Coordinator, Grassroots Advocacy (Remote)

Susan G. Komen • Irvine, CA

13h • Remote

About The Position

The Coordinator, Grassroots Advocacy supports and promotes Susan G. Komen’s public policy & advocacy initiatives related to breast cancer and public health policy. This individual will help oversee building our grassroots and grasstops advocate base, as well as deepening the engagement among existing advocates, leading to an increased direct outreach from Komen advocates to policymakers at all levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, political science, government affairs, communications, public health, or other relevant field.
• 1 year of directly related experience in public policy, advocacy, and implementing state and federal policy campaigns.
• Proven ability to work independently and creatively, meeting strict deadlines, in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid organizational skills and advanced-level proficiency with MS Office products.
• Requires excellent written and verbal communications skills, plus the ability to perform Internet research.

Nice To Haves

• Event execution experience.
• Prior experience with digital tools and platforms (e.g. FiscalNote, Airtable, etc.).
• Professional social media experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively works to increase the number of grassroots advocates as well as develop and implement ongoing campaigns and engagement opportunities to enhance our policy impact.
• Works alongside policy leadership to plan and execute grassroots events, including developing meeting materials, recruiting attendees and tracking RSVPs.
• Manage the development of state grassroots communications, including alerts and digital media assets, in support of policy priorities.
• Works collaboratively with the Federal and State Policy & Advocacy teams to support advocate participation in committee hearings, meetings with public officials and other engagement opportunities.
• Tracks and evaluates grassroots activities.
• Respond to advocate inquiries and help requests via phone and/or email.
• Manage online advocate database and ensuring advocate records are up to date and accurate for respective states.
• Promote an organizational culture that values trust, commitment to the mission, scientific integrity, and professional and organizational growth.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match
• Unlimited Paid Time Off Plan
• Flexible work arrangement in a fully remote working environment
• Bi-weekly work from home stipend
• Parental leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• A culture of learning and development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees