Indigenous Health Policy Advocate

MICOP; Santa Maria (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT seeks a Health Policy Advocate in Santa Maria, CA to lead advocacy efforts aimed at improving health policies and programs for indigenous communities. You will collaborate with health care partners, government agencies, and community members to expand access to quality care for uninsured and underinsured individuals and raise awareness about health coverage.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, bilingual Spanish–English (Mixteco a plus), strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Meet biweekly with CPEHN to co-develop campaign strategies and deliverables with the MICOP supervisor.
• Work closely with CPEHN and supervisor to coordinate shared priorities, timelines and expectations.
• Perform outreach activities to become familiar with community base and their health care priorities.
• Participate as a partner and point person for coalition activities with CPEHN.
• Responsible for keeping the coalition accountable to fulfill campaign expectations and reporting requirements.
• Track and report measurable campaign outcomes.
• Organize and mobilize members to support campaign activities, including story collection, public comments, district actions, letter sign-ons, and sharing educational materials.
• Participate in at least one statewide action quarterly, including but not limited to statewide health equity calls and Capitol Days.
• Create and/or participate in relevant local/regional coalitions, contributing to their influence in the region and assisting CPEHN in developing new partnerships.
• Support statewide campaigns to raise revenue, advance community health workers and promotores, defend Medi-Cal for all, and promote people‑centered health care reforms.
• Lead and organize legislative visits, rallies, and press conferences, and recruit community leaders to participate.
• Support the coalition in creating a shared analysis of local healthcare.
• Recruit a multicultural, multilingual regional coalition, including neighborhood groups and Medi-Cal recipients and manage subcontracts to support participation.
• Identify campaign goals, build a coalition of supporters, conduct campaign power mapping, and assist in recruiting staff to support the coalition's campaign efforts.
• Co-design and execute a local health care reform campaign with CPEHN.

Job description

MIXTECO INDIGENA COMMUNITY ORGANIZING PROJECT seeks a Health Policy Advocate in Santa Maria, CA to lead advocacy efforts aimed at improving health policies and programs for indigenous communities. You will collaborate with health care partners, government agencies, and community members to expand access to quality care for uninsured and underinsured individuals and raise awareness about health coverage.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, bilingual Spanish–English (Mixteco a plus), strong