Associate Director of Government Relations - Office of Policy and Politics

Company: New Jersey Education Association
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Associate Director of Government Relations - Office of Policy and Politics NJEA is a union of nearly 200,000 members working in the best public schools in the nation and across our community colleges.Currently announcing a vacancy for an associate director of government relations.Duties

• Promote NJEA and NEA legislation with state, county, and local association leaders and members through campaigns, workshops, etc.
• Contact legislators in Trenton, Washington, D.C., and in their home districts.
• Assist in the preparation of NJEA position statements and arguments on legislation and regulations.
• Analyze legislation and regulations pertaining to education, public employment, and other matters of concern to NJEA.
• Present NJEA positions at meetings of NJ Assembly and Senate committees, US Congress, and NJ State Board of Education.
• Work with other NJEA and NEA divisions and staff members on activities involving legislation, regulations, and political action.
• Work with NJEA Government Relations and Congressional Contact committees and other appropriate NJEA committees in promoting state and federal legislation and regulations.
• Work with other NJEA committees in the development of policy recommendations to the NJEA Delegate Assembly.
• Contact NJEA affiliates regarding legislation and regulations pertaining to their organizations.
• Assist with political action programs such as NJEA PAC fundraising, training, assistance to county and local education associations in such efforts.
• Work in campaigns of NJEA PAC-endorsed candidates in state and federal elections. Assist with mayoral, county, and school district elections.
• Assist in coordination of the routine work and details of the operation of the division, such as: replies to inquiries on legislation, county legislative dinners, NJEA Legislative Conference, NJEA Legislative Guide, NJ Legislative Index; review agenda of the NJ legislative committees, maintenance of information materials related to priority legislation.
• Register as a legislative agent for NJEA and file required quarterly reports with the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission.
• Assist with the NJEA-NEA Congressional Contact Team effort.
• Monitor pertinent NJ state agencies and NJ Register.
• Assist with NJEA PAC and NEA's Fund for Children and Public Education efforts, including reporting to the NJ Election Law Enforcement Commission.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the NJEA executive director or the director of government relations.Qualifications
• A basic understanding of how legislation is developed, introduced, and processed through the Legislature and Congress.
• Experience and knowledge of New Jersey and the US political structure and operation.
• Ability to analyze NJ agencies, regulations, and NJ Register.
• Ability to analyze legislation.
• Demonstrated competence in promoting legislation and political action.
• Successful experience in working with legislators.
• Ability to recruit and train member leaders and help them to become effective.
• An assertive attitude in working with legislators, NJEA members, and the public; a "make-it-happen" style and personality.
• Aptitude for speaking and writing in a clear, concise manner.
• Sufficient physical and emotional stamina to spend long hours in the Legislature and in the field.
• A bipartisan outlook on politics.
• A thorough understanding of and dedication to NJEA goals and the methods used to accomplish them.
• Experience in public schools and organization activities.ApplyThe deadline to submit letter of interest and r--sum-- via email at dcornavaca@njea.org is Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Completed applications are due by Dec. 2, 2024.An application will be forwarded for completion based upon review of the submitted r--sum--.
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