Advocacy Coordinator | $22.26 - $26.43

Easterseals-Midwest; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Easterseals Midwest is seeking an Advocacy Coordinator to support and coordinate the organization’s advocacy program across Missouri and Kansas. You will strengthen the grassroots network, maintain the constituent database, and help plan advocacy events and communications.

This role requires collaboration with advocates, individuals with disabilities, families, and staff; occasional travel is required for meetings and events, and occasional early mornings or evenings may be needed.

Qualifications

• Must have bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Experience coordinating meetings, events, projects, or community engagement activities involving multiple stakeholders.
• Must have previous experience utilizing Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system, or other similar system, to track and report data.
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Office suite and virtual meeting platforms.
• Previous experience supporting grassroots advocacy, community organizing, public engagement, or volunteer mobilization preferred.
• Previous experience working for a nonprofit advocacy organization, membership association, political campaign, or government relations office preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and strengthens ESMW’s grassroots advocacy network by providing information about advocacy opportunities, identifying and engaging advocates, maintaining ongoing relationships, and supporting participation in advocacy activities.
• Maintains advocacy constituent database, including entering advocate, legislator, stakeholder and coalition records; tracking advocacy participation activities; and ensuring accurate, up-to-date data and reporting to support advocacy activities and track defined measures.
• Coordinates advocacy events, legislative visits, public meetings, trainings, and engagement activities, including scheduling, logistics, registrations, meeting materials and follow-up activities.
• Supports advocacy communication and engagement activities by preparing advocacy resources, communications, and other materials using approved messaging, priorities, and communications plans.
• Utilizes knowledge of legislative process, advocacy and grassroots engagement principles to build relationships and engagement strategies to mobilize advocates.
• Able to work independently and coordinate multiple projects involving a variety of stakeholders and competing deadlines.
• Develops and maintains productive relationships with advocates, individuals with disabilities, families, community partners, and organizational staff.
• Able to utilize and maintain Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system and report accurate data.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and computer systems.

Skills

Grassroots advocacy

Event coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

CRM system

Microsoft Office

Virtual meeting platforms

Job description

This position provides coordination and support to Easterseals Midwest’s (ESMW) advocacy program, including coordinating and strengthening ESMW’s advocacy network; maintaining the advocacy constituent database; coordinating advocacy events and legislative engagement opportunities; and preparing advocacy communications, resources, and materials.

Essential Functions:

• Coordinates and strengthens ESMW’s grassroots advocacy network by providing information about advocacy opportunities, identifying and engaging advocates, maintaining ongoing relationships, and supporting participation in advocacy activities.
• Maintains advocacy constituent database, including entering advocate, legislator, stakeholder and coalition records; tracking advocacy participation activities; and ensuring accurate, up-to-date data and reporting to support advocacy activities and track defined measures.
• Coordinates advocacy events, legislative visits, public meetings, trainings, and engagement activities, including scheduling, logistics, registrations, meeting materials and follow-up activities.
• Supports advocacy communication and engagement activities by preparing advocacy resources, communications, and other materials using approved messaging, priorities, and communications plans.
• Utilizes knowledge of legislative process, advocacy and grassroots engagement principles to build relationships and engagement strategies to mobilize advocates.
• Able to work independently and coordinate multiple projects involving a variety of stakeholders and competing deadlines.
• Develops and maintains productive relationships with advocates, individuals with disabilities, families, community partners, and organizational staff.
• Able to utilize and maintain Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system and report accurate data.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products and computer systems.

Easterseals Midwest Core Competencies:

• Adaptability & Initiative: Adapts to changes in the work environment and prioritizes activities to manage work responsibilities.
• Communications: Communicates and exchanges accurate information through a variety of methods.
• Dependability: Executes job duties within specified timeframes in order to meet agency objectives.
• Job Knowledge & Quality: Maintains knowledge related to job responsibilities and ensures that output meets or exceeds established standards.
• Judgment & Problem Solving: Exhibits sound decision-making skills and includes other staff in decision making when appropriate.
• Teamwork & Professionalism: Establishes and maintains effective relationships and works cooperatively in group situations.

Qualifications:

• Must have bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Previous experience coordinating meetings, events, projects, or community engagement activities involving multiple stakeholders required.
• Must have previous experience utilizing Constituent Relationship Management (CRM) system, or other similar system, to track and report data.
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Office suite and virtual meeting platforms.
• Previous experience supporting grassroots advocacy, community organizing, public engagement, or volunteer mobilization preferred.
• Previous experience working for a nonprofit advocacy organization, membership association, political campaign, or government relations office preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• This position typically works weekday, daytime hours. May work early morning, evening, and/or weekends as need for advocacy-related activities.
• Travel throughout Missouri and Kansas is required to for advocacy meetings, visits, and events. This position may travel to ESMW locations, government buildings/offices, community locations, and other meeting venues.
• Limited overnight travel may be required for advocacy-related meetings and events.
• Must have current driver’s license and proof of insurance.
• Must complete and maintain all required trainings/certifications.
• Must maintain confidential information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.