Foundation Director jobs in Wichita, KS

Director of Advocacy

Compensation: $60-75K USD/YR
Classification: Salaried/Exempt
Supervisor: Executive Leadership
Location: TWF Office

Trust Women’s Director of Advocacy represents Trust Women and its’ clinics in various advocacy settings, oversees volunteers and mobilizes supporters to take action on reproductive rights and justice issues. This position oversees the Trust
Women’s volunteer programs, grassroots organizing efforts, legislative work, and events. This position collaborates with the Co-Executive Directors, staff, and contractors in a multifaceted role.
This is a full-time salaried position with additional weekend and evening hours as needed.

Advocacy Director responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and execute a strategy for civic and community engagement in politically and culturally diverse communities on abortion and other reproductive health policies.
• Meet directly with key state groups, grassroots leaders, partner organizations, and supporters around the region.
• Build grassroots support for reforms by mobilizing supporters and the public through direct outreach, including planning and implementing outreach activities.
• Foster new and existing relationships with partner organizations and groups.
• Serve as the organization’s advocacy strategist, working with leadership to ensure that the organization’s priorities are implemented and carried out.
• Mobilize Trust Women’s supporters and guide supporters.
• Work with the development and communications department to involve volunteer supporters.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure that organizational communications strategy is implemented.
• Recruit, interview, and manage interns for TW in consultation with other departments to ensure that all areas of need are filled, i.e., legislative, communications, development, and advocacy.
• Meet and speak with civic groups and organizations as necessary.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Has a minimum of 1 year of work experience in advocacy, organizing, and/or political campaigns.
• Has experience with volunteer coordinating and delegation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to work individually on a project or in a team environment.
• Has proficiency in EveryAction and voter databases.
• Is eager to meet and exceed objectives and take on more responsibility.
• Brings outstanding organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to reach a broad spectrum and cross-section of constituents.
• Willingness to work within communities of color and underrepresentation, promoting a reproductive justice approach to women’s rights.
• Ability to see the broad picture of women’s rights while working to implement the nuts and bolts of an organization.

Candidate Experience:

• Organizing, political work/operations, strategic planning
• Writing and completing projects under a deadline
• Project management and implementation
• Advocating for intersectional social justice issues
• Past work with bringing diverse groups of people together for a common goal
• Experience representing an organization to the public.
• Unwavering commitment to women’s rights and solutions-driven

Candidate Attributes:

• Creativity and ability to work/think outside the box
• Willingness to experiment
• Ability to deal with uncertainty
• Ability to contribute individually, and lead, manage or participate in cross-functional teams
• Self –Starter with doggedness and determination
• Excellent writing skills and a willingness to use them
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Persuasiveness
• Ability to create great working relationships
• Sense of humor

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Advocacy: 1 year (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person