Director, Grassroots and Advocacy

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) is a member association representing more than 78,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs). The AOA serves as the primary certifying body for DOs, and is the accrediting agency for all osteopathic medical colleges and health care facilities.

The AOA seeks a Director, who reports to the Vice President of Public Policy. The Director serves in the AOA as the lead grassroots advocacy engineer to provide oversight and execution of a national grassroots programs. The Director oversees and initiates the concept and design of the AOA’s advocacy efforts, such as grassroots communications to policymakers on behalf of 96,000 osteopathic physicians.

The Director augments the implementation of creative advocacy strategies that advance and strengthen the osteopathic medical profession by leveraging and growing grassroots support from 26,000 osteopathic medical students and 18,000 resident physicians. In support of these activities, the Director leads membership advocacy education, grassroots recruitment and retention, and supervises efforts to publicize program activities through all available communication resources (including web and social media initiatives). Essential staff support is provided to the major meetings and fly-ins of the AOA and key state and specialty affiliate organizations, as well any other advocacy related programs that fall within the responsibility of the Public Policy Department.

* Bachelor's degree is required. Advanced degree in public policy, health care policy, law or related field is highly desirable * Minimum five years previous experience in advocacy, public policy or similar position; at least three years of experience in health related organizations highly desirable. Proven experience in a complex association environment with both national and state reach.