Associated Students AS

Applying for positions within Office of Local Affairs

Position(s)

  • Advocacy Coordinator

ABOUT ASSOCIATED STUDENTS

The Associated Students of the University of California San Diego are the elected and appointed representatives of the UC San Diego undergraduate student body. ASUCSD works to promote student engagement through its services and leadership opportunities. ASUCSD seeks to foster a cohesive community through active interaction and communication with students, the administration, and the greater San Diego Community. Our mission is to facilitate and encourage students to grow and develop through their involvement in student government, its services, and auxiliaries. We promote student engagement in all areas of campus life through leadership, advocacy, and service to build and strengthen our campus community and UCSD identity.

ABOUT THE OFFICE OF LOCAL AFFAIRS

The AS Office of Local Affairs shall work to engage in local community outreach by initiating dialogue between members of the UC San Diego community and local stakeholders. The Office shall facilitate communication between students, administrators, local and regional governments, and community members/organizations to sustain a productive relationship on local political, social, economic, and indigenous issues. The Office of Local Affairs shall work to achieve the goal of engaging local community outreach through the initiation of programs, campaigns, and advocacy efforts and work to represent the UC San Diego community in local associations across the greater San Diego community.

DUTIES OF EACH POSITION

Duties of the Coordinators of the Office of Local Affairs include but are not limited to:

  • Shall help to develop and staff events hosted by the Office of Local Affairs

  • Shall research designated areas of expertise and identify the best courses of action

  • Shall work on projects of their choosing in collaboration with the Government and Community Affairs Directors

  • Shall attend meetings, when requested, with local elected officials, leaders, legislatures, community organizations, and nonprofits

  • Shall occasionally represent ASUCSD at local community meetings or attend with the AVP of Local Affairs or the Community Affairs Director

  • Shall attend all weekly staff meetings

  • Shall meet with office leadership once per week

ADVOCACY COORDINATOR

  • Shall work closely with local stakeholders to identify and develop comprehensive advocacy strategies to address issues affecting UCSD students

  • Shall advocate for policies and regulations at the San Diego level through letters, petition, or testimony

  • Shall organize grassroots campaigns to build broad-based support for student-led initiatives

  • Shall build and maintain partnerships with local advocacy groups

  • Shall work on projects of their choosing in collaboration with the Government Affairs Director

 

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