We're Hiring: Legislative and Policy Advisor

Title: Legislative and Policy Advisor
Type: Contract Position
Supervisor: Executive Director, NACPM

Please send a cover letter and resume to executivedirector@nacpm.org by December 13, 2023.

This position will start at ~10 hours per week, with general flow and availability determined by the contractor. It is expected that the first and third quarters will require more weekly hours then the other quarters. NACPM does not anticipate this position being greater than 20 hours a week in the next year and is hopeful it will eventually grow into a full-time staff position. Pay will be between $25 - $30, commensurate with experience and skills.

Overview
As an Legislative and Policy Advisor at NACPM, you will directly support the Executive Director in a remote capacity. This role demands high state legislative analysis, spreadsheet proficiency, and writing letters of support/non-support of proposed legislation/policies. The ideal candidate should have a robust Internet connection and proficiency in communication technologies such as Zoom. A key aspect of this position involves handling data, including inputting, exporting, and organizing data files, requiring proficiency with CSV files and spreadsheet management. Your ability to independently manage legislative and policy projects and produce quality work with minimal oversight is essential.

Key Responsibilities

  • Efficiently handle emails and phone calls

  • Coordinate and schedule meetings with legislators, chapter and association leaders, and key stakeholders

  • Maintain and update contact lists

  • Handle CSV file data processing

  • Develop presentations as required

  • Contribute to drafting sections of NACPM’s policy and procedures document 

  • Undertake data entry tasks

  • Create surveys

  • Complete quality assurance on all legislative data

  • Create maps in Tableau using the data NACPM has collected

Qualifications and Skills

  • Established knowledge of CPM credential and limitations/challenges with licensing

  • Proven experience in state or federal legislative advocacy role

  • Strong communication abilities

  • Teamwork oriented

  • Proficient in project planning and critical thinking

  • Familiar with digital collaboration tools and cloud services

  • Skilled in report writing and drafting narratives

  • Quick learner of new software systems

  • Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet software

  • Knowledgeable in online calendar management (e.g., Google Calendar)

  • Excellent communication skills across phone, email, and messaging platforms

  • Effective time management and organizational skills

  • High school diploma required; additional qualifications are advantageous

Desirable Additional Experience

  • Experience in direct-entry midwifery, birth center, doula, or lactation legislative or regulation creation

  • Grassroots coalition building experience

  • Creating simple training materials and videos

  • Experience creating visual graphics in Tableau

About NACPM
NACPM is the professional association in the United States for Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) whose expertise is in providing midwifery care in community settings - such as homes, community clinics, and freestanding birth centers. NACPM’s purpose is to be a powerful, collective voice for CPMs and is pivotal in representing CPMs within the national perinatal health framework. We strengthen and support excellence in the profession and influence birth health policy to ensure that all childbearing people and babies have a healthy start.

NACPM plays a vital role in representing CPMs within the national perinatal health landscape. The incoming Legislative and Policy Advisor has an exciting opportunity to support the growth of integration of the CPM profession at the state and federal level. In support of the ED and the board, the Legislative and Policy Advisor will be essential in helping to forward innovation in perinatal health equity and reproductive justice.