Advocacy Coordinator

Description

Overview 

The Advocacy Coordinator is responsible for developing an anti-hunger advocacy bootcamp and mobilizing TAFB’s advocacy network. 

Essential Responsibilities 

• Develop, plan, implement, and co-facilitate an anti-hunger advocacy bootcamp that equips multiple cohorts of participants, annually, to organize and mobilize their communities to advocate for hunger-ending solutions. 

• Develop relevant advocacy campaigns and toolkits, in partnership with TAFB’s advocacy team, Feeding Texas, and Feeding America.  

• Organize and mobilize our advocates to activate their networks to take specific advocacy actions. 

• Collect data across our service area through various canvassing techniques and tools in partnership with our bootcamp participants and advocacy network to better understand the needs of our neighbors with lived experience and to shape TAFB’s annual advocacy goals.  

• Serve as the primary point of communications for TAFB’s advocacy network including curating a regular newsletter, creating social media content, fielding advocacy-related inquiries to TAFB, and planning quarterly advocacy convenings. 

Additional Duties 

• Utilize CRM management database and other digital advocacy tools to maintain detailed records of advocacy relationships and to track advocacy actions. 

• Assist with government relations work with elected officials within the communities served by Tarrant Area Food Bank.  

• Assist with convening elected officials, policy makers and advocates to build awareness on hunger-related issues and elevate anti-hunger policy and environmental system changes. 

• Assist with representing TAFB advocacy department in the community by playing an active role in local community groups and attending regular events.  

• Share in TAFB’s responsibility to hit quarterly and annual advocacy goals in the counties served.  

• Flexibility to perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Qualifications 

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration and affairs, or other relevant bachelor’s degree required. 

• Minimum of two years of experience in advocacy, government relations, working for an elected official, or other relevant experience. 

Technical Proficiencies 

• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, digital advocacy software, constant contact, tracking federal, state, and local policies, and CRM software. 

• Proficient knowledge at tracking pertinent governmental affairs information including elected official contact information, public meeting agendas and minutes, and policy tracking. 

• Experience with digital and email marketing communications including social media, Canva, and Constant Contact. 

• Skilled in policy research, analysis, and basic mathematics. 

Communication Skills 

• Ability to anticipate the needs of others, establish and maintain effective working relationships, and deliver excellent customer service. 

• Communicate clearly and effectively when speaking, writing, and presenting information.   

• Multi-lingual preferred. 

• Other Competencies 

• Ability to work effectively with volunteer boards, committees, community groups and organizations 

• Knowledge and experience in advocate cultivation and stewardship 

• Ability to organize work and set priorities to meet deadlines; 

• Having compassion for our mission and an ability to center the lived experiences of others during advocacy work.  

Physical Requirements and Work Environment 

• This job requires significant community interactions and will require frequent work on evenings and weekends and may require occasional on-call duty. 

• Frequent walking, standing, sitting and occasional lifting up to 40 pounds. 

• Frequent travel in service areas; must have reliable transportation and possess a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance (mileage reimbursement provided).