Openings in Elk Grove Village, IL

The AAP is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, and maintains a staff of approximately 350 employees. Activities of the Academy include advocacy for children and youth; public education; research; professional education; membership services and advocacy for pediatricians.

Openings in Washington, DC

The Washington DC office was established in 1970 to ensure that children's needs would be addressed by the federal government. The Washington Office, known as our Department of Federal Affairs, has 15 full-time professionals and administrative staff covering a multitude of complex child health and related issues.

Positions available in Elk Grove Village, IL

Advocacy and Public Affairs Assistant

The Washington office of American Academy of Pediatrics seeks a highly motivated person interested in working with a dynamic and dedicated team who invites fresh new ideas for the purposes of speaking up on behalf of children and adolescents. Responsibilities include coordinating and organizing member advocacy activities at the federal level for legislative, regulatory and judicial issues. Assist with educating and motivating members to ensure that they are well prepared to take action on behalf of children and adolescents. Develop and/or assist with the production of all AAP public policy materials, including press releases, op/eds, and special projects. Write and submit on a monthly basis the Washington Report for AAP News. Maintenance of web site with legislative and policy activities and alerts, developing advocacy materials, recruitment of new key contacts, motivating members to take action and managing the email listserv. In addition, represent the Academy at meetings with various interest groups. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelors degree in a related field and 2-3 years experience in public relations, journalism, health or government arena. Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills. Experience with Web site maintenance (content and HTML) required. Capable of handling a full range of delegated responsibilities, work independently, exercise good judgment and display personal initiative in all areas assigned.

We offer an excellent work environment, competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. If interested, please reference HR/W/422 and visit our "How To Apply" page.

Licensing Specialist

The nation's leading advocacy organization for children's health has a new opportunity in our Division of Scholarly Journals and Professional Periodicals for an individual who has permissions and licensing experience. The chosen candidate will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Division's permissions and translation rights program as well as managing contracts and royalty payments from foreign language editions. This position will also assist in the negotiation and sales of AAP online journal content to institutional customers and support the Division's institutional marketing activities. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelors degree and at least 2 years experience in publications, licensing and/or marketing of online scholarly, scientific, or medical content. Some travel required.

We offer an excellent work environment, competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. If interested, please reference HR/W/467 and visit our "How To Apply" page.

Manager, Foundation Relations

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has an excellent opportunity in our Department of Development for a Manager, Foundation Relations. This individual will identify, cultivate and solicit public, private, and corporate foundations, as well as, prepare and write grant proposals to solicit foundation support to fund AAP programs and projects. Candidates should have Bachelors degree in related discipline, or an equivalent combination of related educational and work experience required, at least five years experience in foundation fund raising, including grant writing, grant prospecting, presentation, organizational, interpersonal, and PC (MS Word and Excel) skills required. Must be knowledgeable about national fund raising prospects and be able to devise and implement fund raising strategies for special projects.

We offer an excellent work environment, competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. If interested, please reference HR/W/411 and visit our "How To Apply" page.

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