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About the communication department

The communication department advances the vision and mission of AIDS United by increasing visibility of the organization and its issues, articulating the value of programs and initiatives, and partnering with staff across the agency to develop tools and resources to advance the field. The communication department works to ensure consistent presence, messaging and branding of AIDS United’s work across multiple communication channels including social, traditional and digital media, stakeholder engagement and print. Partnering with staff from across the agency, as well as AIDS United grantees and Public Policy Council members, the department cultivates messages and stories that help to propel AIDS United and its work forward.

About the position

The ideal candidate for the senior communication manager position is an expert communication tactician, capable strategic planner with proven project management skills. 

They will work closely with the communication director and organizational staff to create strategic communication plans for all of the organization’s portfolios and initiatives, as well as for organization-wide projects.

They will lead the communication department staff in implementing these strategic plans, track and report progress, and ensure the timeliness of all communication deliverables. 

This position serves as the primary point of contact for all communication-related requests. They will work closely with the communication director to triage requests, route to appropriate communication staff person, set prioritization in collaboration with the communication director and ensure the timeliness of deliverables.

They will also support the other communication staff in the development of communication-related deliverables, as needed, and support the editing and approving of all external-facing documents.

This position reports to the director of communication and does not presently have any supervisory responsibilities. 

Minimum qualifications

The following qualifications are necessary to be successful in this role: 

• Eight years of relevant experience. Experience can be gained through work, volunteering, pursuing higher education, or a combination of the three. Relevant higher educational experience would include work toward a degree in communication, marketing, public policy, public health, political science, project management or related field of study.
• Significant project management experience, especially in the context of communication, marketing and public relations.
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with AP Style, project management tools (e.g., Asana), video editing, graphic design, Google Suite and Microsoft Office. 
• Fully conversant with strategies for owned, earned and paid media.
• Familiarity with the political or philanthropic landscape, especially with regards to public health, LGBTQ+ rights, harm reduction, racial justice or HIV.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

Preferred qualifications

The following qualifications are qualities we believe will make an applicant most competitive for this position. We do not expect a candidate to have all of these. 

• Lived experienced as a person living with or vulnerable to HIV. 
• Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.
• Asana expert. 
• Bilingual in English and Spanish. Able to write and edit in both languages and experience translating written documents between the two languages. 
• Experience managing staff. 
• Comfortable providing direct feedback to both direct reports and supervisor and graciously receiving feedback from both direct reports and supervisor.
• Able to take initiative, multitask, work quickly and be flexible.
• Creative problem solver, with comfort independently figuring out how to do something by Googling or watching a YouTube tutorial.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Familiarity with advocacy, grantmaking, capacity building or technical assistance. 
• Goal oriented, audience focused and data driven.
• Experience with WordPress, Meltwater, SproutSocial, Canva, Photoshop, inDesign, Premier Pro and EveryAction (or similar platforms).
• Proficient in basic html, website maintenance and database management.

Work hours and location

AIDS United is a primarily virtual organization, and this position will work remotely most days. But because we anticipate this position will need to occasionally attend in-person meetings in Washington, D.C., we have a preference for candidates who are within commuting distance of AIDS United’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. However, highly competitive candidates from across the United States are encouraged to apply. 

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. 

We also anticipate that as in-person events ramp back up, this position could travel up to 10% or more of the year.

AIDS United will provide all the technology needed to complete this position and a stipend to help pay for high-speed internet.

Compensation

This position pays $85,000-$95,000, commensurate with education and experience. In addition to salary, AIDS United offers a very generous compensation package, which includes fully covered health insurance for the employee and 15 days paid leave, 12 sick days and 11 paid holidays per year. 

To apply

Please send a cover letter and resume to communications@aidsunited.org with “senior communication manager” in the subject line by 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Please save your cover letter and resume as one PDF file with your first and last name as the file name (i.e., FirstLast.pdf). 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the application directions. No phone calls please.

There will be at least two rounds of interviews, and finalists for the position will be asked to complete a writing and editing exercise.

About the communication department

The communication department advances the vision and mission of AIDS United by increasing visibility of the organization and its issues, articulating the value of programs and initiatives, and partnering with staff across the agency to develop tools and resources to advance the field. The communication department works to ensure consistent presence, messaging and branding of AIDS United’s work across multiple communication channels including social, traditional and digital media, stakeholder engagement and print. Partnering with staff from across the agency, as well as AIDS United grantees and Public Policy Council members, the department cultivates messages and stories that help to propel AIDS United and its work forward.

About the position

The ideal candidate for the impact communication manager position is an ingenious storyteller who can motivate people to action through words, images and videos. 

They will be highly focused on creating communication deliverables. These deliverable will:

• Tell AIDS United’s story, including its policy, capacity building and grantmaking work, and its impact in the world. 
• Move individuals and foundations to financially support AIDS United.
• Influences decision-makers to enact the policy solutions we know can end the HIV epidemic.
• Recruit organizations to apply for grants.
• Inspire those of us living with and vulnerable to HIV — and those who care about us — to take action.

They will create these deliverables through writing, graphic design and video editing consistent with AIDS United’s brand style guide and The Associated Press Stylebook. 

The writing elements of this position vary widely, including blog posts, funder reports, letters to the editor, op-eds, policy statements, fundraising emails, newsletter content, speeches, marketing for grant applications, and more. 

The graphic design elements are also varied, from the creation of social media graphics and infographics, to the layout and design of reports, one pagers and leave-behinds.

The video editing is light and will mainly be for creating videos for social media (e.g., Instagram Reels and TikTok), but may also involve editing longer-form content as needed.

They will also work closely with the marketing communication manager to disseminate the content. 

This position reports to the director of communication.

Minimum qualifications

The following qualifications are necessary to be successful in this role:

• Six years of relevant experience. Experience can be gained through work, volunteering, pursuing higher education, or a combination of the three. Relevant higher educational experience would include work toward a degree in communication, marketing, public policy, public health, political science or related field of study.
• Significant experience writing large quantities of content quickly, clearly and persuasively using AP Style. 
• Experience with designing graphics and editing videos.
• Comfort with content management systems, customer relationship management platforms, Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent research skills, with the ability to both understand arcane details and translate to ordinary language for the general public.
• Familiarity with the political or philanthropic landscape, especially with regards to public health, LGBTQ+ rights, harm reduction, racial justice or HIV.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

Preferred qualifications

The following qualifications are qualities we believe will make an applicant most competitive for this position. We do not expect a candidate to have all of these. 

• Lived experienced as a person living with or vulnerable to HIV. 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish. Able to write and edit in both languages and experience translating written documents between the two languages. 
• Experience writing a variety of content, including blog posts, funder reports, letters to the editor, op-eds, policy statements, fundraising emails, newsletter content, speeches, marketing for grant applications, and more. 
• Experience with WordPress, Meltwater, SproutSocial, Canva, Photoshop, inDesign, Premier Pro and EveryAction.
• Comfortable providing direct feedback to a supervisor and graciously receiving feedback.
• Able to take initiative, multitask, work quickly and be flexible.
• Creative problem solver, with comfort independently figuring out how to do something by Googling or watching a YouTube tutorial.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Goal oriented, audience focused and data driven.
• Proficient in basic html, website maintenance and database management.

Work hours and location

AIDS United is a primarily virtual organization and this position can work from anywhere in the United States. 

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. 

We also anticipate that as in-person events ramp back up, this position could travel up to 5% or more of the year.

AIDS United will provide all the technology needed to complete this position and a stipend to help pay for high-speed internet.

Compensation

This position pays $65,000-$75,000, commensurate with education and experience. In addition to salary, AIDS United offers a very generous compensation package, which includes fully covered health insurance for the employee and 15 days paid leave, 12 sick days and 11 paid holidays per year. 

To apply

Please send a cover letter, resume and three work samples to communications@aidsunited.org with “impact communication manager” in the subject by 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 29, 2023. All the items should be in one pdf with your first and last name as the file name (i.e., FirstLast.pdf). Of your three work samples, at least one should be a graphic design sample and at least one should be a writing sample. Your writing sample(s) should be fewer than 750 words. If you send more than one writing sample, please showcase different communication tactics (e.g., social media posts, blogs, fundraising solicitations, news releases, press statements, etc.). Course work or writings from a previous job are acceptable.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the application directions. No phone calls please.

There will be at least two rounds of interviews, and finalists for the position will be asked to complete a writing and editing exercise.

About the communication department

The communication department advances the vision and mission of AIDS United by increasing visibility of the organization and its issues, articulating the value of programs and initiatives, and partnering with staff across the agency to develop tools and resources to advance the field. The communication department works to ensure consistent presence, messaging and branding of AIDS United’s work across multiple communication channels including social, traditional and digital media, stakeholder engagement and print. Partnering with staff from across the agency, as well as AIDS United grantees and Public Policy Council members, the department cultivates messages and stories that help to propel AIDS United and its work forward.

About the position

The ideal candidate for the marketing communication manager position is a goal-oriented, data-driven and audience-focused digital storyteller.

They will focus on telling AIDS United’s story consistently and effectively through its various owned and paid media channels. They will accomplish this by disseminating content by email, social media, website, blog and more. 

They will ensure that content is tailored for the specific medium, and that the quality, tone and cadence of the organization’s communication matches contemporary best practices. They will also closely monitor metrics to adjust to the constantly shifting social media algorithms.

They will employ a variety of strategies to boost engagement and usher people through the engagement continuum. 

They will aid the impact communication manager in the creation of various communication deliverables. 

This position reports to the director of communication.

Minimum qualifications

The following qualifications are necessary to be successful in this role:

• Six years of relevant experience. Experience can be gained through work, volunteering, pursuing higher education, or a combination of the three. Relevant higher educational experience would include work toward a degree in communication, marketing, public policy, public health, political science or related field of study.
• Significant experience managing an organization’s digital footprint, including its website and its paid and organic social media (particularly Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube). Demonstrated familiarity with tailoring content for each of the media.
• Significant experience managing an organization’s email marketing program, including engagement and reengagement strategies.
• Experience with designing graphics and editing videos specifically for social media, blogs and email. 
• Proficient with AP Style, basic HTML, content management systems, customer relationship management platforms, video editing, graphic design, Google Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Familiarity with the political or philanthropic landscape, especially with regards to public health, LGBTQ+ rights, harm reduction, racial justice or HIV.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice.

Preferred qualifications

The following qualifications are qualities we believe will make an applicant most competitive for this position. We do not expect a candidate to have all of these. 

• Lived experienced as a person living with or vulnerable to HIV. 

• Bilingual in English and Spanish. Able to write and edit in both languages and experience translating written documents between the two languages. 
• Experience with database management. 
• Experience with WordPress, Meltwater, SproutSocial, Canva, Photoshop, inDesign, Premier Pro and EveryAction (or similar platforms).
• Comfortable providing direct feedback to a supervisor and graciously receiving feedback.
• Able to take initiative, multitask, work quickly and be flexible.
• Creative problem solver, with comfort independently figuring out how to do something by Googling or watching a YouTube tutorial.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Excellent research skills, with the ability to both understand arcane details and translate to ordinary language for the general public.
• Experience writing blog posts, funder reports, letters to the editor, op-eds, policy statements, fundraising emails, newsletter content, speeches, marketing for grant applications, and more. 
• Goal oriented, audience focused and data driven.

Work hours and location

AIDS United is a primarily virtual organization and this position can work from anywhere in the United States. 

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. 

We also anticipate that as in-person events ramp back up, this position could travel up to 5% or more of the year.

AIDS United will provide all the technology needed to complete this position and a stipend to help pay for high-speed internet.

Compensation

This position pays $65,000-$75,000, commensurate with education and experience. In addition to salary, AIDS United offers a very generous compensation package, which includes fully covered health insurance for the employee and 15 days paid leave, 12 sick days and 11 paid holidays per year. 

To apply

Please send a cover letter, resume and three work samples to communications@aidsunited.org with “marketing communication manager” in the subject by 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 29, 2023. All the items should be in one pdf with your first and last name as the file name (i.e., FirstLast.pdf). Of your three work samples, at least one should be a graphic design sample and at least one should be a writing sample. Your writing sample(s) should be fewer than 750 words. If you send more than one writing sample, please showcase different communication tactics (e.g., social media posts, blogs, fundraising solicitations, news releases, press statements, etc.). Course work or writings from a previous job are acceptable.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the application directions. No phone calls please.

There will be at least two rounds of interviews, and finalists for the position will be asked to complete a writing and editing exercise.

Position description

The manager of strategic projects will administer technologies used to facilitate AIDS United’s capacity building and grants management work, support efforts to streamline process and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality services, including the implementation of a new three-year strategic plan, and provide project management support for AIDS United’s grantmaking and grant seeking efforts.

Primary responsibilities

Administer key technologies used in AIDS United’s grantmaking and capacity building work, including Salesforce, Asana, Qualtrics, and Thinkific. Key activities will include:

• Support internal processes to create and test application, external review and grant report forms in Salesforce grants management.
• Build surveys in Qualtrics and export data.
• Support utilization of Asana to manage day-to-day work and strategic goals.
• Support utilization of Thinkific as AIDS United’s e-learning platform by importing course content, implementing system functionality to support learners’ movement through and experience with courses, and exporting data.
• Manage user provisioning processes.
• Conduct routine maintenance and quality assurance checks, collaborating with vendors to upgrade systems as needed.
• Provide technical assistance to internal and external audiences utilizing these technologies.
• Maintain AIDS United’s Salesforce instance as an organization-wide relationship management tool and provide support to staff to increase uptake.
• Provide project management support for core organizational activities including requests for proposals issued by AIDS United, submission of new funding applications and completion of funder reports and deliverables.
• Collaborate with the senior manager of strategic projects to standardize and streamline processes and procedures.
• Develop and maintain the department SharePoint site and optimize for department use.
• Administer standardized grantee assessments and retrospective surveys developed in collaboration with the senior manager of impact and evaluation.
• Maintain department dashboard, monitoring portfolio performance.
• Manage a small portfolio of time-limited, deliverable-driven grants.

Required experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of three years of experience utilizing technology to support public health programming, capacity building, or grantmaking (e.g., Salesforce customer relationship management or grants management, Asana, and Qualtrics).
• Adept project manager, with ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience with platforms used for grants management, survey, project management and learning management.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working both on highly collaborative teams and independently.
• Ability to work with people at different levels internally (e.g., program associates, directors, and executive-level staff) and externally (grantees, funders, and the diverse communities living with and vulnerable to HIV).
• Ability to self-motivate and be a critical thinker.
• Commitment to AIDS United’s mission of ending the HIV epidemic in the United States and to working within a social justice framework.
• Proficiency in Salesforce, Qualtrics, Thinkific, or Asana.
• Meticulous attention to detail, strong follow-through and the demonstrated ability to take initiative and meet deadlines.

Preferred experience 

• Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.
• 1-3 years’ experience working in the HIV field.

Working conditions

AIDS United is a primarily remote organization, with a brick-and-mortar office in Washington, D.C. Remote applicants will be considered for this position.

Salary Range

$65,000-75,000, commensurate with education & experience.

Reports to

Senior Manager of Strategic Projects

Supervisory responsibilities 

No

To apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@aidsunited.org with “Manager, strategic projects” in the subject line. Combine all documents into one PDF file with your first and last name as the document title (i.e., FirstLast.pdf).

Position description

The senior program manager will lead the the development of Latinx focused initiative and the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Partnering and Communicating Together, the People Organizing Positively, the Hispanic/Latinx People Organizing Positively and the Positive Action for Latinx Men programs. The senior program manager is responsible for ensuring initiatives are always in full compliance with grant or cooperative agreement guidelines.

The Partnering and Communicating Together project is a five-year cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention enhancing HIV prevention communication and mobilization efforts through strategic partnerships among LGBTQ communities. This communication-driven initiative involves utilizing community partnerships on digital and virtual platforms and in-person to disseminate Partnering and Communicating Together messaging.

The People Organizing Positively project, supported by the Gilead Sciences, and the Hispanic/Latinx People Organizing Positively project are both designed to develop the leadership and expand the grassroots presence of people living with HIV. Through grantmaking and in partnership with the US PLHIV Caucus, the People Organizing Positively initiative seeks to provide intensive technical assistance for the HIV community to address HIV-related stigma, raise education and awareness among policy makers, and indirectly improve outcomes along the continuum of care. The projects are rooted in the Denver Principles and embody the notion of “nothing about us without us.”

The Positive Action for Latinx Men program is a multiyear initiative supported by ViiV Pharmaceuticals that provides financial support for community and leadership development for Hispanic/Latinx gay, bisexual and transgender men who are living with HIV. This initiative is informed by community recommendations and developed closely with members of AIDS United’s Hispanic/Latinx advisory team.

The incoming senior program manager will be instrumental in maintaining and expanding relations with funders, community leaders and national organizations to expand our Latinx-focused work. In addition, the senior project manager will identify funding mechanisms and collaborations to expand our programmatic reach in Latinx communities in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Educational requirements

Master’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred with a minimum of five years in program or grants management.

Experience 

A minimum of five years of program coordination or philanthropic experience is required. Lived experience as a person living with HIV or other communities that AIDS United intends to reach will be considered for this role. Spanish and English speaker, with proficiency in writing, translating and trans-creating content is required. Experience managing a team is required.

Required skills

The individual must demonstrate  experience in program management and public health expertise, experience managing major philanthropic initiatives supporting community-based HIV programs and policy advocacy efforts, and experience incorporating the values of the Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS into their advocacy. The candidate must have demonstrated experience with grants management and facilitating technical and capacity building assistance for community-based organizations. The individual must be a self-motivated, critical thinker with a keen attention to detail. This position requires demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and community groups. This position also requires strong writing and communications abilities in both English and Spanish. The incumbent must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work independently as well as a member of a team while managing multiple tasks and staying on deadline. They must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience in Salesforce and Asana preferred.

Reports to

Vice President and Chief Program Officer

Salary range

$93,000-$100,000 annually, commensurate with experience. 

Supervisory responsibilities 

Program manager and program associate. 

Primary responsibilities

• Plan, direct and monitor activities of initiatives to ensure that goals, objectives and elements of each initiative are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters.
• Establish and monitor project timelines, workplans and staff/consultant performance.
• Oversee the development and coordination of annual grantee convenings.
• Directly supervise staff and manage contracted partners for duration of project.
• Establish and monitor systems that track and evaluate the technical assistance needs of grantees.
• Conduct site visits using standard site visit protocols.
• Coordinate meetings between communication team, technical assistance consultants, and AIDS United staff.
• Monitor budget and monthly expenditures.
• Work with finance and operations team to issue grantee awards and ensure compliance with federal requirements.
• In conjunction with the president and CEO, vice president of programs and the AIDS United communication team, identify and pursue opportunities to increase the visibility of the initiatives and forge strategic partnerships.
• Translate lessons learned and communicate with stakeholders not presently involved with the initiative.
• Maintain effective communication with funders including timely submission of reports and ongoing updates about the progress of the initiatives.
• Review status reports prepared by program manager and grantees.
• Generate reports, documents and other materials as requested by funders and AIDS United staff and trustees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed within the virtual office environment and includes significant phone contact with grantees, technical assistance providers, consultants, funders and the general public.

Travel

Position requires heavy travel (21+ days per year).

To apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to jobs@aidsunited.org with “Senior program manager, Latinx programs” in the subject line. Combine all documents into one PDF file with your first and last name as the document title (i.e., FirstLast.pdf).

Position description

The director of policy and strategy is responsible for the development of AIDS United’s strategy for ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. with a specific focus on actionable policy recommendations and strategies at the federal and state level. The director shall lead and coordinate a team of policy analyst to track and devise responses to HIV policy issues across government structures nationally and at the state level.

This individual works with the policy department and the Public Policy Council to develop and advocate policy recommendations and to build relationships with targeted members of Congress, congressional and committee staff, key administration officials and agency heads. The director shall work with the vice president and chief advocacy officer to develop policy strategies and work with AIDS United’s communication department to activate alerts to stakeholders to take action, prepare advocacy talking points, and present legislative strategies and analysis.

Minimum requirements

A minimum of seven years of related work experience is required. Capitol Hill or federal policy experience is a must, with a background in HIV policy preferred. State-level policy experience is a plus.

Experience 

Must have familiarity and experience with legislative, regulatory and advocacy processes, including extensive experience drafting policy and advocacy content. Must have experience leading broad coalitions or committees, including helping to guide legislative strategy across a movement. Must have experience with 501(C)(4) activities, including understanding legal distinction between 501(C)(3)s and 501(C)(4)s. Campaign experience with 501(C)4 fundraising and budgeting a plus. Individual should also have experience with affiliate network or community-based organization capacity building, including understanding of local political environment and needs, as well as grantmaking.

Required skills

This position requires a highly organized individual who is self-motivated and able to take initiative with sound judgment. Proven organizational, managerial and analytical skills are required. Must be able to provide leadership and effectively engage managers and staff in working toward organizational goals. Must have the ability to perform responsibilities in a professional manner and to handle assignments with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality. Position requires strong writing and communication abilities. Must have experience with state and federal bill tracking, and articulating legislative and regulatory impact to various audiences. Understanding of litigation landscape a plus. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work independently as well as a member of a team. Individual should understand the balance and challenges between national program management and local community implementation. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Must have the ability to listen, analyze, think strategically and creatively, and work well with people individually and in a group. Individual should have demonstrated the ability to consider multiple viewpoints about controversial issues and to communicate AIDS United’s perspective effectively with all stakeholders. 

Reports to

Vice President and Chief Policy Officer.

Salary range

$110,000-130,000 annually, commensurate with experience. 

Supervisory responsibilities 

State policy manager. 

Primary responsibilities

• Provide logistical and technical support to member organizations of the Public Policy Council.
• Serve as the organizational representative to various coalition workgroups.
• Monitor and evaluate legislation and litigation impacting HIV-related health and prevention services.
• Provide updates to the Public Policy Council on key advocacy issues and opportunities.
• Prepare advocacy materials and talking points for Hill and administration visits.
• Develop written materials on policy issues.
• Contribute to the AIDS United’s Policy Update.
• Prepare draft letters on key HIV issues and policy challenges. 
• Represents AIDS United at conferences, meetings and workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working conditions

AIDS United is a primarily virtual organization. While most days policy staff will work remotely, some routine in-office days are possible, and this position includes significant contact with policy makers, legislative staff and key constituencies. Because of this, staff int he policy department are expected to live within community distance of AIDS United’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Travel

Position requires heavy travel (21+ days per year).

To apply

Please send a resume, cover letter and one writing sample to jobs@aidsunited.org with “director, policy and strategy” in the subject line by 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Combine all documents into one PDF file with your first and last name as the document title (i.e., FirstLast.pdf).

Applications submitted without a resume, cover letter and writing sample will not be considered. Applicants are strongly encouraged to follow the application directions.

No phone calls please.

There will be at least two rounds of interviews, and finalists for the position will be asked to conduct a presentation on a topic to be determined.

Position description

The policy and annual conference manager, under supervision of the senior manager, policy and communications, is responsible for coordination of AIDS United’s signature annual advocacy event, AIDSWatch, working in collaboration with the AIDS United communication and programs team, as well as consultants and external partners, for designing and executing the event.

This position will have significant work in managing Public Policy Council convenings, state-based advocacy coordination and board policy work as assigned.

The manager will also be responsible for researching and developing advocacy and policy recommendations in conjunction with the policy team to educate members of Congress, congressional and committee staff, key administration officials, and agency heads.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor degree plus four years of experience, or at least six years of relevant experience is required. Experience may include internships.
• Expertise or knowledge of HIV, health care and harm reduction policy issues is preferred.
• Project management experience is required.

Preferred applicant experience/content knowledge

• Must have the ability to listen, analyze, think strategically and creatively, and work well with people individually and in a group.
• Must have familiarity and experience in event planning, fundraising, as well as familiarity with legislative, regulatory, and advocacy processes.

Required skills

• Position requires a highly organized individual who is self-motivated and able to take initiative with sound judgment.
• Proven organizational, managerial and analytical skills required.
• Must have the ability to perform responsibilities in a professional manner and to handle assignments with a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality.
• Position requires strong organizational, writing and communications abilities.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Individual should understand the balance and challenges between national program management and local community implementation.
• Must be proficient in MS Office suite.
• Experience in the Quorum platform a plus.

Reports to

Senior manager, policy and communications

Salary range

$60,000 to $75,000 annually

Primary responsibilities

• Provides logistical and technical support to member organization based Public Policy Council (including managing at least one Public Policy Council committee).
• Leads strategic planning, fundraising, and execution of AIDSWatch conference(s).
• Participates in relevant HIV and health policy coalitions and builds relationships with coalition partners.
• Maintains expertise and tracks emerging issues regarding HIV-related health, HIV care, treatment and prevention legislation & services.
• Conducts detailed, specific analysis of federal regulations, guidance and legislation related to HIV and health policy.
• Prepares advocacy materials and talking points for hill and administration visits.
• Contributes to the AIDS United policy update and Hill briefings on issues related to HIV.
• Represents AIDS United at conferences, meetings and workshops.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working conditions

AIDS United is a primarily virtual organization. While most days policy staff will work remotely, staff in the policy department are expected to live within commuting distance of the AIDS United’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., in order to attend meetings. The position requires significant in-person interaction with other staff, community partners and the public. We also anticipate that as in-person activities ramp back up, this position will have to travel upwards of 21 or more days per year.

This is a full-time, 40-hour per week position. AIDS United will provide all the technology needed to complete this position and a stipend to help pay for high-speed internet.

To apply

Please send a resume and cover letter and one writing sample (e.g., blog post, professional memo, etc.) to jobs@aidsunited.org with “Manager, policy and annual conferences” in the subject line by 6 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 18, 2023. Combine all documents into one PDF file with your first and last name as the document title (i.e., FirstLast.pdf).