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Job InformationAmerican Heart Association Community Advocacy Director, Midwest Chicago, IllinoisOverview
As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a Community Advocacy Director.
The Community Advocacy Director is responsible for coordinating and supervising strategy and efforts to foster the public policy priorities of the American Heart Association in the assigned communities. This role serves as the primary representative of the American Heart Association to community level public officials and relevant community public agencies to generate awareness and support for the American Heart Association's public policy agenda. Additionally, this position is responsible for building and managing teams of American Heart Association staff, volunteers, coalitions, and partner organizations to build support for and integrate advocacy issues messaging into all other American Heart Association programs/events.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.
Responsibilities
Strategically coordinates and supervises all elements of successful public policy priority campaigns at the assigned market levels.
Meets one on one with elected community officials, their staff, and other community government officials to gain support for the American Heart Association's advocacy issues.
Monitors and engages on legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the Association and apprises appropriate Association volunteers and staff of emerging advocacy issues.
Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruiting of spokespersons, preparing testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the Association's community public policy agenda.
Participates in coalition efforts and other collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance the Association's public policy priorities.
Recruits membership for and provides staff support to a volunteer community advocacy committee. In collaboration with the committee, and with strategic direction from the Association's advocacy program, develops a community legislative agenda.
Provides strategic direction on community grassroots and key contact, recruitment, retention and mobilization efforts.
Collaborates with communications staff partners on development and timing of media advocacy efforts.
Assures compliance with lobbying requirements and prepares all necessary reporting.
Provides advocacy presentations and training opportunities to volunteers and staff as needed.
Attends and participates in relevant American Heart Association meetings throughout the year.
Qualifications
Three (3) years of experience and success in legislative and regulatory lobbying.
Three (3) years of demonstrated experience building and managing issue advocacy coalition(s).
Three (3) years of experience developing and implementing grassroots and media advocacy tactics.
Outstanding oral and written communications skills.
Policy analysis and technical (legislative and regulatory) writing skills.
Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, sophisticated projects in varying stages of development under time constraints.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of strategic planning, budgeting, and managing work.
Preferred Qualifications
Three (3) years of experience working in health care policy.
Three (3) years of experience in volunteer management.
Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations.
Demonstrated understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems.
Compensation & Benefits
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.
Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That's why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.
Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.
Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.
Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.
Tuition Assistance – We support the career development of all employees.
The American Heart Association's 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities
Posted Date: 7 days ago (7/16/2024 3:45 PM)
Requisition ID 2023-11593
Job Category Advocacy
Position Type Full Time
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