American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)

Manager

• Plan and execute a comprehensive grassroots advocacy program across assigned geography
• Develop, attract, maintain, and implement a volunteer leadership program
• Develop and implement grassroots strategies and campaign plans for local, state, and federal legislative priorities
• Facilitate achievement of ACS CAN fundraising goals by supporting volunteers in fundraising
• Support larger geography through assigned responsibilities for aspects of grassroots strategizing and organizing
• Embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion in volunteer attraction, development, and engagement
• Comply with all relevant lobbying protocols for each state and execute administrative duties
• Work in the field within communities across the state as needed
• Support federal campaigns and congressional champion building; organize volunteers for federal activities
• Write and disseminate emails to volunteers, legislative alerts, issue talking points, and training curriculum
• Plan and manage lobby days and virtual events
• Maintain ACS CAN web pages and social media accounts according to organizational guidelines
• Identify and develop volunteers with personal stories related to ACS CAN's policy campaigns
• Serve as staff manager of the volunteer structure and fill vacancies to ensure capacity
• Coordinate campaign activities with grassroots coalition partners and regional/national ACS CAN teams
• Attract, train, and develop volunteers; implement recognition programs
• Facilitate local, state, and federal grassroots lobbying by volunteers and maintain relationships with elected officials and staff
• Input and maintain ACS CAN volunteer information in databases such as Luminate and Salesforce
• Drive volunteer fundraising and encourage volunteer-led fundraising and events
• Develop and execute a state diversity and inclusion plan
• Ensure electoral program adherence to IRS and ACS CAN legal and reporting requirements

Grassroots Manager

• Ensure implementation of the three year California Tobacco control grant scope of work, contract, budget, intervention and evaluation activities
• Lead planning and implementation of comprehensive and strategic tobacco control grassroots advocacy campaigns
• Supervise project staff, evaluator, sub-contractors, and interns
• Support volunteer development, community engagement and activities
• Oversee the evaluation process for the grant
• Act as a liaison between the Solano County Hispanic/Latino community members, partner organizations, leaders, and ACS and ACS CAN staff and volunteers
• Partner with ACS and ACS CAN to ensure a communication plan is implemented for the grant’s diverse, Hispanic/Latino communities, including earned and paid media and social media
• Support staff efforts to plan and implement ACS CAN policy and fund development goals and activities
• Accurately and effectively represent ACS CAN and its mission
• Follow ACS CAN policies and guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned

Grassroots Manager

Senior Tobacco Control Manager