Government Affairs Manager

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Virginia – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

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National Recreation and Park Association

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51 - 200 Mitarbeiter

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Healthcare • Hospitality • Construction

Die National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) ist die führende gemeinnützige Organisation, die sich dem Aufbau starker, lebendiger und widerstandsfähiger Gemeinschaften durch die Kraft von Parks und Freizeit widmet. Die NRPA fördert diese Vision, indem sie in die Arbeit von Park- und Freizeitprofis investiert und diese als Triebkraft für positive Veränderungen im Dienste von Chancengleichheit, Klimafreundlichkeit sowie der allgemeinen Gesundheit und des Wohlbefindens unterstützt. Das Netzwerk der NRPA umfasst mehr als 60.000 Fachleute und Befürworter von Parks und Erholungsgebieten, die öffentliche Räume in städtischen, ländlichen und allen dazwischenliegenden Gemeinwesen repräsentieren. Die NRPA unterstützt das Feld der Parks und Erholung durch berufliche Weiterentwicklung, Interessenvertretung, Stipendien und Programme, Forschung, Publikationen und mehr.

Beschreibung

• Conduct outreach to Congress and their staff in a bipartisan fashion on organizational policy goals • Support the implementation of the biennial NRPA legislative agenda and the annual refresh of same by contributing to ongoing team dialogue, strategy development and assessment, talking points, case-making, and feedback • Collaborate with department and contract lobby firm on the development of targeted outreach plan to support engagement with Congressional members and staff of strategic importance to NRPA and our members • Draft, process, and disseminate NRPA’s written communication to Capitol Hill, such as organizational letters to Congress and congressional newsletters in collaboration with marketing and communications staff • Respond to NRPA member requests for legislative updates and provide guidance on congressional actions in a timely manner • Help to build and strengthen strategic partnerships with organizations and community groups that further NRPA’s policy agenda outcomes • Contribute to engagement plan for NPRA Advocacy Committee, including attending committee meetings • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Session Reviewer for advocacy and public policy content during the call for proposals and assist the Conference Program Committee (CPC) in review of proposals for NRPA's annual conference • Support NRPA's Annual Conference onsite in ways which may include Opening Reception and Special Event Support and attendance, Membership Area Support, Volunteer support, Education Session Speaker Support, Hybrid Streaming/Virtual Session and Participant Support, or other onsite conference support as needed • Represent NRPA with coalition partners, as assigned

🎯 Anforderungen

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, or a related field • 2-4 years’ experience working in Congress or in a legislative affairs role in a relevant nonprofit or association • Extensive knowledge of and comfort with the legislative process • Demonstrated ability to develop and carry out legislative activities • Familiarity with programs, systems, and policies that impact park and recreation, environment, access, equity, diversity, and inclusion • Ability and comfort working with members from all political spectrums and beliefs and finding common ground on our bipartisan agenda without regard for personal political beliefs • Emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, and ability to work with diverse people, communities, and cultures • Strong relationship-building skills • Demonstrated ability to communicate well – both orally and in writing - with a variety of audiences, including elected officials and their staff, community advocates, and members of the public • Experience delivering content via presentations, webinars, etc. and facilitating meetings • Superior writing skills with the ability to translate complex issues into a level appropriate for the general population and for policymakers • Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), web-based communications, social media, and some basic design software knowledge • Excellent listener and clear communicator comfortable presenting concepts and material to a variety of audiences and facilitating conversations • Professional, confident, and approachable demeanor • Self-directed and detail-oriented • Commitment to NRPA’s vision, mission, and values • Committed to working collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external colleagues and inspired to be a contributing member of an inclusive work culture

🏖️ Vorteile

• work/life balance • collaborative working environment • commitment to our values of trust, continuous learning, diversity and inclusion