United Nations Foundation

Director, Global Health Advocacy, Better World Campaign

Employment Opportunity - WASHINGTON, DC - Full Time

Position Overview

The Global Health Advocacy Director will be responsible for creating and advancing the UN Foundation’s strategy and agenda with Congress, the Executive Branch, and non-governmental organizations. The Director will work closely with the Director of Global Health Advocacy for Global Immunization and the global health team, including staff focused on malaria, immunization, global health security, and women’s and children’s health issues, to develop and advance policy solutions with key Washington decisionmakers.

The Director is responsible for creating and executing strategy, monitoring performance against established goals, and ensuring day-to-day functions are in line with strategic planning. With the technical understanding needed to address most emerging issues, the Director will require little or occasional direction and retains responsibility for managing direct advocacy. The Director will develop appropriate written and web-based materials to promote the advocacy agenda.

The Director will be responsible for outreach to Members of Congress and their staffs, as well as Administration officials, and for helping to orchestrate committee-related appropriations work on global health issues. The Director will also be responsible for planning and executing Congressional staff delegation trips, both internationally and domestically, to showcase the work of USAID, CDC and multilateral global health organizations, including Global Fund, WHO, UNICEF, and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
 
The Director, Global Health Advocacy is a member of the UN Foundation Advocacy team and the Better World Campaign and reports to the Executive Director, Global Health Advocacy.

This position is based in Washington, DC (hybrid schedule).

Essential Functions
  • Leads and co-chair roundtables, community meetings and regular events both on and off Capitol Hill.
  • Formulates advocacy strategy, provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure annual goals are met.
  • Formulates legislative, Executive Branch, NGO, and internal strategy and messages on malaria, global immunization, health system strengthening/global health security, and other global health issues.
  • Executes legislative outreach for the Better World Campaign to Members of Congress and their staffs on global health issues.
  • Conducts meetings with Congressional members and staff to discuss relevant legislative and policy issues and works with Committee staff to increase the visibility of UNF efforts related to global health.
  • Plans, coordinates, and executes all international and domestic Staff Delegation trips pertaining to global health with the Director of Global Health Advocacy for Global Immunization.
  • Works with Congressional Committee staff to prepare for hearings, including drafting talking points and potential hearing questions; locating and securing witnesses; and preparing witnesses for Congressional hearings.
  • Drafts legislation and statements for Congressional staff: “Sense of Congress” resolutions; language for authorizing bills; “Dear Colleague” letters; talking points and floor statements; prepares appropriations programmatic requests.
  • Creates web- and paper-based briefing materials and correspondence relating to malaria elimination, health system strengthening/global health security, and other global health issues; drafts letters, talking points, fact sheets, blogs, and policy analyses for United Nations Foundation/Better World Campaign.
  • Participates in all relevant global health advocacy working groups, roundtables, alliances, and conferences.
  • Works closely with the entire BWC team to assist on other UNF advocacy projects related to global health.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Selection Criteria
  • Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree or the equivalent advanced degree preferred, in the fields of political science, international affairs, or global health.
  • At least 10 years combined experience on Capitol Hill and in a DC-based legislative affairs office. Experience specifically related to global health advocacy preferred.
  • Experience representing organizations to outside audiences required.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Previous experience developing written advocacy materials (analyses, reports, talking points, etc.).
  • Ability to develop, maintain, and enjoy effective working relationships with people from a wide variety of organizations and with a wide variety of functional expertise.
  • Ability to drive projects from inception to implementation.
  • Proven ability to work across departments to accomplish mission.
  • Flexibility and a team player.
  • Self-starter.
  • Ability to work under pressure and handle stress; and
  • Ability to meet regular attendance/tardiness policy.

Benefits & Compensation 

For full-time, benefit eligible employees, UNF offers an excellent range of benefits, including:

  • a choice between two health plans through UnitedHealthcare (PPO or HDHP with HSA)
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • 403b retirement savings plan with a generous matching contribution
  • group term and supplemental life insurance
  • short-term disability
  • long-term disability
  • health club discounts
  • commuter subsidy
  • back-up care
  • employee assistance program

Additionally, all benefit eligible employees have 12 paid holidays, 20 vacation days, 10 sick days, 3 personal days, and 8 weeks of family leave care. 

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