The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation seeks a Policy and Advocacy Data Manager to join our Policy and Advocacy department in Bethesda, MD.
This position is responsible for managing several aspects of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s nationwide volunteer advocacy program. The Manager will coordinate the recruitment and training of key volunteers and help develop messaging and strategy to mobilize these volunteers, both online and offline, to advance the CF Foundation’s public policy agenda.
This position plays an important role in the planning and implementation of public affairs campaigns designed to promote access to care for cystic fibrosis patients and provide for increased access to specialized CF care and treatments for the disease.
Additionally, the Manager will play assist in planning and executing several advocacy events throughout the year.
This position will collaborate with other teams within the organization, including Field and Communications Departments, on projects that help execute Foundation goals and objectives. As a member of the Policy and Advocacy team, this position will be tasked with special projects as needed.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) and its employees embrace their commitment to its core values. These core values are the pillars on which CFF stand and will continue to sustain us as we move forward.
- Keep sight of what really matters: Our decisions are based on what is best for people with cystic fibrosis and their families.
- Aspire for excellence in all we do: We take pride in our work. We are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
- Stronger together: We collaborate and work together so that we can learn more and achieve more.
- Innovate with courage: We embrace challenges. We reach beyond boundaries in pursuit of our vision.
- Care about our people: We deeply care about each other and all who support our shared mission. We listen with respect. We support one another.
Essential Functions:
- Team Management
- Manage the day-to-day activities of advocacy staff to execute work plans, volunteer engagement and training.
- Manage cross functional and inter-departmental projects.
- Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
- Support a tiered national volunteer advocacy network to form and strengthen relationships with elected officials at the federal and state levels
- Work with volunteer leaders nationwide and facilitate their efforts to coordinate local activity
- Work with field staff to identify and recruit additional advocacy leaders
- Communications and Messaging
- Draft and edit materials advocacy materials and action alerts to help volunteer advocates and key stakeholders
- Support and maintain advocacy database and web pages
- Data Management
- Help develop processes for appropriate data reporting and tracking
- Become the Subject Matter Expert in the Foundation’s various databases/sources and how they relate to policy advocacy
- Use insights gained to support a tiered national volunteer advocacy network to form and strengthen relationships with elected officials at the state and federal levels
Additional Responsibilities:
- Event Planning
- Support advocacy events ranging from 50 to over 300 participants
- Provide support to volunteers and chapter staff for state-level meetings
- 5-7 years of community/political organizing, communications, fundraising, or similar experience (3-5 electoral cycles), including 3-5 years supervisory experience
- 3-5 years of experience recruiting, training, and managing volunteers
- Ability and experience working collaboratively across functions among various subject matter experts
- At least a basic familiarity with the legislative and political process.
- Microsoft Suite, HTML or equivalent advanced proficiency preferred
- NGP VAN, Phone2Action or similar mobilization software experience preferable
- Experience using ClearView, Microsoft Dynamics, Salesforce or similar CRM preferred