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Program Coordinator - Healthcare Campaigns - Texas
Summary
Title:Program Coordinator - Healthcare Campaigns - Texas
ID:1186
Department:Texas
Campaign Start Date:10/06/2022
Location:Houston, TX
Description

Position:         Program Coordinator – Healthcare Campaigns - Full-Time, Exempt
Reports to:     Senior Manager – Health Policy
Supervision:  N/A
Liaison:           Communications team, Health Coverage Campaign Partners, affected constituencies
Location:        Hybrid; Texas

Organization Overview

The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being and communities wield the power to ensure they thrive. CDF’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities

We serve and advocate for the largest, most diverse generation in America: the 74 million children and youth under the age of 18 and 30 million young adults under the age of 25, with particular attention to those living in poverty and communities of color. CDF partners with policymakers, aligned organizations and funders in this service. The Children’s Defense Fund is the only national, multi-issue advocacy organization working at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice by wielding the moral authority of programmatic proximity and community organizing to inform public policy. For more information visit www.childrensdefense.org.

Position Summary

The Texas office of CDF manages several health coverage campaigns and coalitions: the Child Health Coverage Coalition (CHCC), Cover Texas Now (CTN) and #SickOfITX. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Health Policy in the Texas office, the Program Coordinator will manage projects and activities in support of these campaigns. The primary responsibility of the Program Coordinator will be to support these advocacy initiatives through directly engaging with individuals affected by the lack of health coverage and/or the difficulty in navigating state and federal health coverage programs. The Program Coordinator supports policy, advocacy and campaign development and implementation, research and public education in priority areas identified by communities of need. This person will be responsible for working with Children’s Defense Fund staff and partner organizations to help develop and advance CDF’s advocacy agenda in Texas.  

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of story collection in the service of advocacy campaigns with a demonstrated commitment to and passion for children’s issues with a strong emphasis on marginalized children and advancing racial equity and child well-being.


Responsibilities

Support and promote CDF’s policy and advocacy agenda to improve the odds for all children in the U.S.

  • Work as part of the Texas Health Policy Team to advance coverage campaigns with a focus on collecting the stories of individuals affected by the lack of affordable health coverage.
  • Assist the Texas-based Policy Team in identifying and executing priorities and projects related to assigned issue policy, implementation, and administrative work at the state and federal level.
  • Represent CDF with other mission aligned organizations and coalitions, as well as at conferences, roundtables and campaign events.

Work with other CDF departments, teams, and program staff to develop advocacy strategies at the intersection of policy, direct service, and community engagement.

  • Help assist, and represent policy, advocacy and story-collection across CDF departments
  • Develop workshops and trainings for various audiences, including direct service and community partners.
  • Work with other divisions within the Movement Building team to ensure that advocacy and organizing efforts are informed by affected individuals and organizations.
  • Other duties as assigned

Education And/or Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Demonstrated commitment to child well-being, racial equity and systemic change
  • Ability to work independently, work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively as well as part of a remote team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail
  • Passion for CDF's mission and purpose and ability to communicate this passion to others

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Lived experience with the effects of public policy concerns impacting CDF’s constituencies and passion for these intersectional issues.
  • Familiarity and experience with public policy in one or more of CDF’s areas of interest.

Competencies

  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maintain a level of written work that represents a high standard of excellence
  • Ability to support and collaborate with colleagues in addressing organization-wide goals
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and work without close supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail

Personal Characteristics

  • Orientation to and background of servant leadership
  • Passion for CDF's mission and purpose and ability to communicate this passion to others
  • Ability to serve as an advocate and exemplar for the vision, values, and mission of the Children’s Defense Fund
  • Demonstrated strong relational skills

Type of work environment associated with the job

Indoor, office setting, willingness to travel 4-6 times per year. Must be willing to work flexible hours that will include time outside of the traditional workday including evenings and weekends.

Additional Comments

The Children’s Defense Fund is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.

Consideration will be given to qualified candidates on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

All inquiries will remain confidential until establishment of mutual, serious interest and provision of references for review.

To apply for this vital role, please submit your cover letter, resume, and a professional writing sample online at www.childrensdefense.org/jobs.

 

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