Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement Senior Coordinator

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Greater Chicago Food Depository is leading a robust statewide and federal advocacy and outreach campaign in response to significant threats to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Illinois as a result of H.R. 1 at the federal level. The Greater Chicago Food Depository is actively collaborating with hundreds of organizations and collectively galvanizing thousands of neighbors throughout the state to protect SNAP and mitigate harm for SNAP beneficiaries at risk of benefit loss.

We are now growing our team to continue to supercharge this critical work.

The Senior Coordinator serves as a key member of the Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement team and plays an integral role in executing advocacy initiatives, building and sustaining strategic partnerships, elevating the voices of directly impacted community members, and coordinating cross-functional initiatives that advance the Food Depository's policy agenda.

The Senior Coordinator will help execute and track stakeholder engagement, monitor policy developments, support coalition effectiveness, and contribute to campaign planning and implementation across local, state, and federal advocacy efforts.

Cover letter submission required for application consideration.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAdvocacy and Government Affairs Provide project management and logistical support for lobbying events and rallies in Springfield and Washington D.C. and meetings with federal, state and local elected officials

Support the drafting of advocacy-focused communications to a range of audiences, and enhance the effectiveness of advocate recruitment, training and engagement strategies

Support the preparation of legislative meetings by developing issue briefs, packets, and stakeholder profiles

Research and help the team implement best practices in digital advocacy engagement and retention, and legislator engagement

Alongside the Senior Manager of Advocacy, build transformative relationships with a portfolio of advocates through the Champion Advocates training program which advance shared advocacy goals

Support the recruitment, leadership development, and activation of directly impacted advocates and community leaders

Support organizational efforts around a non-partisan Get Out the Vote project in advance of upcoming elections, including but not limited to matching pantry partners with volunteers for voter engagement

In collaboration with the Director of Government Affairs and Policy team, monitor and summarize federal, state, and local policy developments related to nutrition assistance, food security, poverty, and economic justice

Support data-entry on all elected official and advocate engagement (Quorum), and partner engagement (Stratus)
Implement enhancements to maximize Quorum (our advocacy CRM) and the organization's Advocacy Action Center Statewide Advocacy Coalition Engagement In collaboration with the Senior Director of Community Advocacy, coordinate and support strategic engagement with statewide coalition partners, policymakers, advocacy organizations, and community stakeholders

Identify opportunities to expand coalition membership and strengthen partner participation

Provide administrative support for the statewide Save Our SNAP Coalition and all of its relevant working groups and steering committee

Support the scoping, administration and relationship building with recipients of advocacy grants (invoices, meetings, reporting, communications, toolkits and resources) and technical assistance for partner-hosted lobby days via the Statewide Save Our SNAP Coalition Community Engagement Manage incoming inquiries for community events and presentations and support with implementation

Schedule and coordinate…