Policy and Advocacy Associate

Responsibilities

• Executes events and programming
• Help develop policy initiatives, engage and organize stakeholders, and advocate for UJA’s policy priorities
• Foster UJA’s relationships with elected officials and relevant staff
• Draft and deliver testimony for public hearings
• Ability to collaborate/support collaboration across UJA departments and network of nonprofit partners
• Participate in coalition meetings and engage with external partners
• Support the development of all policy and lobbying strategies
• Provide support for advocacy actions and events

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years' experience in government or government adjacent work, or in human services
• Familiarity with New York State and City Government
• Demonstrated research skills
• Knowledge of relevant public policy areas
• Proven ability to manage complex projects
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with a variety of divisions across an organization
• Proven ability to prioritize and allocate resources
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to manage multiple high-level tasks and prioritize workflow
• Expertise in data analysis, and problem solving
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Clear understanding of the role of government relations in a large organization
• Ability to interface with executive level management

Qualifications

• Clear understanding of the role of government relations in a large organization
• Ability to interface with executive level management

Skills

• Expertise in data analysis, and problem solving
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills

Benefits

Salary Information: The salary range for this role is $68,000-$70,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications listed above.

Pay

Commensurate with experience and qualifications listed above.

Schedule

This role is a hybrid position, with a set three days/week in office.