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Moderate Southern California Democrat seeks experienced (as in Hill experience) scheduler for focused and fast-paced office. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience scheduling on the Hill, be creative and strategic in approaching the calendar and resolving conflicts, good-humored and familiar with Washington, DC. Familiarity with the LA area is a plus, but not required. Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience. Please fax cover letter and resume to Chief of Staff at 202/226-5090.
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Senior House Democrat and subcommittee chairman seeks experienced, energetic, professional to run an aggressive communications operation.
Responsibilities include writing press releases, columns and op-eds; pitching stories; responding to media inquiries, and press data research and maintenance. Experience with aggressive e-mail, website and direct mail operation a plus. Higher than usual expectations and higher than average salary. E-mail cover letter, resume with references, and writing samples to presscaphilljob@gmail.com.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate activities of the Transportation and Sustainable Communities Programs, whose issues include, but are not limited to, transit, advanced vehicle technologies (e.g. plug-in vehicles and hybrids), flexible fuel vehicles/biofuels, alternative strategies (e.g., idling reduction), and smart growth, all in pursuit of the larger goal of climate change mitigation.
Lead authorship of EESI’s Clean Motion newsletter, a monthly electronic newsletter which provides an overview of clean transportation projects and current policy activities to a network of more than 1,400 stakeholders including local transit authorities, Clean Cities coalitions, local policy and decision makers, federal agency officials, clean bus manufacturers, and others.
Track federal policy and relevant news.
Serve as liaison to Congressional offices.
Research and report on federal legislation.
Produce briefing summaries, reports, press releases, news articles and policy documents.
Represent EESI in meetings with other organizations.
Attend and report on Congressional hearings, briefings and meetings.
Establish and maintain contacts on Capitol Hill, in federal agencies, trade associations, and public interest groups.
Maintain and update program’s database, website and communications system.
Organize Congressional briefings on pertinent science, technology and policy issues.
Public speaking.
Assist in fundraising for the program.
Other duties as assigned.
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Major Responsibilities:
Develop and manage an Institute-wide effort to contribute to the design and adoption of policies that control U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on the contribution that green buildings, energy efficient and renewable energy technologies can play. The applicant will provide strategic direction to a multi-disciplinary team of associates, analysts, and others working on U.S. climate policy
Develop and implement a Congressional strategy and engage with senior legislative staff as well as members of Congress to achieve desired federal policy outcomes. The applicant will also work with other stakeholders to design and help implement climate and energy policies. The applicant will be called on to provide media interviews, as well as represent EESI in meetings with government officials, industry representatives and others in the policy community. It is essential that the Policy Director be able to engage different constituencies and views with clarity and good humor.
EESI holds several briefings a year on various green building, renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental topics which are timely to policymakers. The Policy Director will be responsible for helping to develop the briefing panels, writing related materials, outreach and follow-up for the briefing.
Give presentations at conferences, workshops and other events related to U.S. climate policy, green buildings and other energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Build, maintain and update the green buildings network, including Congressional contacts.
Help set research and analysis agenda.
The Policy Director will be responsible for helping draft proposals and reports to funders and will be responsible for handling other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities may shift depending upon organizational resources and priorities and obligations to funders.
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Liberal California member seeks legislative assistant to cover foreign affairs and related subjects, such as peace issues, national volunteerism (aka the Peace Corps), fair trade, alternative development and human rights. Familiarity with Central and South American issues is especially helpful. Spanish language skills are a must for this position. Por favor, solo aplicar por este trabajo si puede hablar y leer Español. The job will also encompass other issues areas as well, including tax, small business, economic development, banking and the budget. This person will be responsible for covering Appropriations Committee matters in the FS, SFOPS, and CJS subcommittees. Busquemos una persona motivada y que quiere cambiar el mundo! Think you can do it? Then please apply to Rochelle Dornatt by e-mail (Rochelle.dornatt@mail.house.gov) or by fax: 202-225-6791. Include a cover letter, resume and brief writing sample.
Please, no phone calls or drop-ins (it’ll be counted as an automatic demerit on the application!) Application deadline is July 10.
Democratic Senator seeks a Legislative Correspondent to answer constituent mail on a variety of issues. This person will also provide support to Legislative Assistants with research, memo writing and constituent meetings. Position requires excellent writing and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and handle multiple tasks. Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resume, cover letter and writing sample to legcorrespondent@yahoo.com.
Democratic Senator on Finance seeks a senior Legislative Assistant to handle active health care agenda. Candidates should have expertise in current health care issues including SCHIP, Medicare, Medicaid, the uninsured, mental health, prescription drugs, and children’s health. Candidates must be able to develop strategy and advance legislative initiatives; and command strong written and oral communication skills. Relevant legislative experience required. Please email resume and cover letter to senatedemhealth@gmail.com.
Midwestern Democratic Senator seeks an energetic, dependable Staff Assistant for a full-time position. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, answering phones, coordinating White House and Capitol tours and miscellaneous constituent requests. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. No hill experience is necessary, but ties to Missouri are required. Please email cover letter and resume to McCaskilljobs@yahoo.com.
MAIL MANAGER – Senior Midwestern Democratic Senator seeks a Mail Manager to supervise five-person constituent mailroom operation. Responsibilities include distribution of mail to Legislative Correspondents, editing draft responses and managing movement of mail through approval process, coordinating mass mailings, and preparation of weekly mail reports. Individual must be well-organized and possess excellent writing skills, an attention to detail, ability to work independently. Hill experience and familiarity with Quorum also preferred. Please email cover letter, resume and writing samples to MailDirectorJob@Yahoo.com.
Applicants should respond by email only, no phone calls, please.
Moderate Democratic Subcommittee Chairman is seeking a Professional Staff Member to perform government oversight work. Candidates should have strong writing and critical thinking skills. Hill experience preferred. Salary commensurate with experience. Please email a cover letter, resume and references to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating the job referral number (062607) in the subject line or fax to (202) 224-4477 with job referral number at top of page.