GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ASSISTANT
Posted on: January 23, 2013
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ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1994, the mission of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) is to ensure the fundamental human right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families, and their communities through public education, policy advocacy, and community mobilization.
BACKGROUND: NLIRH seeks an experienced, resourceful and innovative individual with strong multitasking and problem-solving skills to work out of our Washington, D.C. office as a full-time Government Relations Assistant. The Government Relations Assistant will help promote a national policy agenda designed to protect the reproductive health and rights of Latinas. The person in this position will work as part of a dynamic team both in DC and NYC (with field staff in Texas and Florida), providing vital support – both administrative and programmatic – to the organization.
LOCATION: Washington, D.C.
The duties of the Government Relations Assistant shall include:**
Responsibilities: To oversee and coordinate all administrative and programmatic needs of NLIRH's DC Government Relations Office. The Government Relations Assistant will work closely with the Director and Associate Director of Government Relations, the NYC-based Operations Manager, and the Government Relations team on an array of tasks related to office management, events planning, policy research and writing, internal and external communications, and financial support. The Government Relations Assistant will report directly to Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs.
Specific duties include:
Administrative Support
- Provide direct administrative support to all staff members with particular emphasis on coordinating the schedule and travel for senior staff;
- Manage day to day office operations including answering phones, maintaining office equipment, supplies and filing systems, and corresponding with outside vendors; keep an organized and clean work environment;
- Plan and organize internal and external meetings, hill and coalition briefings, and ad hoc events. This includes logistics planning (venue selection, invites, etc), preparation and gathering of materials, backstopping, and follow up as needed;
- Assist with the development and distribution of public education and policy materials;
- Provide research and writing assistance on project and policy initiatives;
- Produce reports on programmatic accomplishments for donors and the Board of Directors.
- Enter and update data for individuals and organizations in NLIRH's databases and produce reports when needed for events and programs;
Financial Support
- Serve as main liaison with the Operations Manager in NYC office on all administrative and financial issues;
- Track invoices and related office expenses in coordination with Operations Manager;
- Track, maintain and report all expenses for DC Government Relations team;
- Uphold positive working relationships with external vendors; troubleshoot any discrepancies with external vendors;
- Maintain files, equipment and office supplies;
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Demonstrated commitment to reproductive freedom, immigrant women's rights and social justice;
- Experience working on policy/government relations and/or reproductive health and rights issues;
- Associates degree, bachelor's degree or working towards a degree;
- 1-2 years of work experience;
- Strong, professional written and oral communications
- Excellent organizational abilities; especially ability to prioritize and attention to detail
- Ability to multitask and handle multiple projects and requests;
- High levels of initiative, dependability, and flexibility
- Tech savvy. This includes expertise with social media tools like Twitter and Facebook and proficiency with Microsoft office programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus, but not required
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Application Process: Submit cover letter, resume, and three references to via email to Kimberly@latinainstitute.org by February 8th , 2013. Please include in the subject line: Government Relations Assistant Position.
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- 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, District of Columbia, 20036, United States
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- Application deadline
- February 8, 2013
- Education requirements
- 2-year degree
- Employment type
- Full time
- Professional level
- Entry level
- Salary details
- Commensurate with experience
- Benefits
- NLIRH offers excellent benefits, including health insurance, vacation and sick leave.
- Job function
- Activism, Administration, Public policy,Advocacy, Database management
- Owner's areas of focus
- LGBT, Immigration, Health and medicine,Community development, Race and ethnicity, Women
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