Use a wide range of skills to support Feeding America’s advocacy program including coordinating the network and external advocacy communications efforts to help advance a policy agenda that increases both private and government food and funds for members, leads to federal regulations and laws that support reducing domestic hunger and positions Feeding America as the leading authority on hunger and hunger-related issues.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Contributes to and supports the development and implementation of grassroots advocacy strategies to advance Feeding America’s public policy agenda and increase engagement of advocates, both online and offline.
- Oversees the tracking of data around Feeding America’s network member advocacy legislative engagement and capacity efforts and ensure data – including contact data and advocacy tracking data – is up-to-date using databases including Quorum and Salesforce.
- Collaborates in the development of advocacy resources and toolkits for network members and digital advocates, provides advocacy technical assistance and support for network members, writes memos and reports on advocacy engagement trends across network.
- Coordinates Feeding America’s digital advocacy program – including email, SMS and social media efforts – by drafting content, designing creative communications, and coordinating with external consultants.
- Oversees organization and posting of advocacy and policy content on FeedingAmerica.org, the organization’s intranet, and other digital advocacy channels, in collaboration with the digital marketing and IT teams respectively.
- Oversees the development of timely and effective communications to network members about key legislative and policy issues and actions, with support from advocacy team members and other government relations (GR) staff.
- Oversees the development of timely policy-related materials, including GR team press statements and template media materials for network members such as op-eds, editorial board memos, and letters to the editor.
- Review and respond to GR-related media requests in a timely fashion and in collaboration with the communications team.
- Collaborates with appropriate internal stakeholders enterprise-wide to ensure policy positions and initiatives are integrated into cross-programmatic strategies and projects.
- Located at Feeding America’s Washington DC office.
Educational Background:
BA/BS or relevant experience
Skills/Experience:
- 3-4 years’ experience in grassroots and digital organizing, policy media work, issue advocacy or political campaigns
Required Leadership Competencies
- Leverages Functional Expertise – Leverages skills and knowledge about Advocacy gained from working on Capitol Hill, political campaigns and legislative process.
- Communicates Effectively – Communicates clearly and effectively verbally and in writing inside the organization and with external stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Manages for Results - Effectively organizes and prioritizes work with strong attention to detail and consistent follow-up to ensure effective execution and resolution of open issues. Manage short term priorities and longer term more complex projects.
- Collaborates Internally & Externally - Comfortable working across diverse stakeholders to identify solutions, problem solve and orchestrate coordinated action. Fosters a sense of teamwork and cooperation naturally through approach to accomplishing work.
- Operates with Integrity – Incorporates high standards of professional behavior into every interaction and decision with a focus on respect, fairness, confidentiality and positive outlook and approach.
Required Technical Competencies and Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to a variety of audiences.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Strong knowledge of advocacy mobilization particularly on digital platforms.
- Strong project management and critical thinking skills, with the ability to problem solve.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines and to think creatively.
- Experience with Blackbaud/Convio, Salesforce, Quorum, using social media platforms for advocacy engagement strongly preferred.
Other Requirements
- Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – Committed to a workplace that values different backgrounds and life experiences and allows everyone to bring their authentic self to work. Builds equity into structures, systems and processes for our employees and the communities we serve.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Feb 1 2019
Active Until:
Mar 1 2019
Hiring Organization:
Feeding America
industry:
Nonprofit