Hiring: Director, Advocacy and Public Policy Company: Heart of Florida United Way Location: Orlando, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:21:25 Target Skills & Keywords : HIPAA, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Project Management About the job Required Skills: •Oversee and develop the organization’s advocacy program. •Develop and review annual and multi-year strategies for public policy initiatives. •Serve as the primary coordinator for HFUW’s policy and advocacy capacity-building efforts, including committees, initiatives, and trainings. •Serve as liaison to United Way Florida and United Way Worldwide on shared community issues and collaborative strategies. •Build and maintain effective relationships with municipal, county, state, and federal officials. •Develop reports, newsletters, fact sheets, and other communications to inform internal and external stakeholders of HFUW’s policy priorities. •Communicate HFUW’s policy and advocacy priorities to both internal and external stakeholders to build alignment and engagement. •Represent HFUW on volunteer and professional committees, delivering presentations at workshops, public forums, board meetings, organizational events, and media engagements. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Public administration, health and human services, nonprofit administration, or related field required, or equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of degree. •Five years in public policy, field advocacy, community relations, nonprofit, social services, program management, or project management required. •Operational familiarity with the Central Florida community and the human services sector, preferred. •Strong networking skills to build and foster key relationships. •Intermediate experience with Microsoft Office required. •Customer service skills and experience required. •Demonstrated capacity to edit, complete, and assemble reports. •Attention to detail and accuracy. •Demonstrated capacity to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. •Demonstrated capacity to work independently with minimal supervision required. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!