Advocacy Manager

For a full job description and instructions on how to apply using another platform, go to the Careers page on MFHC.org. Resume and cover letter, that addresses specific points, are required. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 30, 2025, 5PM.

Missouri Family Health Council champions the freedom to access sexual and reproductive healthcare—no matter who you are or where you live. Through programs like Title X, Free EC, and The Right Time, we partner with providers, support communities, and advocate for policies that protect care and expand rights. We ensure that everyone can get the care they need, without shame, judgment, or obstacles. Simply put, we do hard work and we do it well.

POSITION SUMMARY

A member of the Programs team, the Advocacy Manager is responsible for building community power to address systemic barriers that impact peoples’ ability to receive and offer sexual and reproductive healthcare. They work to organize and mobilize MFHC’s health centers, volunteers, patients, and partners to engage and advocate for MFHC’s policy priorities. They spend a lot of time in the field, building relationships, and moving people to action. The Advocacy Manager works in close collaboration with other members of the MFHC team and other health- and equity-focused coalition members and community partners in order to defend against legislative attacks to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice, and pave the way toward implementation of proactive policies that move us closer to the vision that everyone has access to healthcare without shame, judgement, or obstacles.

WHAT YOU DO

Building and activating community power is the core of this role. We believe that power is built not just by influencing legislation at a grasstops level, but engaging communities in civic engagement that will last long after any specific piece of legislation is passed or defeated. This includes a focus on:

Organizing, Advocacy, and Community Mobilization

• Leverage MFHC’s network of health centers, volunteers, patients, and partners to engage and advocate for MFHC’s policy priorities.
• Build a powerful and effective activist base that holds policy makers accountable.
• Engage MFHC’s seven community mobilization partners and leverage our collective strength by providing clear calls to action and opportunities for mobilization.
• Conduct tabling/outreach at community events.
• Organize actions—phonebanks, canvassing, rallies, lobby days, etc.—to demonstrate power and influence decision-makers.

Advocacy-Related Communications

• Develop compelling advocacy-related communications, including social media, calls to action, letters to the editor, and alerts, with a goal of moving people to action.

Relationship Building

• Build and maintain strong relationships with diverse community and coalition partners.
• Participate in, and add value to, coalitions and advisory groups.

WHO YOU ARE AND KEYS TO SUCCESS (the must-haves)

To be successful in this job, the following are crucial skills and abilities:

Demonstrated organizing and power-building ability, ideally in a hostile political/policy environment: At least three years of experience implementing organizing and power-building strategies to move stakeholders to action. Understands how to organize power to influence decision-makers.

Creative, resourceful, resilient, and responsive: Proposes solutions to issues without much guidance (but isn’t afraid to ask questions). Proactively asks for help, anticipates problems, plans, and course-corrects where needed to get to the finish line. Must be able to thrive in an ever-changing environment, shifting priorities due to external factors, and make sound decisions in the face of ambiguity.

Relationship builder: Enthusiasm for meeting and engaging with new and existing partners, community members and our network of providers. Listens closely to understand needs or concerns and takes steps based on that input. Responds to people in a timely manner. Provides clear, helpful, accurate information.

Clear and motivating communicator: Speaks clearly on behalf of the organization. Ability to take complex policy issues and, through various mediums, distill the information into compelling and motivational communications that mobilize people into action.

The following are plusses, but are not requirements:

• Experience organizing in the sexual and reproductive health landscape.
• Experience developing and delivering advocacy training to a variety of audiences.
• A strong understanding of the legislative process.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, and related software.