Public Policy Director & Special Projects Coordinator

Description
The Public Policy Director & Special Projects Coordinator is responsible for public policy at the chapter level, in coordination with the AGS. This person also coordinates special projects in support of strategic initiatives that are of interest to the Executive Director and the Board of the affiliate. This position reports directly to the Executive Director.

Responsibilities

• Monitor legislative and administrative policies that impact the AGS
• Serve as primary affiliate contact for state and national public policy issues.
• Recruit and train volunteers interested in public policy.
• Identify and prepare family caregivers for testifying before state and federal committees and subcommittees. Submit written testimonies.
• Organize the team attending the public policy forum.
• Organize/maintain a system for responding to advocacy alerts in a timely manner.
• Coordinate annual in-district visits with legislators.
• Coordinate affiliate efforts in support of annual legislative luncheons, including the identification and training of family caregivers who will attend the event.
• Network with other advocates interested in common issues.
• Compose articles for affiliate newsletters and draft press releases and op-ed pieces for area newspapers.
• Prepare position papers identifying public policy issues, their impact on families and society at large, and recommended actions.
• Provide written and verbal reports at affiliate board meetings.
• Attend Council meetings and other state activities, as necessary.
• Help develop and write proposals to fund innovative programs and (for some initiatives) complete and submit progress reports to funders.
• Coordinate special projects in support of the Executive Director and Board.

Skills and Experience

• Strong organizational skills to plan, implement, and administer public policy and programmatic initiatives
• Effective written and oral communication
• Good decision-making skills
• Ability to recruit, train, mobilize, engage and supervise volunteers
• Ability to work with a wide range of people including family caregivers, volunteers, legislators, and public policy officials
• Word processing experience
• Visionary, yet detail-oriented
• Willing to take initiative; self-starter
• Able to handle simultaneous demands

Willing to work some evenings and weekends