Southern Democratic House office seeks Staff Assistant. Duties include answering phones, greeting visitors, processing flag requests, conducting constituent tours, legislative responsibilities and assisting other staffers with general office duties. Some driving required. Applicants should be well organized, motivated, detail-oriented, and willing to occasionally work long hours. Ties to Arkansas are preferred, but not required. Seeking to fill position ASAP. No calls or drop-bys please. E-mail cover letter, resume, and references to chad.causey@mail.house.gov
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Missouri member seeks a legislative assistant/counsel with excellent writing and organizational skills; and ability to meet deadlines and perform under pressure. Candidate will be responsible for drafting statements, talking points, opinion pieces, constituent mail, and will handle a slate of issues that include Judiciary issues (including crime/drugs, first amendment issues, and tort reform); Campaign Finance & Election Reform (527s); Homeland Security, Terrorism & Intelligence; Pensions & Social Security; Medicare/Medicaid; and Healthcare. Law degree required. Having Capitol Hill experience is a plus but not required. E-mail resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample to healthla.opening@mail.house.gov No phone calls or walk-ins, please.
Principal duties include organizing town hall meetings and other public events, building relationships with New Hampshire organizations and municipalities, and developing innovative ways to better serve the residents of New Hampshire’s First Congressional District. The individual will work closely with the District Manager, the Press Secretary and the Chief of Staff to coordinate a wide range of events, including issue roundtables, field hearings, and meetings with veterans’ organizations, municipalities, citizens’ groups, and the business community. He or she will develop an intimate knowledge of the state of New Hampshire, state and local issues, community events, and important news stories.
A successful applicant will have excellent communications skills and an ability to represent the Congressional office in a variety of situations. He or she must be able to handle multiple projects at the same time, maintaining superb attention to detail. Excellent writing skills are essential. Experience organizing events, working with community groups, and knowledge of New Hampshire are strongly preferred.
This is not an entry-level position. Starting salary will depend on the experience and skills of the applicant. Working hours vary, with some evening and weekend time required. Interested individuals should email a resume and cover letter with the words “Senior Outreach Coordinator” in the subject line to: NH01jobs@mail.house.gov
Active Democratic Texas Member seeks Press Secretary for Washington, DC office. Candidates should have previous press/communications experience, have excellent writing and verbal skills, and should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include handling all incoming press requests, drafting and sending press releases, writing columns and newsletters, and a variety of other communications for the office. This position will require a significant amount of outreach to district media outlets. Preferred candidate will be bilingual in Spanish and have previous hill/campaign experience. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume and two brief writing samples to txpressjob08@gmail.com or fax to (202) 225-2237 Attn: Press Secretary Opening. NO CALLS OR DROP-INS PLEASE!
Senior Member of House Democratic Leadership, seeks applicant with interest in both technology and politics to work with Leadership and Congressional Office. Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, organized, have excellent communication skills and work well in a fast-paced and demanding environment. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule, including long hours and some late nights. Responsibilities will include: website administration/development, network administration, desktop support, and constituent database administration/development. Salary commensurate with experience. Cover Letter, Resume and References should be e-mailed to resume.inbox@mail.house.gov.
Office of the Speaker of the House seeks experienced Advance staffer. Candidates must have advance experience with high level principles and have executed events on the road. Candidates should be well-organized, hard-working, creative and detail-oriented. High degree of professionalism required, as well as an ability to work a flexible schedule, including long hours and extensive travel. Salary commensurate with experience. Email cover letter, resume and references to speakeradvance@gmail.com
Emerge America is a political leadership training program for Democratic women. Our mission is to identify, educate and inspire Democratic women to pursue elective office at the local, state and national levels. Emerge originated in the San Francisco Bay Area (www.emergeca.org) five years ago and currently has state-based programs in six other states. For more information about Emerge America, please see our website at www.emergeamerica.org.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a highly motivated, talented, and dynamic individual to serve as the Affiliate Director. This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer. The Affiliate Director’s primary responsibility will be to replicate the Emerge America program and manage the affiliates’ development from inception through sustainability. This position has tremendous growth possibilities as Emerge America continues to replicate in additional states each year.
THE POSITION
- Manage the development of affiliate programs: Provide technical assistance and coaching to affiliates in budgeting, board and alumnae development, fundraising, recruitment and selection of classes, and strategic planning
- Ensure the quality of curriculum, training, and alumnae networks across the affiliate network;
- Research and implement expansion of program into targeted states;
- Train and support new affiliate programs;
- Foster collaboration among affiliates and strengthen services to affiliates;
- Organize bi-annual convening of Emerge affiliates and Emerge alumnae;
- Support the growing infrastructure of Emerge America;
- Represent the organization and build networks of diverse women, including elected officials, political activists, donors, non-profit and political communities, the media, and the public.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Non-profit management experience in some of the following functions: boards of directors, financial management, administrative functions, program development and fundraising;
- Ability to develop trusted and effective working relationships with diverse and multi-cultural constituencies, including boards of directors, staff, donors, volunteers and a diverse array of supporters and stakeholders;
- Self-starter – ability to proactively plan and create …
- Great organizational skills;
- Proven leadership ability;
- Excellent written and oral communications;
- Effective multi-tasking abilities and efficiency in time management;
- Comfort with public speaking;
- Minimum of five-seven years relevant professional work experience;
- Demonstrated commitment to Democratic ideals and passion for advancing women in all their diversity;
- Knowledge of women’s political leadership issues and political experience;
- Campaign experience a plus
- Experience with the Emerge program a strong plus.
JOB SCHEDULE AND LOCATION:
- Travel required (4-6 days per month);
- Occasional night and weekend hours;
- Start date will be in April, 2008;
- Office is in San Francisco, California.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
- Salary is commensurate with experience;
- Emerge America has an excellent benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a resume and cover letter to Natalie Cheng at ncheng@emergeamerica.org by March 14, 2008. No calls, please.
Emerge America strives to reflect the diverse communities that we serve. Applicants who contribute to this diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.
New York Democratic Member seeks a Legislative Assistant to manage an aggressive veterans’ affairs agenda as well as issues such as national defense, foreign policy, trade, homeland security, and immigration. Ideal candidate will have Hill experience with a background in veterans’ policy, strong writing skills, and the ability to independently manage multiple tasks while working collaboratively in a fast-paced office. New York ties preferred. Please e-mail cover letter and resume to: nyrepjob@yahoo.com . No phone calls or drop-ins please.