What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, External Affairs position at 1199SEIU Family of Funds?
Requisition #:
7348TEF
# of openings:
1
Employment Type:
Full time
Position Status:
Long Term Temporary
Category:
Non-Bargaining
Workplace Arrangement:
Hybrid
Fund:
1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds
Job Classification:
Exempt
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Executive Leadership to establish organizational priorities and align external affairs initiatives with strategic goals.
- Advise leadership on workforce and adult education policy, legislative agendas, and emerging trends.
- Serve as a senior leader, clarifying purpose, developing strategy, and ensuring resources are deployed effectively.
- Develop, implement, and maintain procedures and administrative controls to ensure smooth and effective operations of the External Affairs function.
- Coordinate team activities to support organizational objectives, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Foster a collaborative, results-driven team culture aligned with TEF’s mission.
- Lead the organization’s research and policy agenda, identifying major areas of interest to support stakeholders and organizational priorities.
- Represent the organization in policy discussions, advocacy efforts, and legislative initiatives.
- Oversee the organization’s communications strategy, portfolio, and implementation, ensuring alignment with external affairs objectives.
- Partner with the central communications team to engage a variety of constituencies and enhance the organization’s reputation and visibility.
- Research and identify grant and funding opportunities.
- Strengthen funder relationships, develop compelling proposals, and oversee reporting requirements for fundraising initiatives.
- Monitor industry trends, best practices, and emerging opportunities in fundraising, communications, and nonprofit management.
- Identify strategies to enhance organizational impact, efficiency, and innovation.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support organizational objectives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience required (M.A. or M.S. degree preferred).
- Minimum eight (8) years in a leadership or senior management role overseeing strategy, teams, and budgets within a complex healthcare and/or workforce development environment
- Demonstrated background in high level stakeholder engagement.
- Detail oriented able to manage projects and work independently.
- Commitment to quality programs and data-driven program evaluation.
- Demonstrated familiarity and leadership skills within a cross-functional healthcare environment.
- People-centered consulting and advisory skills—asking questions, contributing ideas, challenging and promoting thinking, clarifying critical issues.
- Excellence in organizational management with the ability to build, lead and develop high-performance team(s).
- Data Management/Analysis.
- Excellent relationship building and stakeholder management skills.
