Ellie Cohanim and Elan Carr. Photo: Twitter.

Ellie Cohanim has been chosen to serve as the US State Department’s deputy special envoy for monitoring and combating anti-Semitism.

The pick was made public by Elan Carr, Cohanim’s new boss, on Friday.

Proud to announce that Ellie Cohanim of New York has joined my team. Ellie will be a strong asset in combatting anti-Semitism around the world. Congratulations Ellie! We’re thrilled to have you on board! pic.twitter.com/8I0hYAMCAl

— U.S. Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism (@USEAntiSemitism) December 6, 2019

Cohanim has a long professional record in advocacy and journalism fields.

Most recently, Cohanim was a senior vice president and correspondent at the Jewish Broadcasting Service (JBS).

Cohanim’s appointment does not require Senate approval.