Position Overview:  The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh seeks a dynamic, inspired leader as Director.  Slated to acquire publicly accessible exhibit and office space, the Director will guide the Center to reach out to both a Jewish and non-Jewish audience and become a regional destination for Holocaust Education and Research. The Director will oversee a professional staff of approximately 7 FTEs and, together with volunteer leadership, will develop the Holocaust Center into an institution with a strong visitor base and off-site formal and informal regional education and awareness programs.

 

Attributes and Education:  The candidate will have a high level of professionalism and integrity, advanced teambuilding talent with ability to engage a diverse community of volunteers and staff, strong analytical and budgetary skills.  Sensitivity to donor relations and the Jewish Community is a must.  The candidate must show passion for the organization with deep knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, the events of the Holocaust and its contemporary implications.  Master’s Degree and minimum of seven years of nonprofit experience required.

 

Organization Summary:  The current mission statement of the Holocaust Center of Greater Pittsburgh is “to transform community and individual attitudes and behaviors by recognizing, understanding and remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust and the consequences of hate.”  The 33 year-old Holocaust Center is an independent organization of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and has a budget of approximately $600,000.  With a record of running community-wide commemorative programs, the Center partners with other regional educational and cultural organizations for the purpose of delivering Holocaust Education and exploring the contemporary implications of the Holocaust. The Holocaust Center works in a region that encompasses much of Western PA, Eastern OH, and Northern WV.  It has a significant endowment and a diverse stream of earned and contributed revenue.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities of the Holocaust Center Director include:

  • Development of vision and long-range strategic plans, and s/he oversees the implementation of these plans.
  • Principal ambassador of the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh to the community and actively promotes Jewish Education.
  • Sustains and creates partnerships and synergies between the Center, the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and its partner agencies, area synagogues and schools, and relevant community organizations.
  • Works with staff, volunteer leadership, the Federation, and the wider community to meet fundraising goals as established by the organization.
  • Leads the Center with major donor relations and solicitations; supervises timely grant identification, application, and administration; cultivates other individual and institutional donors; expands organizational capacity for staffing and programming; implements consistent program and communication strategies.
  • Responsible for the hiring of staff, providing updated job descriptions, annual performance reviews, and opportunities for professional development.
  • Develops and monitors the annual budget in collaboration with the Federation.
  • Evaluates current programs, assists in the development of new programs, and monitors and directs the work of program staff and volunteers.
  • Oversee the marketing and public relations of Holocaust Center programs and services.

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Skilled in organizational management, administration and staff development
  • Knowledge of the Holocaust and sensitive to the population of stakeholders with a direct connection to those events
  • Significant experience with development, fund raising and grant writing
  • Working knowledge of communications, marketing and public relations
  • Strong public speaking, writing, and community engagement skills
  • Ability to conceive of, design and plan programs, including those designed to produce diverse revenue streams
  • Strategic Planning and Board Development experience
  • Knowledge of next generation ideas in technology and social media
  • Ability to understand and analyze financial statements, data sets, and social indicators

 

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Contact Person: Deborah McGuire, PHR Phone: 412-992-5215
Email Address: dmcguire@jfedpgh.org