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Manager, State Policy

Supervisor: Senior Director, State Policy & Grassroots Advocacy

Position Summary: Manage AFSP’s state and local policy work; enhance AFSP’s state advocacy presence online and in states and localities throughout the United States and Washington, DC.

Responsibilities:

• Tracks state legislation and prepares related action alerts, letters, testimonies, reports, and fact sheets
• Compiles research on state policy issues to support the development of new issue briefs and to maintain existing issue briefs
• Serves as subject matter expert on key state policy priorities
• Manages state policy sections of AFSP website and internal ChapterLand state policy pages
• Leads development of social content and blogs on state policy priority issues, in collaboration with AFSP communications staff
• Represents organization at relevant coalitions, conferences, and public events on state policy issues
• Builds and maintains relationships with state and local public officials and government agencies
• Manages and tracks AFSP communications with state public officials; tracks and responds to social media posts made by key state public officials
• Works collaboratively with chapters to support state policy activities
• Supports state policy activities of the internship program
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, social work, law, or related field
• 2-4 years organizing experience in grassroots campaigns and/or public policy, preferably with a nonprofit organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive required; experience with grassroots engagement and legislative tracking software (Soft Edge, CQ Roll Call, FiscalNote, Quorum, etc.) preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate complex policy issues to diverse audiences via printed materials, social media, and other online content writing
• Comfortable giving formal presentations to large and small audiences, in-person and virtually
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities

Salary and Benefits: 

Annual salary range: 55,000-65,000K

22 PTO (vacation, sick, wellness and personal days) your first year of employment (5 additional days 2nd year)

Company Sponsored Medical Employee Reimbursement Plan (MERP)

10% employer retirement contribution after 2 years of employment

Flexible Summer Fridays

13 Holidays

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Job posted: 2022-08-04