Associate State Director, Community Engagement

AARP; Colorado; Ibrido; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) plan

Pension plan

Health, dental, and vision plans

Paid time off (holidays, vacation, and

Tuition reimbursement

Descrizione del lavoro

AARP is seeking an Associate State Director, Community Engagement to lead state and local initiatives, build partnerships, and align programs with strategic goals. This role requires strong cross-functional collaboration and a commitment to nonpartisan advocacy.

You will design engagement opportunities, recruit and train volunteers, and ensure programs meet local needs while integrating across geographies. Occasional travel and remote work flexibility are expected within the United States.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of related experience in community organizing, lobbying, and coalition work.
• Experience with developing and executing campaign tactics to promote AARP's social mission.
• Experience recruiting, training, engaging, and managing volunteers.
• Ability to lead multiple projects with short- and long-term strategies.
• Commitment to nonpartisanship.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% locally and occasionally out of state.
• Familiarity with local businesses, entertainment, and community service environments.

Mansioni

• Provide advice to cross-functional teams on community strategy initiatives including local advocacy, member/public engagement, volunteer management, and communications priorities.
• Evaluate strategy implementation to achieve the organization's local goals nationwide; assess state and regional needs and develop training as needed.
• Engage staff, volunteers, members, and cross-organization teams to build partnerships and design community programs and events.
• Resolve systemic issues across functions and ensure strong communication within a matrixed organization.
• Develop and implement community engagement and communication strategies tailored to target audiences at state and local levels.
• Recruit, train, develop, and deploy volunteers aligned with organizational priorities; ensure inclusion of volunteer perspectives.

Conoscenze

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Volunteer management

Public speaking

Strategic planning

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health and financial security, and personal fulfillment. AARP also works for individuals in the marketplace by sparking new solutions and allowing carefully chosen, high-quality products and services to carry the AARP name. As a trusted source for news and information, AARP produces the nation's largest-circulation publications, AARP The Magazine and the AARP Bulletin.

AARP’s Community, State and National Affairs (CSN) Group includes Government Relations, Programs, Volunteer Engagement, Community Outreach and Advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. It delivers on AARP’s social mission by educating and engaging people 50-plus and their families, strengthening communities, and championing issues that help give people financial and health security.

The Associate State Director, Community Engagement, establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and external resources to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels. Researches target audiences and designs engagement opportunities that align with strategic objectives. Ensures integration of engagement strategies across geographies and issue areas. Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline processes and to develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.

Responsibilities

• Provides advice and counsel to cross-functional teams in the implementation of the organization's state and community strategy initiatives including local advocacy, member/public engagement, volunteer management, and communications priorities.
• Evaluates and adjusts strategy implementation to achieve the organization's local goals nationwide. Assesses state and regional needs and develops and implements training programs as needed.
• Works with staff, volunteers, members, and other cross-organization teams to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels. Establishes a presence for the organization in targeted communities by engaging multicultural audiences, developing community partnerships, building volunteer capacity, and designing and executing engaging community programs and events.
• Resolves systemic issues across functions and ensures strong communication within a matrixed business environment.
• Develops and implements community engagement and communication strategies tailored to target audiences in statewide and local communities. Establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and/or external resources to raise the visibility of the organization within communities.
• Recruits, trains, develops, and deploys volunteers in accordance with organizational goals. Aligns volunteers’ interests with organizational priorities. Supports volunteer needs and designs opportunities to maximize volunteer engagement. Ensures inclusion of volunteer perspectives in strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience, including community organizing, lobbying, coalition and relationship building, and using grassroots techniques to influence legislation.
• Experience with developing and executing campaign tactics to promote issues related to AARP’s social mission.
• Experience with recruiting, training, engaging, and managing volunteers.
• Ability to lead and manage multiple issues and/or projects at the same time, including developing both short- and long-term strategies and tactical plans to achieve success.
• Commitment to nonpartisanship.
• Ability to travel up to 50% local plus occasional state, national travel.
• Familiarity with local and state businesses, entertainment, and community service environments (e.g., community service leaders, non-profit organizations, critical city-wide community service needs, business leaders).

Additional Requirements

• Regular and reliable job attendance.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships.
• Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions.
• In office/open office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate noise.
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.

AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position.

Hybrid Work Environment

AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as remote workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work can only be done within the United States and its territories.

Compensation And Benefits

AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.