Associate Director of Civic Engagement

AltaMed•Commerce, CA

20h

About The Position

Under the direction of the AVP of Civic Engagement, the Associate Director of Civic Engagement will be responsible for implementing AltaMed’s Civic Engagement mission, guiding principles, and priorities to increase the footprint, visibility, amplification, and scalability of its Integrated Civic Engagement Model (ICEM). The Associate Director will work collaboratively with AVP and department leadership to set the direction of AltaMed’s civic engagement strategy and goals. This position will be responsible for leading the civic engagement team to ensure that the strategy is implemented effectively and promptly, by providing guidance and leadership to the team. This position will also be responsible for developing, fostering, and sustaining strategic partnerships with internal departments, organizational leaders, key community stakeholders and CBOs, funders, state and national partners, and thought leaders. The Associate Director will be responsible for the implementation of ICEM across all clinic sites, ensuring constant and consistent communication with medical and clinic leadership, developing a civic engagement curriculum for internal employee engagement, including providers, family medicine residents, nurses, and new hire orientations. This position will be responsible for ensuring that all grant-funded work is executed in time, effectively, and within budget. This also includes timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to funders and for publication and dissemination amongst internal and external stakeholders. This position will represent AVP and AltaMed at key stakeholder meetings, at key coalition and partner meetings, and in public speaking settings like conferences, panels, webinars, and trainings. The Associate Director will work closely with direct reports and the AVP to develop quarterly goals aligned with organizational priorities. Associate Director will prepare and create communications as needed including letters to legislators, public comment letters, assistance with written testimonies and client vignettes, internal company wide communications including newsletters, and get out the vote campaigns, fact sheets, FAQs, voter guides, and voter education materials. Track and report on all campaign activities to include contacts, engagement and voter mobilization campaign outcomes. This will include working with external academic institutions to complete reports on the efficacy and impact of campaigns. In partnership with AVP, the Associate Director will manage and track budgets for grants and other monies allocated to civic engagement. This position will also work to identify funding opportunities in support of civic engagement. The Associate Director will also work to expand awareness of the AltaMed Action Fund 501c4 social welfare mission among community members and elected officials in California by engaging in legislative and grassroots lobbying, educational voter engagement campaigns, and social welfare advocacy. The Associate Director is required to work successfully with representatives of different communities, organizations, and neighborhoods with respect to the diverse populations and cultures. This position will also support AltaMed’s government relations priorities.

Requirements

BA/BS in Public Relations, Communications, Government Affairs, Political Science, Public Health, or related area required.
Minimum 8 years of overall experience related to Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning or related discipline required.
Civic engagement subject matter expertise, including but not limited to the decennial census, redistricting, elections (local, state, national), key partners (local, state, national), innovative models and approaches, theory and practice (BIPOC voters), understanding the data and trends.
Experience with public speaking in various settings: internal department and staff engagement, external CBO, and community engagement.
Tailoring content and tone to various audiences.
Experience in leading a team, coalition building, and facilitation.
Experience in research-informed writing that incorporates complex topics.
Experience managing staff and related partners in a collaborative environment.
Minimum 3 years’ experience with civic and voter engagement work and campaigns.
Experience in leading, planning, and participating in panel discussions with community organizations.
Experience with communication development in various platforms (i.e., internal staff communication, engaging additional stakeholders, and content tailoring to different audiences).
Increasing knowledge and practice of business writing through a social justice lens.

Nice To Haves

A master’s degree or a combination of education and experience related to Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning is highly desired.
Bilingual abilities and experience working with the Latino community are a plus.

Responsibilities

Implement AltaMed’s Civic Engagement mission, guiding principles, and priorities.
Increase the footprint, visibility, amplification, and scalability of its Integrated Civic Engagement Model (ICEM).
Set the direction of AltaMed’s civic engagement strategy and goals in collaboration with AVP and department leadership.
Lead the civic engagement team to ensure effective and prompt strategy implementation.
Develop, foster, and sustain strategic partnerships with internal departments, organizational leaders, key community stakeholders and CBOs, funders, state and national partners, and thought leaders.
Implement ICEM across all clinic sites, ensuring consistent communication with medical and clinic leadership.
Develop a civic engagement curriculum for internal employee engagement.
Ensure grant-funded work is executed on time, effectively, and within budget.
Submit timely reports to funders and for publication and dissemination.
Represent AVP and AltaMed at key stakeholder, coalition, and partner meetings.
Represent AltaMed in public speaking settings like conferences, panels, webinars, and trainings.
Develop quarterly goals aligned with organizational priorities with direct reports and the AVP.
Prepare and create communications including letters to legislators, public comment letters, testimonies, client vignettes, internal communications, get out the vote campaigns, fact sheets, FAQs, voter guides, and voter education materials.
Track and report on all campaign activities, including contacts, engagement, and voter mobilization campaign outcomes.
Work with external academic institutions to complete reports on campaign efficacy and impact.
Manage and track budgets for grants and other monies allocated to civic engagement in partnership with AVP.
Identify funding opportunities in support of civic engagement.
Expand awareness of the AltaMed Action Fund 501c4 social welfare mission.
Engage in legislative and grassroots lobbying, educational voter engagement campaigns, and social welfare advocacy.
Work successfully with representatives of different communities, organizations, and neighborhoods with respect to diverse populations and cultures.
Support AltaMed’s government relations priorities.