About the Role
The Director of Policy and Advocacy oversees IPHN’s public health policy and advocacy portfolio, including campaigns, policy analysis, policy consulting, and related community engagement and education. This is a part-time role at 25 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Identifies and develops health policy campaigns with partner organizations.
- Directs public health policy and advocacy campaigns, including strategy, workstream decision-making, and personnel management.
- Manages workstream budgeting and financial oversight for policy advocacy initiatives.
- Leads fundraising and donor cultivation for policy advocacy work.
- Serves as the primary advisory liaison to partner organizations and builds strategic relationships.
- Formulates communication and partnership strategies for policy advocacy and leads partner management.
- Utilizes project management tools to define scope, monitor timelines, and track deliverables.
- Communicates and identifies pathways to resolve risks and barriers.
- Leads strategic development, workstream strategy, and project direction for policy advocacy.
- Develops and refines communication materials for advocacy campaigns.
- Presents to community and professional groups about specific campaigns and IPHN work.
- Leads meeting facilitation, event planning, webinar coordination, and logistics management.
- Supervises contract staff and interns, and oversees contractor engagements for advocacy work.
- Leads resource development, including grant writing, proposal management, reporting, and donor relations.
- Stays informed of sector developments to ensure IPHN remains at the forefront of policy advocacy.
- Oversees IPHN CRM and contact database to maximize advocacy, fundraising, and membership engagement.
- Leads and approves hiring processes.
- Manages website updates and digital presence.
Requirements
- Strategic, experienced advocate with a strong background in public health policy, community organizing, and faith-based partnerships.
- Skilled campaign leader, communicator, and relationship builder.
- Comfortable with fundraising, project and budget management, and supervising teams.
- Strong commitment to health equity, inclusion, and anti-racism.
- Deep understanding of diverse faith communities and a commitment to improving public health.
- Extensive experience in community mobilization/organizing.
- Knowledge of and experience working with an extensive network of stakeholders across geographies, sectors, demographic groups and perspectives.
- Broad familiarity with diverse faith traditions.
- Experience presenting to faith-based audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practice.
- Commitment to the health and well-being of the public and of working with faith communities.
- Ability to learn and utilize Microsoft Office, Zoom, NationBuilder, and Asana.
- Willing to travel and conduct occasional work outside normal working hours.
- Experience with IPHN.
Skills
- Public health policy
- Community organizing
- Faith-based partnerships
- Campaign leadership
- Communication
- Relationship building
- Fundraising
- Project management
- Budget management
- Team supervision
- Health equity
- Inclusion
- Anti-racism
- Microsoft Office
- Zoom
- NationBuilder
- Asana
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Permanent
- Part Time
- Remote
Experience Level
- Director
Education Level
- Graduate education, preferably Master of Public Health or equivalent
- Ordination or profession in a particular religious tradition preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $43.00 / hour
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Excellent medical and dental benefits
- Retirement savings
- Generous vacation and sick leave policy
About the Company
- The Interfaith Public Health Network (IPHN) mobilizes faith leaders and communities to engage in public health policy, with a particular focus on food systems, nutrition, and industry accountability.
- Through convening, coalition-building, and advocacy, the organization works to influence the underlying drivers of health at local, state, and national levels.
Equal Opportunity
- Multiplier is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible application process for all candidates.
- We recognize that the traditional hiring process can create barriers.
- If we can support your participation in the job application or interview process by providing specific assistance or accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@multiplier.org.
- Requests for accommodations are confidential and will not impact your candidacy.
