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Children's Defense Fund · 2 days ago

Policy and Research Manager

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

The Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish and advocates for their well-being. The Policy and Research Manager will lead advocacy, movement building, and research programs, ensuring that policymakers receive timely and evidence-based information while supervising the CDF-Ohio's research program and KIDS COUNT project.

AdvocacyNon Profit

Responsibilities

Manage CDF-Ohio’s advocacy strategy which includes:

Developing CDF-Ohio’s policy priorities

Disseminating and communicating CDF-Ohio’s policy priorities

Drafting policy and agency rule proposals

Monitoring bills and agency rules

Attending legislative and agency rule committee hearings

Preparing and presenting legislative and agency rule testimony

Negotiating with legislators and agency decision makers

Leading coalition building activities around direct and grassroots advocacy, and

Representing the organization at speaking engagements, in the media, and with decision makers

Track national policy issues impacting Ohio children in collaboration with CDF’s team and participate in CDF advocacy meetings on federal policy issues

Serve as CDF-Ohio's lead collaborating with other nonprofit partners to form, join or manage state coalitions

Serve as CDF-Ohio's lead collaborating with CDF’s national, state, and regional offices on policy issues impacting Ohio’s children

Ensure CDF-Ohio meets advocacy and lobbying compliance as unit within a 501 c3 organization and state registered lobbyist organization

Manage CDF’s movement building strategies in Ohio to build authentic relationships with constituents, organize constituents, and mobilize Ohio’s Freedom Schools® network and constituents to share their lived experiences with decision makers

Manage the development and execution of CDF-Ohio's policy forums community gatherings and policy forums aligned to CDF’s movement building strategies

Lead the conceptualization, development, and delivery of CDF-Ohio’s primary research responsibilities, reports, and projects

Manage the execution of research projects including planning, participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, data synthesis, and dissemination of findings

As a part of developing a research agenda and products, managing the development and execution of constituent interviews, listening sessions, focus groups, and surveys to obtain data and information on their lived experiences with policies in Ohio

Author, execute, and communicate an annual research agenda and questions in collaboration with CDF-Ohio’s policy associates, which will inform the policy agenda

Lead the determination of quick response research topics and questions to ensure the timely delivery of research projects outside of the research agenda

Serve as CDF-Ohio’s team lead collaborating with our policy associates and organization partners to proactively identify opportunities to present CDF-Ohio’s research products and findings through policy forums and workshops

Serve as CDF-Ohio’s team lead to collaborate with CDF’s communication team to present research products and findings in various settings including dedicated launch events, panel discussions, conferences, press conferences, and media interviews

Create and lead a guest-research fellows’ program

Collaborate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and CDF-Ohio’s team to develop, execute and complete related to KIDS COUNT Ohio and the national KIDS COUNT projects

Research data sources and verify data collection for the KIDS COUNT program

Perform data analysis and write data profiles for the annual KIDS COUNT data release

Create, monitor, and oversee CDF-Ohio’s webpage for the KIDS COUNT data center

Create, monitor, and oversee the production and publication of KIDS COUNT data products in collaboration with CDF-Ohio’s team

Collaborate with CDF’s communications team to develop a media strategy to announce KIDS COUNT data and product releases

Represent CDF-Ohio with media communications on KIDS COUNT research and products

Present KIDS COUNT products at meetings, conferences, and with different audiences

Direct and supervise CDF-Ohio’s policy associates and organizer associates to meet office goals and objectives

Serve as the primary contact and lead the development of grant applications as assigned by the State Director, in addition to supporting CDF-Ohio's overall fundraising and grant development strategies

Support CDF-Ohio’s state director with strategic planning, key performance indicator development, and data monitoring, and other performance management operations

Provide support for CDF-Ohio’s programs and operations

Serve as the team lead on CDF-Ohio’s response to data and information requests from external constituents

Coordinate with State director in conducting interviews with media, speak at, or otherwise participate in press conferences or other speaking duties as assigned

Write, review, edit, and publish opinion editorials, articles, and social media content related to priority issues and other speaking engagements

Qualification

Public policyResearch methodsGrant developmentData analysisSupervisory experienceCommunity engagementMicrosoft Office SuiteProject managementCommunicationCritical thinking

Required

A master's degree in public policy, economics, education, social work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience relevant to the job responsibilities

Supervisory experience of 1-3 years developing, coaching, and directing a team

Direct experience with fund development, grant reporting, and relationship management

Experience working with community members, advocates, policymakers, media, and legislators

Experience using research and data management as a part of an advocacy strategy

Fluency in the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), data analytic software, and ability and willingness to learn new research and data analysis software programs

Coursework or field experience using quantitative and qualitative research methods