to appropriately manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities.  
• Graphic design experience preferred (using tools such as Canva)  
• Comfort in working with colleagues remotely across the country essential. 
• Strong competency with Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) required. 
• Familiarity with Box, Canva, LucidPress, Salesforce, and social media platforms, or ability to adapt quickly to new technology platforms. 

Work Experience:   

• The ideal candidate has several years of progressively responsible community outreach experience, including program and operational management. 

Education:   

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required. 

Work Environment:  

• ADL is a hybrid environment; this role will require 3 days in the office.  

Compensation: 

• This position has a salary range of $52,000 to $65,000. This salary range is reflective of a position based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Please note that actual salaries are commensurate with experience and reflect the budget for a given position, and since ADL has a location-based compensation structure, there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. For an overview of our total rewards package, please visit https://www.adl.org/about/careers.  

ADL aims to create a working environment where every employee can thrive professionally. Our mission-driven work is best accomplished in an environment that supports belonging. ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages people of all races, religions, nationalities, genders, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.      

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact the People & Culture department at talentacquisition@adl.org.      

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.   

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it to be interpreted as a contract for employment.