Grassroots and Constituent Affairs Director

Overview

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Grassroots and Constituent Affairs Director oversees WWP’s day-to-day advocacy and congressional casework operations including leading WWP’s grassroots efforts by identifying, recruiting, and engaging grassroots advocates to mobilize and take action to drive policy reforms focused on wounded, ill, or injured Veterans. The Grassroots and Constituent Affairs Director oversees the development and management of a congressional liaison team responsible for liaising with Members of Congress, and their State or District staffs, to aid Members in addressing the needs of their post-9 / 11 wounded, ill, or injured Veteran constituency by connecting them with WWP programs, partners, and federal resources.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Government and Community Relations (GCR) leadership, develop a comprehensive grassroots strategy to engage WWP Alumni, family support members, and other groups, where appropriate, to assist with the advancement of WWP policy priorities.
• Build and maintain a national organizing strategy to expand on and strengthen the WWP Grassroots network including the mobilization, recruitment, and retention of grassroots and grasstops volunteers.
• Oversee the execution of WWP grassroots and grasstops efforts to include the management of advocacy campaigns through multiple platforms, the evaluation of engagement analytics to maximize participation, development of supporting materials, and assessment of campaign impact to advance goals and policy priorities.
• Develop and implement an educational program aimed at teaching WWP alumni and interested advocates how to be effective advocates, and educate them on WWP’s legislative efforts and how to engage Members of Congress and their staff on policy matters.
• Collaborate to develop and execute WWP initiatives such as WWP’s Annual Warrior Survey rollout, WWP Soldier Ride DC, and WWP Project Advocacy Newsletter.
• Facilitate in-person district events between Warriors and their elected officials in collaboration with the Government Affairs team.
• Oversee cross-organizational advocacy initiatives such as Capitol Hill advocacy fly-ins in coordination with organizational teammates.
• Oversee the management, coordination, and tracking of correspondence received through the Advocacy inbox, ensuring a timely response.
• Oversee the development and management of a congressional liaison team responsible for outreach to and liaising with Members of Congress and their State or District staffs, to aid in addressing the needs of post-9 / 11 wounded, ill, or injured Veteran constituency by connecting them with WWP programs, partners, and resources.
• Represent WWP as necessary at key events, meetings, discussions, hearings, conferences, or as directed by the VP of Government and Community Relations.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of WWP’s legislative priorities and military service organization (MSO) and veteran service organization (VSO) community priorities.
• Maintain awareness of new and emerging grassroots trends, best practices, and innovations.
• In coordination with VP of Government and Community Relations, assist in fostering, maintaining, and improving relationships to enhance WWP’s programmatic impact through collaboration with the VSO / MSO, military, caregiver, and other stakeholder communities.
• Attend and actively participate in required training and / or meetings, including but not limited to New Teammate Orientation, WWP Cares, ASIST Suicide Prevention training, Leadership training, culture / team based training, or departmental huddles.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Wounded Warrior Project is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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