OneVoice Movement: Employment & Internships

Employment Opportunities

Senior Development Associate

The OneVoice Movement seeks a dynamic, experienced senior development associate to oversee fundraising and outreach efforts. OneVoice is the flagship undertaking of the PeaceWorks Foundation.

OneVoice Movement is an international mainstream grassroots movement with over 650,000 signatories in roughly equal numbers both in Israel and in Palestine, and 4,500 highly-trained youth leaders. It aims to amplify the voice of Israeli and Palestinian moderates, empowering them to seize back the agenda for conflict resolution and demand that their leaders achieve the two-state solution, guaranteeing the end of occupation, establishing a viable independent Palestinian state, and ensuring the safety and security of the state of Israel - allowing both peoples to live in peace with all their neighbors.

The senior development associate reports directly to the executive director and will work closely with the president of PeaceWorks and OneVoice boards to coordinate outreach to the existing support base and expand the donor base.

He/She must provide initiative, energy and imagination in helping to achieve OneVoice’s mission and development goals. The position consists of outreach in New York, Boston, Chicago and California primarily.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with the creation of annual fundraising plan and lead implementation of all development activities, including fundraising trips, personal solicitations and special events;
Coordinate implementation of plan to diversify and expand OneVoice’s donor base, as well as manage small and prospective donor relations;
Research/establish relationships with family and private foundations and corporations, and work with program staff to write grant proposals and promotional materials;
Manage fundraising events (including one major and several smaller events annually) and coordinate implementation of donor programs;
Maintain accurate donor database records, file reports and manage development administration and logistics.

QUALIFICATIONS

Fundraising experience in the non-profit sector, or equivalent experience in the cultural and arts arena required; demonstrated success with small and large donor and foundation fundraising;
Strong understanding of the space in which OneVoice operates and political dynamics in the Middle East;
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast paced, challenging environment;
Excellent communication and presentation skills(both written and oral);
Capacity to work with diverse donor communities and grassroots constituencies;
Computer literacy – all Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint);
Experience with SharePoint and Salesforce software a plus.

COMPENSATION

Salary is commensurate with experience and skills and includes a competitive fringe benefits package, including medical, dental and vision coverage.

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, and the names and telephone numbers of three professional references to Eve Margolis at eve@onevoicemovement.org or via fax at 1.212.897.3986.

We will only contact those candidates whose professional experience and background meet our requirements. No phone inquiries please.

Internships

The New York office of OneVoice is accepting applications for internships.

Interns will be responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to our full-time staff. Each intern is asked to work a minimum of 15 hours per week, 3-5 days a week for 3 months. Interns are needed in the areas of communications/media, international education programming, and fundraising. Please specify your area of interest in your application.

If you are interested in applying for an internship at OneVoice, please e-mail a detailed cover letter and resume to Eve Margolis.

Internships are generally unpaid, but stipends are available for highly qualified applicants.

To intern in New York:
Please send cover letter and resume to Eve Margolis
To intern in Tel Aviv:
Please send cover letter and resume to Tal Harris.
Please note, competence in Hebrew is a requirement for OneVoice Israel interns.
To intern in Ramallah:
Please send cover letter and resume to Wasim Masri.
Please note, competence in Arabic is a requirement for OneVoice Palestine interns.
To intern in London:
Please send cover letter and resume to OneVoice Europe

International Engagement Program Intern

OneVoice is seeking a graduate or undergraduate student to work as a summer intern in our International Engagement Program, located in our New York office.

OneVoice's International Engagement Program (IEP) was founded in 2005 with the goal of reducing the tension on American university campuses and in communities that often cripples productive mobilization around a resolution to the conflict.

IEP organizes six regional speaking tours each year, bringing OneVoice activists from Israel and Palestine to campuses and communities across the United States. Responding to the needs of Israelis, Palestinians and the international community through the years, IEP also advances the campaigns of OneVoice Palestine and OneVoice Israel by encouraging similar and complementary engagement here.

These goals are supported by leadership trainings and network-building through a chapter system across US campuses and communities.

Job responsibilities:

Prepare background notes about U.S. campuses and their relationship with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
Maintain and update IEP contact spreadsheets;
Research new targets for IEP outreach, including conference panel opportunities;
Prepare new promotional materials for IEP such as fliers and emails;
Design social media strategy for IEP outreach and campaign promotion;
Organize tour photos, videos, and audio recordings;
Design a template for students on campuses to use when writing op-eds to their newspapers about OneVoice and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on campus;
Help to design and conduct summer camp programs.

Required skills:

B.A. in international affairs, Middle East studies, conflict resolution, or a related field;
Knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its narratives;
Experience in campus activities on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict;
Excellent command of social media tools;
Excellent research and writing skills;
Ability to work a minimum of 20 hours a week.

Preferred skills:

Field experience in Israel and/or Palestine;
Graphic design experience.

Candidates should be able to intern from at least mid-June through mid-August.

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, 2-page writing sample, and the names and telephone numbers of two professional references to Eve Margolis, intern coordinator, at eve@onevoicemovement.org.

We will only contact those candidates whose professional experience and background meet our requirements. No phone inquiries please.

Communications and Media Intern

OneVoice is seeking an intern to join the communications team in our New York office.

Maintaining offices in Ramallah, Tel Aviv, London and New York, OneVoice is an international grassroots movement which aims to amplify the voice of the majority of Israelis and Palestinians who wish to end the conflict. Through youth leadership training, town hall meetings, and mobilization across Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, OneVoice works to build popular consensus for the two-state solution and demand accountability from elected representatives. OneVoice supports a negotiated, comprehensive agreement between Israel and Palestine that ends the occupation, ensures security and peace for both sides, and solves all final-status issues in accordance with international law and previous bilateral agreements.

Interns must be able to work from September 2011 – December 2011.

Job responsibilities:

Research, report, fact check, and write articles
Assist in drafting press releases, newsletters, promotional content, and donor updates
Develop relationships with media outlets and pitch stories to them
Update and maintain press, bloggers, and nonprofit mailing lists
Assist in maintaining and promoting the OneVoice Movement fan page, Twitter account, and other social networks
Update communications team on the planned activities of the offices in the field
Assist in simple graphic design and html coding work

Required skills:

B.A. in journalism, communications, international affairs, Middle East studies, or a related field
Excellent research, reporting, and writing skills
Ability to take initiative and generate creative and innovative content with minimal supervision
Excellent command of social media tools
Knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (field experience in the Middle East a plus)
Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
Ability to work for a minimum of 25 hours per week

Preferred skills and experience:

Arabic and/or Hebrew language skills
Graphic design experience
Basic HTML coding experience

TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and the names and telephone numbers of two professional references to Eve Margolis, program assistant, at Eve@OneVoiceMovement.org, with “Communications Intern” written in the subject line.
No phone inquiries please.