Associate, Government Affairs

Second Day; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Flexible schedule

Professional development

401K match

FSA contributions

Work from home

Job summary

Raben, a public policy and strategic communications firm in Washington, DC, seeks an Associate to join our Government Affairs practice. In this hybrid role, you will support client teams, conduct legislative research, draft memos, monitor hearings, and coordinate Hill outreach.

The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, strong writing and editing skills, proficiency with Word, SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint, and an ability to manage multiple priorities with discretion and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience; Hill experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Word, SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint; social media/web CMS experience a plus.
• Collaborative mindset with proactive communication and problem-solving.
• Strong writing, layout and editing skills; experience with desktop publishing.
• Excellent oral and written communication; able to produce clear collateral.
• Ability to thrive under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment; strong time management.
• Prior event coordination experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legislative and policy research; draft memos and reports.
• Monitor legislation and hearings; summarize hearings.
• Coordinate meetings, staffings, and outreach to Hill offices.
• Contribute to the Government Affairs and Policy Counsel practice goals.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong writing

Communication skills

Time management

Research skills

Collaborative mindset

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Web content management systems

Desktop publishing tools

Job description

Description

Who We Are:

Raben is a public policy, strategic communications and organizational consulting firm. Our talented and passionate team champions diversity, equity, and justice as core values that ignite our mission for impactful change in corporate, nonprofit, government, and foundation work.

Our changemakers work to solve real-world problems and inspire lasting changes through our four service offerings: strategic communications, government affairs, issue campaigns, and culture, strategy, & organizational design.

We have been fueled by insightful strategy, creative tactics, and plain old hustle for over 20 years. We are people of color, women, immigrants, disabled, and LGBTQ. Spend time with us and you will quickly learn we value smarts, creativity, and audaciousness in just about all we do… and a sense of humor is a contractual must. Learn more at raben.co.

What We Seek:

We seek an AssociateAssociate to join our Government Affairs practice in our Washington, DC office to support Raben client teams and engagements. Associates have hands-on expertise, contextual knowledge, strong critical thinking abilities, the desire to develop and the tactical skills to advance the strategic mission and vision of Raben and further the development and success of our Government Affairs practice in providing excellent client services and engaging prospective clients. Our successful candidate will have a high degree of initiative, personal resilience, attention to detail, intellectual engagement in the subject-matter at hand, and a concierge-like approach to client services.

This position is located in our DC office and follows a hybrid schedule with at least two days per week in office. We offer schedule flexibility, while prioritizing a consistent and meaningful in-office presence to support collaboration and team engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a tactician on designated teams, conducting legislative and policy research, drafting memos and reports, monitoring legislation, monitoring and summarizing legislative hearings, and conducting outreach to Hill offices for scheduling, information gathering and coordination.
• Ensure timely, responsive client service delivery, including tracking internal deliverables, responding to client requests, capturing notes and action items in team meetings, and proactive troubleshooting.
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and staffing of meetings, convenings, conference calls, panels, Lobby Days, etc., including - venue logistics, registrations, marketing and outreach, attendee and speaker communications, on-site support, vendor management, etc.
• Contribute to the organizational goals of the firm's Government Affairs and Policy Counsel practice group.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required; work, internship, or volunteer experience on the Hill is a plus.
• Strong proficiency with internet research, Microsoft Word, Sharepoint, Excel and PowerPoint required; professional experience with social media applications and web content management systems a plus.
• A collaborative and relationship-building mindset. Must be able to proactively identify potential challenges/conflicts and communicate with team members with a problem-solving approach.
• Strong writing, layout and editing skills; experience with desktop publishing tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are a non-negotiable requirement. Candidates must have the demonstrable ability to quickly produce clear, compelling written collateral and communicate professionally and diplomatically with a wide range of staff, clients, partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive and manage shifting priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrable project and time management skills across multiple assignments with many moving parts.
• Prior event coordination experience preferred.

Salary Range and Benefits:

Our salary for this role is $55,000 per year. In addition to a great degree of autonomy in work and projects, our colleagues enjoy a suite of benefits such as health, dental, and vision insurance, unlimited PTO, flexibility in schedule, a rich professional development curriculum, a 3% 401K match, yearly employer FSA contribution, work from home flexibility, and many more.

At this time, we're unable to provide visa sponsorship. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process, please email your needs to [e-mail].

Raben finds it quite natural to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, aspiring to live the values of equity in everything we do.