Government Affairs Manager

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🏛️ District of Columbia, Virginia – Remote

🏛️ District of Columbia – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $70.2k - $84.2k / year

⏰ Full Time

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National Recreation and Park Association

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51 - 200 employees

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National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) is the leading not-for-profit organization dedicated to building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation. NRPA invests in and champions the work of park and recreation professionals as a catalyst for positive change, focusing on equity, climate-readiness, and overall health and well-being. With a network of over 60,000 professionals and advocates, NRPA supports the field through professional development, advocacy, grants, and research.

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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

🏖️ Benefits

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