State Organizer (Florida CHAIN)

General Description: Recruit and empower consumers to become involved in health access issues and organize publicity and education events.

Functions:

• Identify, train and engage consumers in health advocacy campaigns
• Creatively document consumer experiences including photo essays, YouTube videos and e-alerts to highlight campaign issues
• Identify opportunities and trains consumers to testify at public events including press conferences, town hall meetings and policymaker meetings
• Assist consumers in participating in local and statewide health access meetings to ensure their point of view is included among stakeholders
• Develop a Florida CHAIN consumer membership model in conjunction with staff
• Develop and update an accessible consumer database
• Refer and prepare consumers to speak to reporters about their health care experiences
• Assist in organizing public events, focusing on consumer involvement
• Provide presentations to consumer organizations as necessary
• Update content on social media sites
• Identify individuals who are willing to share stories with press and other policy makers
• Assist individuals by providing them with information and referrals about health access.
• Conduct and/or coordinate outreach and recruitment activities such as phone calls, mailings, public presentations for consumer health advocacy events

Travel Requirements
Traveling throughout the state might be required for up to 40% of working hours. Valid driver's license and insurance required.

Skills and Experience

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Public speaking ability desirable
• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Strong cross-cultural communication skills important
• Background in community organizing
• Some knowledge of health policy or social services

Send Resume Submit cover letter and resume (2 pages max) to Lisa Grossman at lisag@floridachain.org.