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3 days ago
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is seeking a Hunger Advocacy Fellow to join our team. This is a full-time, term-contract position that will begin in September 2024 and end in August 2025.
Job SummaryThe Hunger Advocacy Fellow will participate in a year-long formative experience that combines leadership development and faith formation with impactful advocacy that moves us toward an end to hunger and a just world where all are fed.
Key Responsibilities- Guide the development of a Lutheran state advocacy network by engaging with communities to empower disciples for hunger advocacy;
- Connect with congregational ministries (especially hunger ministries) to provide tools and support for moral deliberation and faith-based advocacy;
- Work with community members who have faced hunger and poverty to create platforms for their voices to be heard by elected officials, policymakers, and the church;
- Research, write, and edit action alerts, position papers, web updates, newsletter articles, and other resources to educate the advocacy network and lawmakers on hunger advocacy priorities;
- Participate in ecumenical and human service coalitions that advocate for public policy positions in harmony with issues identified by the ELCA and the State Policy Council;
- Advocate on issues with state lawmakers, legislative and administrative staff, and other public policy leaders;
- Connect throughout the year with ELCA Witness in Society, Service and Justice Home Area, ELCA World Hunger, the sppo network, and Hunger Advocacy Fellows in other parts of the country for collective faith formation, leadership development, and community building;
- Work in collaboration with sppo director to identify any additional contextual responsibilities or duties as needed in the region;
- Other duties as assigned.
- Possess an open, engaging personality and preparedness for interacting with community members directly affected by hunger or poverty;
- Understand and respect the expertise of individuals who have lived experiences of hunger, and excitement for creating platforms for the voices of these community members to be heard by policymakers;
- Willingness to learn about the ELCA's commitment to be a publicly engaged church, direct legislative engagement, and coalition work, and to become familiar with ELCA mission and structure;
- Understanding of and commitment to the biblical and theological basis of this church and its commitment to public policy advocacy;
- Appreciation for the mission, vision, and values of the ELCA;
- Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism;
- Strong interpersonal skills to work with synodical leadership, lay leaders, and ministers in congregations, social ministry organizations, educational institutions, and others;
- Good research and analysis skills;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to design and lead public forums;
- Knowledge of the social issues faced by communities they serve in, and the various points of view they elicit;
- Awareness of a sensitivity toward the diversity among residents of the state and ability to equip all types of audiences toward action on a common goal;
- Experience using Microsoft Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, etc.).
The ELCA offers a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, including employer-paid health premiums for employees, health and dependent care FSA's, a health savings account (HSA) with an employer contribution, life insurance, and a substantial employer contribution to 403b retirement plan (no match required). We also offer a generous paid time-off policy including 16 paid holidays. All benefits commence on your start date.
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