1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a National Coordinator do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Jewish nonprofit
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What is your job title?
National Coordinator
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for an Israel program for your adults. I am the only full time staff member for this program in the US, but I work within a larger Jewish youth movement with 30 or so employees in New York and a hundred or so around the US.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
1.5 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
55-60
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
All marketing, PR, recruiting, administration, and applications in the US and Canada
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
34,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
35125
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
full health insurance, eye insurance, dental
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
UNDER!!
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes-- I love it. I work with fantastic, passionate people-- I love them.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
No
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
Office. I have a cubicle. It's small, but I try to keep it colorful.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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2 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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3 Work Environment - supervisors
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5 Benefits
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4 Hours
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6 Level of responsibility
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7 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Go to www.jewishjobs.com, or www.jewishservice.org. Also, it is hard to get a job in Israel programs if you haven't been to ISrael... So go there!
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
People skills is key. I'm on the phone and emailing all the time. Friendliness, ability to judge how to talk to different people, whether they be applicants or executives of large organizations. Good organization is good too, and self-motivation. Willingness to work more than the stated 9-5 hours.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
bachelors degree
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Get to know your co-workers. Reach out to people in similar positions in other organizations. Don't expect to go home at 5:30.
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