Join a national organization committed to advancing a movement to race equity and health justice.
Community Catalyst is a leading non-profit national health advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a movement for health equity and justice. We partner with local, state and national advocates to leverage and build power so all people can influence decisions that affect their health. Health systems will not be accountable to people without a fully engaged and organized community voice. That’s why we work every day to ensure people’s interests are represented wherever important decisions about health and health care are made: in communities, state houses and on Capitol Hill. Learn more about our vision for the future in our five-year strategic plan.
Join a national organization committed to advancing a movement to race equity and health justice.
Community Catalyst is a leading non-profit national health advocacy organization dedicated to advancing a movement for health equity and justice. We partner with local, state and national advocates to leverage and build power so all people can influence decisions that affect their health. Health systems will not be accountable to people without a fully engaged and organized community voice. That’s why we work every day to ensure people’s interests are represented wherever important decisions about health and health care are made: in communities, state houses and on Capitol Hill. Learn more about our vision for the future in our five-year strategic plan.
Position Summary
Community Catalysts’ Senior State Advocacy Managers work in more than 40 states to build community leadership and strong, organized community partnerships to shape health policy at the federal, state and local levels. Working with state and local partners, we develop effective state-based advocacy networks and leverage their influence for multi-state and national impact, working intentionally to build community power and advance a broader movement anchored in race equity and health justice. This position will work specifically as a part of the Dental Team at Community Catalyst.
In the Senior State Advocacy Manager role, you will manage relationships with state and community-based advocacy organizations throughout the country, providing capacity building and technical assistance support to build organizations’ capacities in campaign development, communications, coalition and stakeholders alliance, policy, grassroots organizing, resource development, and power building. You will manage a portfolio of local, tribal, state and national partners who are running health advocacy and policy campaigns to advance health justice. You will offer strategic coaching to partners to support them in power building and organizing to drive policy change. You will support partners in grounding their campaign work in community knowledge and centering people most impacted by health inequities in their policy and advocacy strategies.
You will create advocacy toolkits, facilitate learning webinars, and help craft the narrative of our work to advance health equity. You will be a solutions-oriented team player, a strong facilitator, and have the ability to take initiative within your scope of work. Ideally, your experiences will be grounded in power building and organizing and you will have a deep commitment to racial equity and anti-racism.
This position is included in a collective bargaining unit represented by a staff union, Community Catalyst United, and specific employment terms is subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Supervision
The Senior State Advocacy Manager is supervised by the Senior Project Manager on the Dental Team.
Responsibilities
Qualifications:
Required
Preferred
Salary & Benefits
This is a Full time, Non Exempt position.
Community Catalyst is strongly committed to building a work environment that recognizes, respects, and encourages the unique contributions of a broad spectrum of qualified employees. We strive to make employment decisions that support inclusion to maintain a work atmosphere that is diverse, equitable and promotes family-friendly practices and work-life benefits so that people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.
We do not discriminate in hiring based on age, color, ethnicity, race, national origin, primary language, religion, socio-economic status, family status, mental and physical disabilities, veteran status, gender identity characteristics and/or expression, sex, medical condition, sexual orientation or any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.
Through all of our programs, Community Catalyst works to build a better future for all individuals by advancing health equity, focusing on people of color, immigrants, as well as disability, gender, sexual identity and socio-economic status. It is important for our staff to reflect the diverse communities with which we work. People of color, LGBTQ identified people, gender-nonconforming people, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people who speak a language in addition to English are encouraged to apply.