Reporting to the Chapter Executive Director, the Director of Public Policy promotes the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association in Vermont by building and mobilizing grassroots advocacy, interacting with policy makers and coalitions, and communicating the Association’s issues and priorities as a public speaker and resident expert to the media. This position requires significant travel within the Chapter, and some travel within the USA, as well as occasional availability during evenings and weekends.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Oversee the development of public policy priorities at the state level in collaboration with other relevant chapter staff and the national public policy office.
- Develop the strategy - and oversee all efforts and activities - to achieve the state-level public policy priorities, including working with the state legislature and state agencies such as the public health department.
- Promote and assist advocate volunteers in the promotion of the Association’s 501(c)(4) advocacy arm - the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM), encourage membership in AIM.
- Plan and implement all grassroots and grass tops advocacy activities focusing on federal, state, and local leaders.
- Recruit, train, and facilitate efforts of volunteer advocates, including Alzheimer’s Association Ambassadors and their team members, to regularly communicate with Vermont members of Congress and key Vermont state legislators.
- Plan and implement Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day at the state capitol, including recruiting advocates and coordinating their activities.
- Recruit and coordinate volunteer advocates to attend the annual Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C. and to engage in pre- and post-Forum district office meetings.
- Collaborate with staff and volunteers to advance all of the strategic pillars of the Alzheimer’s Association.
- Promote the Association’s state and federal policy priorities, including through press releases, letters to the editor, social media and other earned media events.
- Manage advocacy database, ensuring volunteer advocates are reporting activities and contacts with federal and state officials.
- Track and report activities to ensure compliance with federal and state lobbying laws.
- All other duties as assigned.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree, advanced degree preferred. Relevant work experience will be considered.
Skills/Experience:
- Five years of experience in public policy/public affairs/community organizing activities, preferably with a nonprofit organization, including working with volunteers.
- Strong and extensive experience in volunteer management/community organizing and/or in the legislative, regulatory, and budget process.
- Familiar with senior, aging, health and long-term care issues. An understanding of Alzheimer’s disease/dementia and basic understanding of public health, a plus.
- Two to three years of experience with relevant presentation software and technologies, as well as with social media and internet tools
- Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends. Ability to travel frequently by car and air across the state and country as necessary.
- Must hold a valid Vermont driver’s license.
Key Professional Attributes
- Proven ability to build effective relationship networks (inside and outside the Association, especially in political environments), including supporting others to work enthusiastically towards common objectives.
- Experience with recruiting, training and mobilizing volunteers
- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to plan, implement and assess a course of action and delivery of results
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, reflecting an understanding of the appropriate use of communication technologies based on audience
- Appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity, especially with respect to outreach to underserved communities
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Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Aug 14 2019
Active Until:
Sep 14 2019
Hiring Organization:
Alzheimer's Association
industry:
Nonprofit