Director Advocacy & Communications at BOOM!Health
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Director of Advocacy and Communications
DEPARTMENT: Advocacy
REPORTS TO: President/Chief Program Officer
STATUS: Exempt
ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:
BOOM!Health is an innovative, transformational community-based nonprofit organization in the Bronx, New York deeply committed to a vision of health, wellness and safety for all, particularly the needs of marginalized and stigmatized communities at highest risk of health disparities, substance use, and HIV/HCV. Formed in August 2013, BOOM!Health is the merger and strategic restructuring of two strong Bronx-based nonprofit organizations, CitiWide Harm Reduction and Bronx AIDS Services into a single, dynamic nonprofit organization with a consolidated operating budget of over $14 million and over 140 employees. BOOM!Health meets the needs of the communities in the South Bronx, and throughout New York City by providing prevention services, syringe access, health coordination, behavioral health, housing, legal services, food/nutrition, advocacy and wellness services to over 10,000 of the hardest to reach adult and youth populations. The Momentum Project, a congregate meal and food pantry program for homeless, chronically ill New Yorkers is a new partner affiliate of BOOM!Health, serving over 1,200 clients at sites throughout Manhattan and the South Bronx.
BOOM!Health navigates its program participants through a comprehensive prevention and care model that consolidates complementary programming into a new innovative service that helps them achieve their own goals. The model actively removes the barriers to accessing primary medical care, as well as HIV and viral hepatitis prevention and treatment services through co-located partnerships with health care and pharmacy services. BOOM!Health is strategically positioned to achieve the national healthcare objective of the Triple Aim – to improve the health of populations, to improve the experience of care, and to reduce the per capita cost of healthcare in the Bronx and Beyond.
JOB PURPOSE:
The Director of Advocacy and Communications coordinates agency-wide efforts that serve to further BOOM!Health’s public policy, advocacy, organizing, communications and marketing priorities, in alignment with the agency’s Strategic Plan.
Direct reports include the Coordinator of City Advocacy, Community Relations Coordinator, Coordinator, Bronx Knows Initiative and Peer Advocates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Advocacy and Organizing
- Work with the Senior Management Team to develop an advocacy agenda and strategies that advance BOOM!Health’s position with stakeholders, and to drive broader awareness and support of the mission and vision.
- Assess the impact of legislative, regulatory, or judicial policies impacting BOOM!Health and/or its programs, and the target population.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with elected and appointed government officials, partners from other “thought leaders” and organizations, faith communities, LGBT communities, and residents of the Bronx and New York City.
- Develop policy and social analysis for the implementation of BOOM!Health’s policy, advocacy and public education agenda.
- Plan and organize public events such as press conferences, policy briefings and community meetings.
- Participate in local, statewide and national advocacy coalitions.
- Publish blogs, articles, press releases, public testimony, magazines and journals.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports that track activities, progress, and accomplishments
Communications
- Oversee the development of a consistent presentation of the BOOM!Health brand, vision, mission, core values and services.
- Increase BOOM!Health’s visibility and impact at the local, state and federal levels.
- Work with the Executive Team to develop and implement the agency’s communications plan, including public relations, annual report, social media, website, public relations, community outreach and marketing activities.
- Develop and implement social media, advocacy and marketing strategies in collaboration with internal staff and external partners.
- Ensure the integrity of the organizational brand and message across all advocacy initiatives and promotional materials.
Leadership and Staff Development
- Strengthen and maintain advocacy as a core value of the organizational culture.
- Lead and mentor advocacy among staff, peer advocates and program participants/clients.
- Foster team building and advocacy/communications skill development.
- Identify and build advocacy and communications leaders within the organization.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a liaison to the Participant/Consumer Advisory Board to ensure advocacy and communications feedback and guidance from program participants.
QUALIFICATIONS
- At least 5 years of management level experience at a nonprofit or government agency.
- Master’s degree in public policy, law, marketing, communications, public administration or public health required.
- A strategic and entrepreneurial leader with strong communication and advocacy skills.
- Exceptional organizational skills, including data analysis and program documentation.
- Knowledge of and experience with policy analysis and development.
- Deep knowledge of and commitment to harm reduction theory and practice.
- Experience with and knowledge of the provision of services with special populations, including among communities of color, the LGBTQ community, people living with HIV and HCV, active drug users and the homeless.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to advocacy and activism, particularly in the crises of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, homelessness and drug overdose.
DETAILS
Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Start date: September 1, 2014
Application deadline: November 30, 2014
Education requirements: Master’s degree
Employment type: Full time
Professional level: Professional
Salary range (annual, U.S. $): 70,000 – 80,000
Job function: Writing and editing , Public relations , Activism , Advocacy , Health and medical , Project management
Owner’s areas of focus
Multi-service community agency , Multi-service agency
LOCATION
540 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, 10458, US
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