JOB OPENINGS AT ISNA - Email resume to basharat.saleem@isna.net

Program Manager

Job Type:       Full Time
Reports to:     Executive Director
Location:        110 Maryland Ave NE, Washington DC
Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with experience in interfaith and community relations
  • Demonstrated experience in engagement within faith communities, particularly in leading and facilitating efforts that include different faith communities working in collaboration
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, including government officials
  • Exemplary verbal and written communications skills
  • Demonstrated ability to set strategic goals
  • Experience in planning and executing events and programs
  • Experience working with the media
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
    Computer Literacy: MS Office Suite, Google Suite
Job description:  
  • Coordinate and expand ISNA’s interfaith projects and maintain contact with our interfaith alliances and project-based partners.
  • Participate in Interfaith events, meetings, and dialogues and enhance community alliances.
  • Apply for Interfaith related grants and ensure compliance with the grantor’s requirements and other applicable standards for grant implementation.
  • Create new interfaith alliances based on organizational vision
  • Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with leaders in other community organizations and faith institutions.
  • Organize joint events and programs with different government departments and agencies on issues facing the community.
  • Build strong relations with key contacts in various government agencies and serves as a resource for them in their outreach to Muslim communities across the nation.
  • Coordinate and implements the government’s appeals to Muslim communities to participate in particular projects.
  • Attend community meetings, briefings, events, and conferences organized by government agencies. In some cases, arranges and leads such initiatives.
  • Connect government agencies with community leaders and organizations at the grassroots as well as facilitate Muslim professional organizations access to federal government services.
  • Plan and coordinate government speaking engagement and participation in ISNA’s conventions, conferences and special events. Arranges and coordinates Interfaith banquet at the ISNA convention.
  • Serve as Liaison for ISNA with the National Muslim religious and professional organizations.
  • Develop relationships with community-based organizations.
  • Maintains relationships and collaboration with key Muslim community leaders and Islamic centers across the country in order to provide access to ISNA’s programs and services.
  • Bring under-represented Muslim communities closer to ISNA’s platform through involvement and participation in ISNA’s programs.
  • Develop community relationships and maintain cooperative relationship with other similar agencies.
  • Perform a variety of miscellaneous duties including making arrangements for local leaders to speak at national events.
  • Target participation with community-based organizations that result in increased positive visibility for and understanding of ISNA’s overall vision.

Fund Development Coordinator

Job Type:       Full Time
Reports to:     Executive Director
Location:        ISNA HQ, 6555 South 750 East, Plainfield, Indiana
Qualifications: 
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field with experience in fund development and fundraising
Computer Literacy: MS Office Suite, Google Suite, Basic Databases, Blackbaud/ Raiser’s Edge
Proven experience as a Fund Development manager
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Problem solving skills
Job description:  
  • Planning, coordinating, and implementing fundraising activities
  • Setting and achieving fundraising goals
  • Special event coordination like banquets and galas for fundraising
  • Coordination of annual fundraising appeals
  • Planned Giving and Major Gifts
  • Budget development and management
  • Promotion of fundraising events using various marketing techniques
  • Setting and achieving fundraising goals
  • Coordinate all aspects of fundraising events and activities including planning and execution
  • Experience in grant writing
  • Donor relations and cultivation