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Advocacy Manager
PREBLE STREET —Portland, ME
- $64,022.40 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Management
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- 403(b) matching
- Paid holidays
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Health Policy Analyst - Healthcare Finance
MaineHealth —Portland, ME
- $71,448.00 - $96,636.80 a year
- Email
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- Parental leave
Legal Assistant/Paralegal
LeBlanc & Young —Portland, ME
- $26 - $40 an hour
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- Writing skills
- English
- Profit sharing
- AD&D insurance
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Litigation Legal Assistant
Capstone Search Partners —Portland, ME
- $60,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Mid-level
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
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Regional Government Affairs Director - Northeast
ModivCare Solutions, LLC —South Portland, ME
- $159,900 - $215,900 a year
- Multiple hires
- Writing skills
- Office
- Analysis skills
- Paid parental leave
- AD&D insurance
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Advocacy Manager

PREBLE STREET -
Portland, ME

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Job Details

Full-time
$64,022.40 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

403(b) matching
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
403(b)

Qualifications

Policy analysis
Data-driven problem-solving
Stakeholder relationship building

Full Job Description

As a member of the Advocacy Team, the Advocacy Manager guides local, state, and federal advocacy efforts to ensure all Mainers have the food, shelter, services, and housing they need. This social justice position identifies barriers to reducing poverty and oversees and guides strategy for community organizing efforts to address systemic or structural causes. Coordinating with the Advocacy Team, Preble Street staff, people with lived experience, and community partners, the Advocacy Manager implements strategic advocacy initiatives and solutions in alignment with the Preble Street mission.

The Advocacy Manager also supervises the Community Organizer’s efforts and strategies; partners with agency staff and community providers to address system-level barriers and gaps; and works collaboratively with the Advocacy team and with coalition partners to deliver on the agency’s priorities.

Population Served: Individuals and families experiencing problems with homelessness, housing, hunger, and poverty.

The regular schedule for this full-time position is Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm schedule, with some work during evenings and weekends occasionally required

The desired qualifications for this position include a bachelor’s degree in social work, public administration, social sciences, or a related field; 3–5 years of professional experience in policy advocacy, community organizing, social work, or related work; and knowledge of local, state, and federal policymaking and budget processes. A master’s degree in a related field is preferred.

Additional qualifications include:

Alignment with Preble Street’s mission and positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty.
Understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, and poverty.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, often acting in a fast-paced, professional environment with experience breaking down complex concepts—dense statutory language, budget statements, or demographic data—for more effective organizing leading to successful policy changes.
Strong ability to interpret and analyze data and policy research, and present policy recommendations grounded in the reality of people with lived experience to clients and the agency.
Expertise in defining problems, collecting data, objectively assessing situations, evaluating information, verifying facts, and drawing valid conclusions.
Ability to assertively engage and build collaborative relationships with people from different backgrounds.
Self-motivated with the capacity to think creatively to identify challenges, actions and solutions to an array of anti-poverty issues

Regional travel to meet with clients, attend meetings and conferences, and visit the statehouse is regularly required.

Compensation and Benefits

The Advocacy Manager is a full-time, exempt (salaried) position offering a competitive pay of $64,022.40 annually and robust benefits, including:

Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street’s website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

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