Manager Legislative Advocacy & Comm. Engage

Kids for the Future; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Life Insurance

Disability benefits

Employee Assistance

Job summary

The Children's Center in Detroit is seeking a Manager of Community Advocacy and Engagement to serve as a primary liaison with local, state, and other governmental stakeholders. You will develop and execute advocacy and legislative engagement strategies to advance children's behavioral health and welfare priorities.

You will lead coalition building, policy monitoring, and community education, while guiding the Crisis to Connection and Fatherhood initiatives, and supporting agency partnerships and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in political science, macro social work, criminal justice or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in public, civic and or non-profit settings.
• Experience in navigating legislative processes, working with government and elected officials, and advocating for specific policies at the state and local level.
• Management experience in the public, civic or non-profit setting with experience in community and legislative engagement.
• Ability to organize stakeholders that drive outcomes related to Community Partnerships and Projects.

Responsibilities

• Engage local and state officials to promote TCC’s annual legislative policies and priorities.
• Act as the primary TCC advocate in all political spaces.
• Develop and manage workplans from implementation to completion for each area: Crisis 2 Connections, Fatherhood and Legislative Priorities.
• Support grant proposals in collaboration with the Grants Management Team.
• Convene stakeholders-public officials for community education events or agency education related to the work of The Children's Center.
• Act as the staff liaison and oversee the charter for C2C Advisory Council.
• Convene annual Town Hall, engaging clients and stakeholders.
• Manage the oversight of the annual Wayne County Fatherhood Forum.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Public policy

Communication

Community outreach

Education

Bachelor's degree in political science, macro social work, criminal justice or related field

Job description

• Location 79 W ALEXANDRINE ST,DETROIT, MI, 48201-2015,United States
• Employee Type FT Exempt

Contact information

Description

Job Title:

Manager Legislative Advocacy & Community Engagement

Department

Community Engagement and Advocacy

Reports to:

Director of Community Partnership and Projects

FLSA:

Exempt

Division

Community Partnerships and projects

Location

Hybrid

Business Unit

Community Partnerships and projects

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This position offers a starting salary range of $62,475 - $74,970.00 per year, depending on experience a nd qualifications.

Children’s Center of Wayne County (TCC) The Children’s Center, founded in 1929, provides evidence-based clinical therapy to children who deal with mental, behavioral, emotional, intellectual, and developmental health and educational challenges or may have experienced trauma.

School + Community-Based Partnerships: We partner with K-12 schools and community organizations that serve children to provide clinical therapy, counseling, psychological services, and psychiatric evaluations, treatment & interventions.

Child Welfare : In addition to the clinical therapy programs offered, The Children’s Center places children in licensed foster homes, and supports them throughout their time in the child welfare system.

Child Well-being + Family Success: We operate an onsite family success center that promotes child-wellbeing and offers children and youth from all walks of life to access relevant mental health crisis prevention and child abuse and neglect prevention services.

TCC’s mission is to help children and families shape their own futures. If as many children as possible, and their families can easily access comprehensive, evidence-based, clinical therapy that is integrated into and supports their everyday lives then, children will experience an improved quality of life where they have a true sense of agency and empowerment in their lives.

We embrace and demonstrate a set of Core Values as the foundation of our culture. They define how we do what we do, and what we value in our work with each other and our community. Daily demonstration of these values, in mindset and behavior, is required to be successful as a TCC team member.

• Dedicated-We are devoted, dedicated and always willing to pitch to accomplish our mission.
• Passionate-We are passionate about what we do and helping the people we serve.
• Accountable-We do what we say and accomplish all aspects of our responsibilities.
• Can Do Attitude- We approach our responsibilities with a positive attitude.
• Respectful- We always treat co-workers, donors, children and families with the utmost respect, courtesy, and patience.

Job Summary

T he Manager of Community Advocacy and Engagement serves as a primary liaison between The Children's Center and local, county, state, and other governmental stakeholders, fostering strategic relationships with elected officials, legislative staff, public administrators, and advocacy organizations. The Manager develops and executes advocacy and legislative engagement strategies that promote awareness of children's behavioral health, child welfare, health equity, and issues related to underserved children and youth. Through policy monitoring, stakeholder education, coalition participation, and government relations activities, the Manager helps advance organizational priorities, influence systems change and strengthen The Children's Center's presence as a trusted voice in community advocacy and public policy.

This position also supports the implementation of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Systems of Care work plan and the Fatherhood Initiative, creating opportunities to strengthen and expand fatherhood and family engagement services across The Children's Center.

In addition, the Manager is responsible for leading and advancing the agency's Crisis to Connection (C2C): An Imperative for Black Boys initiative through strategic community engagement, advocacy, coalition building, and public policy efforts. The Manager develops and maintains collaborative relationships with community stakeholders, youth-serving organizations, public agencies, and key partners to drive the implementation of C2C work plans, workgroups, community events, and communication strategies.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in political science, macro social work, criminal justice or related field
• 2-4 years of experience in public, civic and or non-profit settings
• Experience in navigating legislative processes, working with government and elected officials, and advocating for specific policies at the state and local level.
• Management experience in the public, civic or non-profit setting with experience in community and legislative engagement.
• Ability to organize stakeholders that drive outcomes related to Community Partnerships and Projects
• Strong communication and written skills
• A passion for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion
• Flexibility to work some evenings and Saturdays

Essential Functions

• Engage local and state officials to promote TCC’s annual legislative policies and priorities
• Act as the primary TCC advocate in all political spaces
• Develop and manage workplans from implementation to completion for each area: Crisis 2 Connections, Fatherhood and Legislative Priorities
• Support grant proposals in collaboration with the Grants Management Team.
• Convene stakeholders-public officials for either community education events or agency education related to the work of The Children’s Center and or specific to the work of anyone of the specialty programs and services as needed.
• Act as the staff liaison and oversee the charter for C2C Advisory Council
• Convene annual Town Hall, engaging clients and stakeholders.
• Manage the oversight of the annual Wayne County Fatherhood Forum
• Develop ongoing operational processes to engage fathers
• Develop ongoing operational processes to ensure connection between TCC direct service program areas and CPP initiatives and activities
• Demonstrate innovative planning and development to enhance the success C2C and Fatherhood Initiative
• Serve as a representative of TCC at community and public events
• Provide documented supervision and coaching to all direct reports.
• Contribute to the development of TCC’s annual legislative policies and priorities.
• Manage and oversee Key Performance Indicators for each service area.
• Attend all internal and external meetings as assigned.
• Adhere to all external contractual and grant expectations and regulations.
• Support evaluation needs for the delivery of services.
• Work in collaboration with CPP Division leadership on the special projects.
• Support a positive workplace culture

Core and Leadership Competencies

• Communication – Use effective written and oral communication with internal staff, teams, and community served; demonstrates empathy and listening.
• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders – Helps colleagues as needed, views responsibilities as shared.
• Ownership and quality of work – Effectively manages own work, and work of teams when relevant, ensuring delivery of high-quality work.
• Change management – Effectively prepares for and guides teams through changes, both small and large.
• Decision-making – Effectively structures and facilitates decision-making processes; uses data to make decisions effectively and responsibly to improve organizational health and impact.
• Develops & motivates others – Motivates others and supports their development through strong coaching and mentoring .

Key Performance Indicators

• Successful annual fatherhood forum event
• Successful annual TCC Town Hall with a successful event rating
• Execute at least one legislative event. (Elected official breakfast, candidate forum etc ).
• Maintain a minimum of 10 C2C stakeholders
• Successful completion of 95% of all workplan objectives for Fatherhood Initiative
• No more than one customer (colleague, stakeholder, community partner, etc.) complaint that requires corrective action per year
• Demonstrated integration of C2C and Fatherhood Initiative with TCC direct service programs

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 10-12 lbs.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to drive throughout the community up to 30% of work

Robust Health Care and Benefit Package including:

• Medical
• Vision and Dental Plans
• Matching 3% 403(b) retirement plan after one year, fully vested after two years of employment
• 80 hours of paid time off after 90 days, 120 hours of paid time off your first year, 160 hours your 2nd, 3rd and 4th year, 200 hours every year beginning your 5th year
• 11 paid holidays
• Life Insurance (Employer-Provided)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability sponsored 100% by The Children’s Center
• Longevity Pay
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Employee Assistance

Voluntary Benefits

• Voluntary Life, voluntary spouse and dependent life
• Critical Illness
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Shield (prepaid legal services)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin