SENIOR ADVOCACY COORDINATOR
American Academy of Neurology•Washington, DC
•$28 - $32•Hybrid
About The Position
The Senior Advocacy Coordinator plays an important role in advancing the advocacy team’s work by providing operational and logistical support for in-district, state, and regional initiatives. This position also helps implement strategies that strengthen advocate capacity and expand overall impact. Working closely with internal partners across marketing, meetings services, facilities, and digital teams—as well as external vendors when needed—this role helps ensure advocacy efforts are coordinated, effective, and well executed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Administration, Communications, Political Science or related field
- Minimum of 1 year’s administrative, professional, or customer service experience
- Demonstrated ability to uphold the AAN’s values
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or similar software
- Demonstrated ability to use spreadsheet software applications to enter, compile, analyze, and retrieve data in a variety of reports
- Excellent time management skills, and ability to deliver when facing multiple projects with tight deadlines
- Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail, accuracy and recordkeeping
- Ability to work with general supervision as well as actively contribute to project teams
- Superior customer service skills through verbal and electronic correspondence
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds at all levels of the organization
Nice To Haves
- Project coordination or meeting management experience is preferred
- Experience in advocacy, policy or civic engagement is preferred
- Anticipates needed actions; plans and follows through with work activities; dependable and focused on getting things done to achieve goals is preferred
Responsibilities
- Providing operational and logistical support for in-district, state, and regional initiatives.
- Implementing strategies that strengthen advocate capacity and expand overall impact.
- Coordinating advocacy efforts with internal partners and external vendors.
- Ensuring advocacy efforts are effective and well executed.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Generous PTO & holidays
- Comprehensive wellness programs
- Paid parental, family, and bereavement leave
- Competitive salary & incentive program
- 10.5% 401(k) contribution & financial planning resources
- Paid life, and both long- and short-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training programs
- Monetary years of service recognition awards
- Employee awards & peer recognition to celebrate excellence
- Team-building events & company celebrations to foster connections
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives to create a culture where everyone belongs
- Volunteer days & charitable giving programs to make an impact beyond the workplace
- Comprehensive health coverage with medical, dental, and vision plans
- Telemedicine & mental health resources for accessible care
- Onsite workout facility, gender-neutral restroom, wellness and lactation rooms
- Transportation subsidy
- Flavored waters & on-site fitness
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
