Associate Director of Civic Engagement

altamed; Commerce (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AltaMed is seeking an Associate Director of Civic Engagement to implement its ICEM across clinic sites and lead the civic engagement team. The role focuses on guiding principles, strategic goals, and partnerships with community stakeholders and funders to expand AltaMed's civic impact.

Responsibilities include developing internal communications, reporting to funders, and representing AltaMed at meetings, conferences, and trainings.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Public Relations, Communications, Government Affairs, Political Science, Public Health, or related area required.
• A master's degree or combination of education and experience related to Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning is highly desired.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning.
• Civic engagement expertise including census, redistricting, elections, partners, models and approaches.
• Experience in public speaking across internal, external audiences; tailoring content to audiences.
• Experience in leading a team, coalition building, and facilitation.
• Experience in research-informed writing incorporating communication.

Responsibilities

• Implement AltaMed's Civic Engagement model across clinic sites with leadership coordination.
• Lead the civic engagement team to implement strategy effectively and promptly.
• Develop and sustain partnerships with internal departments, community stakeholders, funders, and partners.
• Prepare communications to legislators, public comment letters, testimonies, and voter education materials.
• Track budgets for grants; identify funding opportunities and ensure timely reports to funders.
• Represent AltaMed at stakeholder meetings, coalitions, and public speaking events.

Skills

Public speaking

Team leadership

Civic engagement

Coalition building

Research writing

Education

BA/BS in Public Relations/Communications/Government Affairs/Political Science/Public Health

Master's degree in related field (desirable)

Job description

Grow Healthy

If you are as passionate about helping those in need as you are about growing your career, consider AltaMed. At AltaMed, your passion for helping others isn't just welcomed - it's nurtured, celebrated, and promoted, allowing you to grow while making a meaningful difference. We don't just serve our communities; we are an integral part of them. By raising the expectations of what a community clinic can deliver, we demonstrate our belief that quality care is for everyone. Our commitment to providing exceptional care, despite any challenges, goes beyond just a job; it's a calling that drives us forward every day.

Job Overview

Under the direction of the AVP of Civic Engagement, the Associate Director of Civic Engagement will be responsible for implementing AltaMed's Civic Engagement mission, guiding principles, and priorities to increase the footprint, visibility, amplification, and scalability of its Integrated Civic Engagement Model (ICEM). The Associate Director will work collaboratively with AVP and department leadership to set the direction of AltaMed's civic engagement strategy and goals. This position will be responsible for leading the civic engagement team to ensure that the strategy is implemented effectively and promptly, by providing guidance and leadership to the team. This position will also be responsible for developing, fostering, and sustaining strategic partnerships with internal departments, organizational leaders, key community stakeholders and CBOs, funders, state and national partners, and thought leaders.

The Associate Director will be responsible for the implementation of ICEM across all clinic sites, ensuring constant and consistent communication with medical and clinic leadership, developing a civic engagement curriculum for internal employee engagement, including providers, family medicine residents, nurses, and new hire orientations. This position will be responsible for ensuring that all grant‑funded work is executed in time, effectively, and within budget. This also includes timely submission of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to funders and for publication and dissemination amongst internal and external stakeholders. This position will represent AVP and AltaMed at key stakeholder meetings, at key coalition and partner meetings, and in public speaking settings like conferences, panels, webinars, and trainings. The Associate Director will work closely with direct reports and the AVP to develop quarterly goals aligned with organizational priorities.

Associate Director will prepare and create communications as needed including letters to legislators, public comment letters, assistance with written testimonies and client vignettes, internal company wide communications including newsletters, and get out the vote campaigns, fact sheets, FAQs, voter guides, and voter education materials. Track and report on all campaign activities to include contacts, engagement and voter mobilization campaign outcomes. This will include working with external academic institutions to complete reports on the efficacy and impact of campaigns. In partnership with AVP, the Associate Director will manage and track budgets for grants and other monies allocated to civic engagement. This position will also work to identify funding opportunities in support of civic engagement.

The Associate Director will also work to expand awareness of the AltaMed Action Fund 501c4 social welfare mission among community members and elected officials in California by engaging in legislative and grassroots lobbying, educational voter engagement campaigns, and social welfare advocacy. The Associate Director is required to work successfully with representatives of different communities, organizations, and neighborhoods with respect to the diverse populations and cultures. This position will also support AltaMed's government relations priorities.

Minimum Requirements

BA/BS in Public Relations, Communications, Government Affairs, Political Science, Public Health, or related area required.

A master's degree or a combination of education and experience related to Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning is highly desired.

Minimum 8 years of overall experience related to Civic Engagement, Community Outreach, Campaigns, Voter Education, and Planning or related discipline required.

Civic engagement subject matter expertise, including but not limited to the decennial census, redistricting, elections (local, state, national), key partners (local, state, national), innovative models and approaches, theory and practice (BIPOC voters), understanding the data and trends.

Experience with public speaking in various settings: internal department and staff engagement, external CBO, and community engagement. Tailoring content and tone to various audiences.

Experience in leading a team, coalition building, and facilitation

Experience in research-informed writing that incorporates com