Program Associate, Elections and Government Program

Position Overview

The Brennan Center’s Elections and Government Program works to improve the administration of our elections so that they are free, fair, and secure for all voters; reform campaign finance to combat corruption and amplify the voices of everyday people in politics; combat election disinformation and political violence; and put forward solutions to ensure that government institutions have the capacity to meet contemporary challenges, among other goals.

Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, expense reports and invoices, travel arrangements, and team events and logistics, and provide other logistical support for day-to-day program operations, with accuracy and timeliness
• Support smooth and timely execution of deliverables by planning, tracking, prioritizing, and providing progress reports on tasks and projects
• Provide administrative and other support for research publications, federal and state advocacy, litigation, and other projects
• Organize internal and external meetings, including calendaring, distributing reference materials, timekeeping, note-taking, and following up with next steps
• Collect and synthesize information to draft memos, talking points and presentations, board reports, correspondence, and other communications
• Communicate with external stakeholders, including government officials, allies, donors, and journalists
• Help to coordinate inter-department initiatives with the Communications and Development teams, in addition to other programs within the organization
• Research and summarize legal, academic, and news sources; citation and fact-checking; writing and proofreading to support preparation of articles, speeches, reports, and organizational materials, with opportunities for named authorship
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned

Experience and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree and at least one year of work experience are required.
• Careful attention to detail, accuracy, timeliness, and organization.
• Ability to work productively under different management styles, and to seek and apply constructive feedback.
• Willingness and flexibility to contribute as needed to advance the mission of the Elections & Government Program.
• Drive and ability to take initiative, anticipate needs and solve problems, and complete tasks and projects with a high degree of focus and independence.
• Strong ability to manage time and successfully multi-task in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent writing, fact-checking, and proofreading skills.
• Strong ability to conduct and accurately summarize legal, academic, and news-based research.
• Experience and interest in politics, government, research, nonprofit administration, or a related field.
• Enthusiasm to learn and support the work of the Elections and Government Program.
• A high degree of professionalism, integrity, discretion, and tact.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the desire and ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues within and external to the organization.