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SalaryProvide on-going advocacy and health education-based services to community organizations and community members. Responsible for developing meaningful long-term relationships with grassroots community leaders within Hudson Valley, while also serving as liaison between Union Leadership and members of the Hudson Valley affiliated partners. Candidates must be goal-oriented, and results driven, with demonstrable creative and innovative approaches to community organizing. Successful candidates will oversee the development and implementation of multiple neighborhood plans to establish progressive community-based coalitions organized to protect and defend the right of working families in New York State, with a focus on access to affordable, quality healthcare.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain relationships with key constituencies
- Work closely with staff, union members and leadership and maintain regular communications.
- Represent HEP at forums, meetings and conferences.
- Research and analyze Hudson Valley demographics, civic participation, local organizations; project and evaluate measurable goals for activities.
- Identify opportunities to deliver presentations to large groups on campaign objectives.
- Develop demographic segmentation strategies that align with communities within assigned territories.
- Assist with development of issues and community specific educational literature and assist in developing regional distribution outlets.
- Attend monthly community meetings, i.e. Community Boards, Joint Community Partnership Coalitions, Civics, Precinct Board, Clergy meetings, Elected Officials Breakfast meetings
- Generate useable material relevant to campaigns to support HEP promotional efforts such as quotes, photographs etc.
- Coordinate and execute campaign events, rallies, health fairs, seminars, press conferences, district lobby visits.
- Build and maintain non-partisan political relationships with local legislators, political staff, labor leaders, community leaders and clergy.
- Plan Logistics and strategize for events that require multi level planning example annual Washington DC lobby day.
- Prepare written reports and compile statistical data on campaign event performance
- Develop and implement tactics to support regional and national campaign strategies.
- Develop Hudson Valley communication plans that include print and digital medium.
- Available to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends as required
- Perform special projects and assignments as directed by management
Qualifications
- HS Diploma or GED required; some college preferred
- Minimum two (2) years of experience with social justice, political or progressive campaigns required
- Mustpossessavaliddriver’s license
- Availabletoworkflexiblehoursincludingsomeeveningsandweekendsasrequired(lateeveningsmeetingsand weekends)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required
- Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
- Computer competency (Word, database) required
- Ability to oversee a program by diligent tracking of goals and progress
- Able to work independently, solve problems and manage time and priorities
- Commitment to social change a must
- Ability to develop meaningful and productive relationships with community leaders and organizations
- Able to work well with all religious, cultural, ethnic and social groups
- Successful execution in coalition building is a plus
- Foreign language skills helpful, but not required
