Specialist, Advocacy
Work.
Serve.
Thrive.
Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives.
Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission.
We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.
We are a national, nonprofit organization and the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
The OpportunityBuild advocacy capacity and engagement opportunities to advance policy priorities and advocacy programs that empower the people we serve.
Work with food bank network members, the people we serve, and the public through our digital advocacy programs.
Use a wide range of skills to support Feeding America's advocacy program including coordinating the network and external advocacy communications efforts to help advance a policy agenda that increases both private and government food and funds for members, leads to federal regulations and laws that support reducing domestic hunger and positions Feeding America as the leading authority on hunger and hunger-related issues.
Salary Range:
$57,500 to $72,000
Based on Experience
Responsibilities:
Contributes to the implementation of advocacy strategies to advance Feeding America's public policy agenda and increase engagement of advocates.
Oversees timely and effective communications to network members about key legislative and policy issues and actions, through the weekly GR update, monthly GR webinars, maintaining the GR team's intranet site, and other communication needs - with support from advocacy team members and other GR staff.
Oversees the tracking of data around Feeding America's network member advocacy legislative engagement and capacity efforts and ensures data - including contact data and advocacy tracking data - is up-to-date using databases including Quorum and Salesforce.
Oversees government relations content on and other digital advocacy channels, in collaboration with the digital marketing and IT teams respectively.
Oversees the advocacy-related session development, content, and coordination of sessions needed for major conferences such as the Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC).
Oversees organization and posting of advocacy and policy content on , the organization's intranet, and other digital advocacy channels, in collaboration with the digital marketing and IT teams respectively.
Collaborates in the development of advocacy resources and toolkits for network members and digital advocates, provides advocacy technical assistance and support for network members, writes memos and reports on advocacy engagement trends across network.
Collaborates with appropriate internal stakeholders enterprise-wide to ensure policy positions and initiatives are integrated into cross-programmatic strategies and projects.
Provides counsel to VP of Advocacy and Director of Advocacy & External Affairs on digital advocacy strategies and learnings to help improve the program.
Travel:
Minimum - a few trips annually.
FoundationalRequirementsEmbraces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion -Demonstrates a personal commitment to valuing different backgrounds and life experiences through word and action.
Takes personal actions to build an inclusive culture that ensures everyone can fully contribute based on their unique talents, skills and perspectives and feels welcomed and valued.
Commits to driving equitable solutions to address root cause issues by incorporating an equity framework in their daily work.
Committed to continuous personal EDI development.
Mission Focused - Demonstrates a commitment to Feeding America's mission through word and action.
Is committed to keeping people facing hunger at the center of our work and strives to translate this commitment into action on a daily basis.
Willing to advocate for people facing hunger and serve as an ambassador for Feeding America inside and outside of work.
Required Leadership CompetenciesContinuously Improves:
Embraces new ideas and best practices.
Looks for efficiencies and improvement opportunities in daily work.
Committed to personal learning.
Communicates Effectively:
Embraces new ideas and best practices.
Looks for efficiencies and improvement opportunities in daily work.
Committed to personal learning.
Collaborates Internally & Externally:
Takes open, collaborative, approach within own team and with other colleagues.
Seeks input and resolves issues with a focus on mission and what's best for the people we serve.
Leverages Functional Expertise:
Leverages functional knowledge to inform decisions and work plans.
Uses experience to fix problems and suggest improvements to processes.
Tracks latest practices and innovations in field.
Required Technical Competencies, Experience & CertificationsThree plus years' experience in issue advocacy, grassroots mobilization, external affairs or issue campaigns required.
Strong writing skills are required.
Experience with CRMs (particularly EveryAction, Salesforce, Quorum), using social media platforms for advocacy engagement essential.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Feeding America embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity.
Our goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential.
PDN-9439ddd4-be42-4548-b605-bbd2c9e2001dSDL2017.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Serve.
Thrive.
Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples' lives.
Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission.
We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.
We are a national, nonprofit organization and the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity.
Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, our mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.
The OpportunityBuild advocacy capacity and engagement opportunities to advance policy priorities and advocacy programs that empower the people we serve.
Work with food bank network members, the people we serve, and the public through our digital advocacy programs.
Use a wide range of skills to support Feeding America's advocacy program including coordinating the network and external advocacy communications efforts to help advance a policy agenda that increases both private and government food and funds for members, leads to federal regulations and laws that support reducing domestic hunger and positions Feeding America as the leading authority on hunger and hunger-related issues.
Salary Range:
$57,500 to $72,000
Based on Experience
Responsibilities:
Contributes to the implementation of advocacy strategies to advance Feeding America's public policy agenda and increase engagement of advocates.
Oversees timely and effective communications to network members about key legislative and policy issues and actions, through the weekly GR update, monthly GR webinars, maintaining the GR team's intranet site, and other communication needs - with support from advocacy team members and other GR staff.
Oversees the tracking of data around Feeding America's network member advocacy legislative engagement and capacity efforts and ensures data - including contact data and advocacy tracking data - is up-to-date using databases including Quorum and Salesforce.
Oversees government relations content on and other digital advocacy channels, in collaboration with the digital marketing and IT teams respectively.
Oversees the advocacy-related session development, content, and coordination of sessions needed for major conferences such as the Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC).
Oversees organization and posting of advocacy and policy content on , the organization's intranet, and other digital advocacy channels, in collaboration with the digital marketing and IT teams respectively.
Collaborates in the development of advocacy resources and toolkits for network members and digital advocates, provides advocacy technical assistance and support for network members, writes memos and reports on advocacy engagement trends across network.
Collaborates with appropriate internal stakeholders enterprise-wide to ensure policy positions and initiatives are integrated into cross-programmatic strategies and projects.
Provides counsel to VP of Advocacy and Director of Advocacy & External Affairs on digital advocacy strategies and learnings to help improve the program.
Travel:
Minimum - a few trips annually.
FoundationalRequirementsEmbraces Equity, Diversity and Inclusion -Demonstrates a personal commitment to valuing different backgrounds and life experiences through word and action.
Takes personal actions to build an inclusive culture that ensures everyone can fully contribute based on their unique talents, skills and perspectives and feels welcomed and valued.
Commits to driving equitable solutions to address root cause issues by incorporating an equity framework in their daily work.
Committed to continuous personal EDI development.
Mission Focused - Demonstrates a commitment to Feeding America's mission through word and action.
Is committed to keeping people facing hunger at the center of our work and strives to translate this commitment into action on a daily basis.
Willing to advocate for people facing hunger and serve as an ambassador for Feeding America inside and outside of work.
Required Leadership CompetenciesContinuously Improves:
Embraces new ideas and best practices.
Looks for efficiencies and improvement opportunities in daily work.
Committed to personal learning.
Communicates Effectively:
Embraces new ideas and best practices.
Looks for efficiencies and improvement opportunities in daily work.
Committed to personal learning.
Collaborates Internally & Externally:
Takes open, collaborative, approach within own team and with other colleagues.
Seeks input and resolves issues with a focus on mission and what's best for the people we serve.
Leverages Functional Expertise:
Leverages functional knowledge to inform decisions and work plans.
Uses experience to fix problems and suggest improvements to processes.
Tracks latest practices and innovations in field.
Required Technical Competencies, Experience & CertificationsThree plus years' experience in issue advocacy, grassroots mobilization, external affairs or issue campaigns required.
Strong writing skills are required.
Experience with CRMs (particularly EveryAction, Salesforce, Quorum), using social media platforms for advocacy engagement essential.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Feeding America embraces a philosophy that recognizes and values diversity.
Our goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce in a culture where all employees will contribute to their fullest potential.
PDN-9439ddd4-be42-4548-b605-bbd2c9e2001dSDL2017.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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