The Policy Education & Advocacy Coordinator for the Middle East will work to develop and further a Middle East Advocacy Strategy and is responsible for advancing the issues of peace and justice in the Middle East through policy advocacy, public education, and constituency mobilization. The coordinator implements and measures the impact of strategies to influence U.S. thinking, policy and practice relating to the Middle East with key focus on advocacy related to Palestine.
The position requires building relationships and collaboration with key movement, partners and networks working on matters related to U.S. Middle East policy. In addition, they coordinate internally with AFSC international programs, US based staff, Office of Public of Policy (OPPA), and the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in New York. The coordinator keeps abreast of the relevant contextual realities, emerging issues and policy developments in the U.S. and the Middle East with a focus on Palestine. The coordinator attends external meetings and conferences, creates resource documents and speaks publicly on behalf of AFSC.