Policy Advocate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required
• Bilingual Spanish-English skills required. Mixteco a plus
• Commitment to MICOP’s mission
• Must be able to inspire others to believe in a cause and to volunteer their time and effort to work towards it
• Group facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Must understand the government structures.
• Knowledge on how the political system works.
• Understand the Health Policy systems and processes.
• Must be able to work weekends and evenings/nights and have reliable transportation.
• Strong computer skills needed.
• Self-started with strong integrity and a collaborative spirit
• Ability to balance independent work with team engagement and political knowledge of the region

Nice To Haves

• Mixteco a plus

Responsibilities

• Meet biweekly with CPEHN to co-develop campaign strategies and deliverables with the MICOP supervisor
• Work closely with CPEHN and supervisor to coordinate shared priorities, timelines and expectations
• Perform outreach activities to become familiar with community base and their health care priorities
• Participate as a partner and point person for coalition activities with CPEHN
• Responsible for keeping the coalition accountable to fulfill campaign expectations and reporting requirements.
• Track and report measurable campaign outcomes
• Organize and mobilize members to support campaign activities, including story collection, public comments, district actions, letter sign‑ons, and sharing educational materials.
• Participate in at least one statewide action quarterly, including but not limited to statewide health equity calls and Capitol Days
• Create and/or participate in relevant local/regional coalitions, contributing to their influence in the region and assisting CPEHN in developing new partnerships
• Support statewide campaigns to raise revenue, advance community health workers and promotores, defend Medi‑Cal for all, and promote people‑centered health care reforms.
• Lead and organize legislative visits, rallies, and press conferences, and recruit community leaders to participate
• Support the coalition in creating a shared analysis of local healthcare
• Recruit a multicultural, multilingual regional coalition, including neighborhood groups and Medi‑Cal recipients and manage subcontracts to support participation
• Identify campaign goals, build a coalition of supporters, conduct campaign power mapping, and assist in recruiting staff to support the coalition's campaign efforts
• Co-design and execute a local health care reform campaign with CPEHN