Manager of Government Affairs

Transportation Intermediaries Association, Inc.; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Transportation Intermediaries Association, Inc. seeks a Manager of Government Affairs in the Alexandria, VA area. The role leads TIAPAC and develops a grassroots program to activate TI A membership in support of the association's policy agenda.

Reporting to the Director of Government Affairs, you will engage Congress, federal agencies and the Administration, managing advocacy, member relations and issue education for industry stakeholders and policymakers.

Qualifications

• Organized self-starter capable of making independent decisions affecting the development and implementation of TI.
• Accurate, detail oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting assigned deadlines.
• Excellent telephone and in-person customer service skills.
• Proven experience in working on or with Capitol Hill or Administrative Agencies.
• Proven written communication ability.
• Language Ability: read, analyze, and interpret general business materials; ability to present information.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of TIAPAC, including fundraising, compliance and budgeting.
• Design and implement a grassroots advocacy strategy to mobilize TI A membership for direct engagement with policymakers.
• Work with the Director of Government Affairs to implement the overall strategy for TI policy and advocacy efforts.
• Execute the TIAPAC and grassroots portions of the department’s strategic plan.
• Support TI A’s external relationships with members, associates, other associations, Members of Congress and staff, and Administrative Agencies.

Skills

Organized

Customer service

Capitol Hill experience

Written communication

Job description

Job Title: Manager of Government Affairs

Reports To: Director of Government Affairs

FLSA Category: Exempt

Salary Range: $65,000 - $75,000

SUMMARY: The Manager of Government Affairs is responsible for managing all aspects of TIAPAC and developing a grassroots program to engage and activate TIA membership in support of TIA’s policy agenda. As appropriate this position will also support issue education with Congress, federal Agencies, and the Administration. Reporting to the Director of Government Affairs this position will support advocacy, member engagement and issue education for both industry stakeholders and policymakers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Manage all aspects of TIA’s Political Action Committee, including fundraising, compliance and budgeting.
2. Design and implement a grassroots and grasstops advocacy strategy to mobilize TIA membership for direct engagement with policymakers.
3. Work with the Director of Government Affairs to implement the overall strategy for TIA policy and advocacy efforts to meet the needs of the 3PL industry and the goals in the Strategic Plan:
4. Execute the TIAPAC and grassroots portions of the government affairs department’s strategic plan.
5. Support TIA’s external relationships with members, associates, other associations, Members of Congress and their staff, and Administrative Agencies.
6. Explore and evaluate new technologies, techniques, approaches, or philosophies for importation into advocacy.
7. Organize and host an annual Fly-In of TIA members.
8. Support with TIA’s Policy-related Conferences and Committees:
9. Support the conference and committee structure for the development and dissemination of information.
10. Increase member involvement through the conference and committee involvement.
11. Manage member questions and special projects, reports, guidelines, model contracts, etc.
12. Participate in industry committees and at events representing TIA and the 3PL industry.
13. Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Government Affairs or Director of Government Affairs

POSITION REQUIREMENTS AND SKILLS:

• Organized self-starter capable of making independent decisions affecting the development and implementation of all aspects of TIA.
• Accurate, detail oriented, and capable of managing multiple tasks and meeting assigned deadlines.
• Excellent telephone and in-person customer service skills.
• Proven experience in working on or with Capitol Hill or Administrative Agencies.
• Proven written communication ability.

• Language Ability: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.Ability to proofread and edit reports, journals, and procedure manuals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, members, and the general public.

• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.Ability to interpret an extensive variety of opinions and pull into a concise and achievable goal.

• Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of word processing software; spreadsheet software; ability to read financial reports; ability to utilize the iMIS database; and the ability to utilize government affairs software.

• Certificates and Licenses: None needed.

• Work Environment: Hybrid work environment.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.The employee is frequently required to talk or hear.The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• Travel: To perform this job successfully, an individual may be required to travel, including travel over weekends.

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position.Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.