Associate Vice President, Jewish Security Strategy & Campus Safety

Hillel International seeks an Associate Vice President Jewish Security Strategy and Campus Safetyto lead a high-impact movement-wide portfolio focused on strengthening safety security preparedness and crisis response across the Hillel movement. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Campus Solutions this leader will oversee the strategy systems partnerships and implementation necessary to help Hillels create safe welcoming and resilient environments for Jewish students and campus communities.

The AVP will bring strong executive judgment operational discipline and the ability to work in a complex fast-moving environment. This leader must be able to translate security expertise into practical guidance for campus Hillels partner effectively with university leaders and law enforcement and ensure that safety and security are integrated into Hillels broader work supporting Jewish students. This position is fully remote and open to eligible candidates in the United States. Travel Expectations: This role requires travel approximately once per month (10-20% depending on the time of year).

Safety and Security Strategy

• Lead Hillel Internationals national safety and security strategy across the Hillel movement.
• Oversee implementation of Hillels multi-year Safety and Security Implementation Plan including staffing budget grants assessments and field support.
• Create a scalable framework that balances movement-wide consistency with the unique realities of each campus and local Hillel.
• Serve as a senior advisor to Hillel International leadership on safety security risk preparedness and crisis response.

Standards Readiness and Accountability

• Lead the rollout and ongoing refinement of Hillels Recommended Minimum Safety and Security Standards.
• Oversee baseline surveys annual audits threat and vulnerability assessments and recurring security reviews.
• Ensure Hillels have access to clear tools templates training resources implementation guides and direct support.
• Build systems to track readiness identify gaps prioritize high-risk campuses and measure progress over time.

Crisis Response Training and Field Support

• Develop and oversee a reliable crisis-response and on-call structure for urgent incidents threats protests disruptions and other evolving situations.
• Provide strategic guidance to Hillel professionals navigating security concerns campus climate challenges and coordination with universities and law enforcement.
• Support campus Hillels in developing emergency response plans incident protocols event security plans communication plans and continuity plans.
• Develop and oversee a national training strategy for Hillel professionals student leaders boards and campus partners.

Partnerships Resources and Leadership

• Oversee Hillels safety and security grant strategy including support for training preparedness and physical security improvements.
• Serve as a key liaison with security partners university leaders law enforcement Jewish communal organizations and emergency management professionals.
• Partner across Campus Support Legal Communications Development Finance HR Field Operations and other Hillel International teams.
• Lead staff consultants vendors trainers and external partners with sound judgment discretion and calm leadership in high-stakes moments.

This is a unique opportunity for a strategic mission-driven safety and security leader to shape and lead a comprehensive movement-wide safety and security strategy for the worlds largest Jewish campus organization.

The AVP will bring:

Senior Safety and Security Leadership: Significant senior-level experience in safety security emergency management law enforcement military campus safety Jewish communal security nonprofit security or a related field.

Strategic and Operational Experience: Demonstrated ability to develop and implement safety security emergency preparedness or risk management strategies across complex multi-site systems.

Crisis Response and Judgment: Experience navigating high-stakes incidents urgent threats reputational risk and crisis situations with sound judgment speed discretion and coordination.

Campus and Communal Fluency: Strong understanding of campus dynamics Jewish communal life antisemitism protest activity targeted harassment and threats facing Jewish students and institutions.

Field-Facing and Executive Leadership: Ability to build trust with campus professionals executives boards funders university leaders law enforcement communal partners and internal teams.

Communication Training and Accountability: Excellent communication skills with experience developing training protocols standards and systems to track readiness measure progress and communicate impact.

Education: Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree or relevant certifications preferred.

Other Requirements: Willingness to travel domestically once a month; occasional international travel may be required.

Competitive salary in the nonprofit marketplace. The salary range for this role is $145000 to $165000.

This position is fully remote and open to eligible candidates in the United States.

A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance retirement plan Life AD&D and Long-Term Disability insurance Flexible Spending Accounts generous vacation and sick time and parental leave.

The opportunity to shape a critical national strategy at a defining moment for Jewish students and Jewish campus life.

#LI-REMOTE

In 1923 Rabbi Benjamin Frankel started Hillel with humble means a noble mission and a breathtaking vision: to convey Jewish civilization to a new generation. Today Hillel International continues to enrich the lives of Jewish students and is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world at nearly 1000 colleges and universities across North America and around the world. As Hillel evolves as an organization the mission remains steadfast: to create lasting connections with every Jewish student that foster an enduring commitment to Jewish life learning and Israel and train them to become the next Jewish leaders.

Hillel is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accepting and inclusive environment for all.