Senior Director – Policy and Advocacy

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🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

💵 $89.9k - $109.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👔 Director

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Early Childhood Investment Corporation

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11 - 50 employees

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📚 Education

Healthcare • Consulting • Education

Early Childhood Investment Corporation is an independent, publicly-owned nonprofit committed to helping Michigan strengthen its economy through early childhood supports and resources that deliver better education, health and economic outcomes. This organization aims to maximize early childhood investment by providing best practice vision, voice, expertise, and structure to families, businesses, educators, nonprofits, communities, and governments.

📋 Description

• Develop and advance ECIC’s annual policy agenda in collaboration with relevant partners • Facilitate a coalition of early childhood advocates, child care providers, health practitioners, parent leaders, government representatives, and community leaders • Develop and manage relationships with elected officials and government agencies to build support for policy change • Develop work plans and coordinate materials including talking points, legislative summaries, factsheets, testimony, reports, letters, and e-bulletins • Collaborate with research, advocacy, and communication staff, partner organizations, and consultants to develop and disseminate educational materials • Collaborate with national, state, regional, and local partners; identify new partners; and develop joint policy strategies • Plan and implement legislative days, town halls, news conferences, site visits, and meetings • Manage Policy & Advocacy team fund development, including proposals, reports, activity tracking, budgets, and funder relationships

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, political science or related field with seven (7) years of related experience • Knowledge of state and federal early childhood funding streams and legislation, the state legislative process, grassroots, and grasstops advocacy and strategies • Excellent advocacy, consensus-building, coalition-building, and leadership skills • Ability to work collegially and collaboratively with staff and organizations, including groups and individuals across the political spectrum • Ability to serve as public spokesperson and advocate for the organization • Ability to analyze and articulate legal concepts and complex issues to varied audiences • Understanding of and commitment to social change through building the capacity and power of low-income people and people of color • Ability to work in partnership with parent leaders, especially low-wealth or low-income families • Skill and comfort building relationships with public officials, coalition partners, community leaders, and media • Effective group consultation and meeting facilitation skills • Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects, and timelines with accuracy and attention to detail • Ability to use data and analytical skills to identify opportunities, set priorities, and solve problems • Ability to partner with racially and ethnically diverse colleagues and community members • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe, and web-based applications • Valid driver’s license and vehicle or other ability to travel throughout Michigan and nationally, including periodic overnight travel