Advocacy & Communications Director — Policy & Outreach

National Council For Adoption; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Council For Adoption seeks a Director of Advocacy and Communications to coordinate government relations, advocacy, and external communications. You would manage the government relations consultant, align internal policy activities, and oversee NCFA’s social media and email communications to reach policymakers, members, partners, and the public.

The role emphasizes clear, timely messaging, cross-functional collaboration, and advancing NCFA’s mission through strategic communications and

Qualifications

• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in advocacy, public policy, communications, government relations, or a related field.
• Excellent written communication and demonstrated ability to translate complex policy issues for different audiences.
• Experience coordinating advocacy campaigns, coalitions, consultants, or legislative activity.
• Familiarity with federal policymaking and congressional processes.
• Experience managing organizational social media, email campaigns, and editorial calendars.
• Sound judgment when communicating about sensitive or contested issues.
• Experience with child welfare, adoption, family policy, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the relationship, priorities, and work plan with NCFA's government relations consultant.
• Coordinate NCFA's federal policy and advocacy priorities, timelines, meetings, materials, and follow-up.
• Monitor relevant legislative and regulatory developments in partnership with staff, consultants, members, and other stakeholders.
• Draft or coordinate advocacy alerts, policy updates, talking points, letters, testimony, public statements, and other external materials.
• Support congressional meetings, Advocacy Day, coalition engagement, and other government relations activities.
• Manage NCFA's social media presence, including developing the content calendar, gathering content and expertise from staff and partners, adapting materials for different platforms, scheduling posts, and monitoring engagement.
• Plan and execute NCFA's email communications and campaigns, including newsletters, advocacy alerts, organizational announcements and other audience-specific outreach.
• Develop and manage an integrated editorial calendar across social media, email, website, advocacy, and other external communications.
• Manage website content and routine updates in coordination with NCFA's external marketing and website consultants.
• Ensure that NCFA's messaging is accurate, consistent, accessible, and respectful of the diverse experiences within adoption.
• Track communications and advocacy metrics and use them to strengthen future outreach and engagement.

Skills

Advocacy

Public policy

Communications

Government relations

Editorial coordination

Job description

National Council For Adoption seeks a Director of Advocacy and Communications to coordinate government relations, advocacy, and external communications. You would manage the government relations consultant, align internal policy activities, and oversee NCFA’s social media and email communications to reach policymakers, members, partners, and the public.

The role emphasizes clear, timely messaging, cross-functional collaboration, and advancing NCFA’s mission through strategic communications and