AARP Connecticut Seeking Advocacy and Community Outreach Manager

AARP Connecticut is seeking an Advocacy and Community Outreach Manager located at the state office in Hartford, CT.

In this role, the Advocacy and Community Outreach Manager develops and executes state, federal, and local advocacy activities with a particular focus on livable communities, health care, and long-term services and supports issues. Additional responsibilities of the position include:

• Leads state-level advocacy activities and represents the organization and its interests to elected officials, local and state government agencies, and partner organizations.
• Leads state-level implementation of national campaign efforts.
• Recruits, develops, and manages volunteer teams to advance advocacy community outreach campaign goals and objectives.
• Establishes strategic community partnerships and leverages internal and external resources to achieve the organization’s community engagement goals at the state and local levels.
• Integrates advocacy and community engagement work with internal and external teams, and partners.
• Develops and executes advocacy and community engagement campaigns that include grassroots mobilization and leadership.
• Collaborates with management to identify opportunities to streamline processes and to develop new procedures that support the business unit/department.

Interested candidates can learn more details and responsibilities of the position or apply online.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million that helps people AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation’s largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.