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Position:  Ambassador Constituent Team Member, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network

Time Commitment: The time commitment varies depending on issue activity at local, state, and federal levels. Term is one year commencing July 1.

Position Summary:

Working closely with ACT! Lead and appropriate staff to help the American Cancer Society meet its goals, impact public policy and continue to help those touched by cancer.
 

Responsibilities:

Working closely with ACT! Team Lead & staff partners, team members are responsible to:

• Assist in planning logistics for local advocacy actions and events
• Participate in local media activities to support advocacy issues
• Serve as a spokesperson to the media as directed by staff and the ACT! Lead
• Participate in state level legislative activities such as state Lobby Days
• Work with local Relay leadership to ensure that there is a Relay/Advocacy chair at each Relay event in the Congressional District
• Promote ‘Fight Back’ activities throughout the year with Relay audiences
• Work with Advocacy staff to appropriately mobilize the community on legislative campaigns
• Assist in recruitment of ACS CAN members 

Qualifications/Skills:

• Knowledge and understanding of American Cancer Society Mission

Statement and Advocacy Program

• Experience communicating with the media and ‘staying on message’.
• Willing and capable of communicating appropriately with elected officials, other ACS volunteers and the community
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Leadership skills

Support Provided:

• Advocacy issue updates; talking points
• Training and tools as needed

If you are interested in joining our team, contact [email protected].  Thanks!