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United Way of Broward County fights for the health, education and financial prosperity of every person in our community.&nbsp;General Description: Develop and execute United Way of Broward County’s (UWBC) public policy agenda; support UWBC’s programmatic priorities, drive community involvement and increase donor engagement around advocacy actions.Primary Job Responsibilities &amp; Duties:&nbsp;<ol><li>Develop and execute a public policy agenda that will support UWBC’s programmatic priorities.</li><li>Educate local, state and federal elected officials on UWBC’s public policy agenda.</li><li>Collaborate with Commission on Behavioral Health and Drug Prevention and the State of Florida’s local behavioral health contractor to support and implement its public policy priorities.</li><li>Convene stakeholders and volunteers in a Public Policy Advisory Committee to prepare policy proposals for local, state, and federal officials.</li><li>Partner with staff and contractors working with the United We End Homelessness Initiative to develop and advocate for policy solutions that help mitigate the homeless and affordable housing crisis in our community.</li><li>Educate our community on our Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) population by planning and executing signature events and marketing campaigns to raise awareness about the needs of this group in our community.</li></ol>Other Job Duties:&nbsp;<ul><li>Engage Community Impact Directors and Commission on Behavioral Health and Drug Prevention staff to identify public policy issues relating to UWBC priorities.</li><li>Facilitate and/or conduct research and policy analysis related to UWBC public policy priorities.&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare reports, newsletters, fact sheets and other communication tools to inform internal and external stakeholders about UWBC’s Public Policy Agenda.</li><li>Present UWBC’s Public Policy Agenda to wide variety of audiences to increase community and stakeholder support and engagement. Build community coalitions around public policy issues where appropriate.</li><li>Work with the Resource Development team to increase donor and affinity group engagement as advocates for UWBC's Public Policy Agenda.</li><li>Develop relationships with municipal, county and state elected officials.</li><li>Monitor local, state and federal legislation, and its impact on UWBC’s priorities.</li><li>Participate in local and state coalitions that align with UWBC’s priorities.</li><li>Collaborate with United Way of Florida, and other local United Way organizations in Florida on issues impacting United Way priorities at the State level.</li><li>Due to the leadership role United Way is called upon to play in the community, particularly during times of crisis, it is the expectation that the Director of Public Policy and Strategic Initiatives will be fully engaged in the organization's crisis plan and response efforts and lead areas when needed.</li><li>Works closely with, and fully supports the Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) committee to understand the strategic priorities that align with the agency goals.&nbsp;</li><li>Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.</li><li>Attendance at community events either sponsored by UWBC, or as an invited guest.</li><li>Any other duties as required in the normal course of business at UWBC.</li></ul>Supervises:&nbsp;Volunteers.Education &amp; Experience:&nbsp;<ul><li>Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration or related field; Master's Degree desirable.</li><li>Demonstrated interest in or understanding of the local and state policy making process.</li><li>Three years or more of experience in public policy, field advocacy, non-profit/social services management, program development, community relations or related service areas.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to convene and mobilize diverse populations, including community groups, elected and non-elected policy makers, business leaders, professional staff and volunteers.</li><li>Strong communicator - ability to write about and verbally present on public policy positions in a manner that is easy to understand for elected officials and the general public</li><li>Commitment to UWBC’s mission of fighting for the health, education and financial prosperity of every person in our community.</li><li>Ability to assess problems, issues and needs, and to develop an appropriate plan of action.</li></ul><h2>Core Competency&nbsp;Requirements:</h2><ul><li>Excels at customer service&nbsp;– Serves (treats) all customers (internal and external) with&nbsp;utmost respect and responsiveness in order to deepen relationships and advance&nbsp;UWBC’s&nbsp;mission.</li><li>Drives for results&nbsp;– Has a passion for innovation and risk-taking, meeting and&nbsp;exceeding&nbsp;qualitative&nbsp;and&nbsp;quantitative&nbsp;goals&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;thoughtful&nbsp;and&nbsp;time-driven&nbsp;manner.</li><li>Commits&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;organization&nbsp;–&nbsp;Has&nbsp;the&nbsp;responsibility&nbsp;for&nbsp;aligning&nbsp;one’s&nbsp;own&nbsp;behavior,&nbsp;leadership, and&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;needs,priorities,&nbsp;goals,&nbsp;and&nbsp;culture&nbsp;of&nbsp;UWBC.</li><li>Embraces diversity, equity and inclusion&nbsp;– Creates an atmosphere that respects and&nbsp;embraces engagement of all people, ideas, and backgrounds and aligns with United&nbsp;Way’s values.</li><li>Seizes learning –&nbsp;Able and willing to learn new skills and knowledge and accept newchallenges&nbsp;to&nbsp;furtherUnited&nbsp;Way’s&nbsp;mission.</li><li>Manages multiple projects and tasks&nbsp;– Effectively manages time and resources to&nbsp;respond to emerging needs while continuing to deliver on organizational goals,&nbsp;objectives,&nbsp;and&nbsp;timelines,&nbsp;seeking help when&nbsp;needed to&nbsp;manage&nbsp;priorities.</li><li>Personifies&nbsp;teamwork–&nbsp;Demonstrates&nbsp;good&nbsp;collaboration&nbsp;and&nbsp;communication&nbsp;effectively&nbsp;in any&nbsp;team&nbsp;setting.</li></ul>Environment &amp; Physical Demands:&nbsp;The environment is climate controlled (i.e., heated and air-conditioned).&nbsp; Lighting is adequate through overhead lighting as well as windows and blinds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical demands include sitting and/or standing for extended periods of time, bending, lifting approximately 25 pounds, regular use of the telephone, copier, fax and computer.&nbsp; Demands also involve protracted concentration.&nbsp;

United Way of Broward County

Director, Public Policy & Strategic Initiatives

United Way of Broward County fights for the Health, Education and Financial Prosperity of EVERY person in our community.General Description: The Development Officer (DO) is charged with implementing strategies within an assigned book of business, with a focus on growing revenue for UWBC’s community impact agenda.&nbsp; The position will strategize, create and implement year-round engagement plans that lead to effective and successful revenue generation to fuel our work.&nbsp;Also, the DO will identify, recruit and develop prospects for new business development on a year-round basis. New business may include new workplace campaigns, new corporate gifts, new sponsorships, grants and new gifts in kind for UWBC.Primary Job Responsibilities &amp; Duties:&nbsp;<ul><li>Serve as the lead United Way staff for a portfolio of select companies and organizations.</li><li>Collaboratively plan and execute their annual workplace campaigns to achieve revenue goals.&nbsp; The goals will be centered around the annual campaign, special initiative fundraising, sponsorship fundraising, grant funding and response to custom giving interests that align with UWBC’s mission.</li><li>Maintain current understanding of UWBC Community Impact work and be able to articulate to donors and the Broward community.&nbsp; Participate in internal and external committees to gain and keep current such understanding.</li><li>Develop individualized campaign objectives and key messages for accounts (liaison with other staff/dept’s as appropriate).&nbsp;</li><li>Work cross departmentally to coordinate year round donor/volunteer engagement opportunities connected to our community impact agenda to enhance fundraising campaigns.</li><li>Research, write and support grant applications as appropriate.</li><li>Work with staff members responsible for financial reports, pledge processing and data entry to ensure account data is accurate and information is collected, recorded and distributed accurately and timely.</li><li>Attend and assist with United Way events for fundraising and awareness including planning, implementation and evaluation particularly as they relate to campaign and outreach to new donors.</li><li>Work with Major Gifts team to identify and create pipeline of donors with growth potential.</li><li>Maintain current and accurate information in Andar database and CRM tools on all prospects and assigned accounts.</li><li>Performance evaluation to include feedback from direct constituents, both internal and external</li></ul>Required Skills:<ul><li>Experience in developing strategic plans for year-round corporate engagement.</li><li>Ability to work independently, making appropriate decisions with direction as needed.</li><li>Ability to manage relationships with constituents, both on a one on one and/or group basis.</li><li>Strong written and oral presentation skills.</li><li>Ability to work cross-functionally with Marketing, Finance, Major Gifts, and Community Impact to achieve position objectives and increase revenue.</li><li>Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines.</li><li>Knowledge of business and social community.</li><li>Ability to work outside of standard office hours.</li><li>Experience with donor relations database and CRM systems.</li><li>Ability to analyze financial data to determine workplace strengths/weaknesses and develop innovative strategies to maximize results.</li><li>Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.&nbsp;</li></ul>Supervises:&nbsp;Campaign Associates, volunteers and interns.Education &amp; Experience:&nbsp;<ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and/or at least 3 years’ experience in fund raising, sales or relationship building.</li><li>Focused sales/marketing experience with applied emphasis on customer relationship management.</li><li>Experience working with volunteers.</li><li>Experience working with or knowledge of United Way operations desirable.</li><li>Computer proficiency required in customer relationship management systems and Microsoft Office software programs.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders&nbsp;</li><li>Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills.</li></ul>Core Competency Requirements:<ul><li>Excels at customer service&nbsp;– Serves (treats) all customers (internal and external) with utmost respect and responsiveness in order to deepen relationships and advance UWBC’s mission.&nbsp;</li><li>Drives for results&nbsp;– Has a passion for innovation and risk-taking, meets and exceeds qualitative and quantitative goals in a thoughtful and time-driven manner.&nbsp;</li><li>Commits to the organization&nbsp;– Has the responsibility for aligning one’s own behavior, leadership and commitment with the needs, priorities, goals and culture of UWBC.&nbsp;</li><li>Embraces diversity and inclusion&nbsp;– Creates an atmosphere that respects and embraces engagement of all people, ideas and backgrounds and aligns with United Way’s values.&nbsp;</li><li>Seizes learning –&nbsp;Able and willing to learn new skills and knowledge and accept new challenges to further United Way’s mission.&nbsp;</li><li>Manages multiple projects and tasks&nbsp;– Effectively manages time and resources to respond to emerging needs while continuing to deliver on organizational goals, objectives and timelines, and seeks help when needed in juggling priorities.&nbsp;</li><li>Personifies teamwork&nbsp;– Demonstrates good collaboration and communication to be effective in any team setting.</li></ul>

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