Job Description

Position: Advocacy and Engagement Manager

Responsible to: Director of Public Policy

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid Schedule)

Background: Girls Inc. inspires all girls to be strong, smart, and bold through direct service and advocacy. We work with schools and communities to provide mentoring relationships, safe spaces, and evidence-based programming that are proven to help girls succeed. Girls build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead change in their lives and effect change in the world. Girls Inc. also works with and for girls to advance legislation and policies that increase opportunities for all girls. Together with partners and supporters, we are building a new generation of leaders. Join us at www.girlsinc.org.

Departmental Role: Strengthen the national organization so it provides the most effective and efficient support and resources to Affiliates.

Summary: The Advocacy and Engagement Manager drives Girls Inc.’s affiliate network to deeper, more effective advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels. By assessing affiliate needs and building strong relationships, this role creates and delivers training, resources, and learning events that build both girl-led and adult advocacy capacity. The manager oversees the Teen Advocacy Council and its grant program, alumnae network, and internship initiatives, ensuring year-round engagement and program growth. As a visible representative of Girls Inc. HQ, they also provide strategic support for affiliate advocacy projects and partner with the Public Policy team on special initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Support and expand Girls Inc. affiliate engagement in advocacy at the federal, state, and local levels.
• Serve as a point-of-contact for affiliate advocacy work, including by hosting advocacy office hours and advocacy learning webinars.
• Manage national youth advocacy program (Girls Inc. Teen Advocacy Council) including organizing the yearly girl-led Hill Day and Washington, DC trip, and develop ideas for program expansion.
• Manage Teen Advocacy Council grant program for Girls Inc. Affiliates, including supporting the development of their programs, Develop and facilitate in-person (3 to 4 days) training for Affiliate staff as well as virtual training as needed.
• Manage Teen Advocacy Council alumnae networks and provide opportunities for alumnae engagement with Girls Inc. advocacy.
• Manage the Public Policy team’s internship program, including recruitment and day-to-day management.
• Provide strategic support for Girls Inc. Affiliate-level advocacy projects, represent Girls Inc. at events and in meetings, and carry out other duties as assigned by the Director of Public Policy.
• Working collaboratively internally, conduct trainings, create learning materials, and support program/curriculum development to build advocacy capacity of the Girls Inc. affiliate network, including both adult and girl advocacy skills and substantive knowledge of policy issues.
• Determine the advocacy training and partnership needs of Girls Inc. affiliates through ongoing relationship building, data collection, and other vehicles.

Requirements

Job Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with three (3) to five (5) years of related experience in policy or non-profit work with knowledge of and/or strong interest in advocacy, public policy, and civic engagement. Experience developing and/or conducting advocacy training and materials. Experience working with youth/teens is a definite plus.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal skills as demonstrated by the ability to build and nurture relationships.
• Ability to initiate and manage projects independently to meet deadlines, and balance multiple projects at once, with a strong sense of innovative and creative problem solving.
• Proficient in G Suite, MS Office, and database platforms, leveraging digital tools to streamline workflows and produce accurate, actionable reports.

About Girls Inc.

Girls Inc. Benefits:

• 2 day hybrid work schedule, excluding certain weeks that require all hands-on deck
• Vacation, Sick, & Personal Time + 11 company holidays
• Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance
• Gente Card (HRA benefit) provided by Girls Inc.
• 401(k) available with up to a 5% employer match
• Wellness Stipend
• Fun, friendly office environment
• Professional development opportunities

OUR MISSION

To inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold.

OUR VALUES

The Girls Inc. Strategic Plan, Leveraging the Network and the Brand, reaffirmed the values that underlie our work:

• Respect the dignity of each human being.
• Recognize and support the strength in every girl.
• Appreciate, embrace, and advance diversity.
• Drive for results anchored in accountability.
• Operate collaboratively.

Equal Opportunity Employment Opportunity & Non-Discrimination Policy

At Girls Inc., employment is based upon one’s capabilities and qualifications. It is the policy of Girls Inc. to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military status and political belief or any other protected characteristic as protected by law. Girls Inc. prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment by supervisors or employees. Girls Inc. will not tolerate harassment of our employees by anyone, including vendors.

The policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and non-discrimination applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfer, layoff, termination, and all other privileges and conditions of employment.

Employees’ questions or concerns relating to Equal Employment Opportunity, discrimination and harassment should be referred to the Office of People and Culture. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken against any employee violating this policy. As a measure of creating awareness, Girls Inc. will include the statement, ‘Equal Opportunity Employer’ in all advertisements and job postings.

Our Workplace

We believe that in order to be most effective in generating positive and measurable outcomes for the girls we serve, we must always value what makes each of us unique. We must respect and appreciate the multitude of ideas, approaches, and perspectives that result from people of different backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and experiences coming together for a common purpose. We must not discriminate against anyone for any reason.

We also believe that our organization should mirror the girls and communities we serve, so our Girls Inc. community of management, staff, and volunteers reflects the girls and young women who participate in our programs.