Policy Advisor

Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-01); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-01) seeks an experienced Policy Advisor and Legislative Drafter to develop and execute priority legislative projects focused on climate, water, energy, healthcare, behavioral health, housing, and related topics.

The role partners with the Legislative Director, Legislative Assistants, and the Member to advance policy priorities, craft original legislation, and build bipartisan support.

Qualifications

• Four years of congressional, executive branch, or equivalent legislative policy experience.
• Significant experience in legislative drafting and policy writing.
• Strong understanding of congressional procedure and the legislative process.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple long-term projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute legislative projects and initiatives in priority areas for the Member, including energy, environment, climate, water, behavioral health, rural health, and other areas as assigned.
• Research emerging policy issues and identify legislative opportunities.
• Draft original legislation and proposals, amendments, policy papers, and legislative agendas.
• Coordinate closely with House Legislative Counsel, committees, and staff on legislative drafting.
• Build and maintain relationships with relevant committee staff, executive agencies, and outside stakeholders.
• Represent the Member in meetings and monitor legislative developments as needed for assigned projects, and provide strategic recommendations.

Skills

Policy analysis

Legislative drafting

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Job description

Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-01) is seeking an experienced Policy Advisor andLegislativeDrafter to help develop and execute priority legislative projects, with a focus on climate, water, energy, healthcare, behavioral health,housingand other topics.

The Policy Advisor will be tasked with developing policy priorities, drafting signature legislation, reports, and advancing signature projects and initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with the Legislative Director, Legislative Assistants, and theMember to advance policy priorities, develop and draft original legislation, build bipartisan and stakeholder support, and advance a long-term legislative strategy to enact and implement legislation and policy proposals.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoysturningpolicy ideas into legislative proposals, leading policy projects, and helping to shape aMember'sagenda and strategy.

This is not an entry-level position. Prior Hill experience andsignificant experiencein direct legislative drafting and strategyarerequired.

Core Responsibilities

• Develop and execute legislative projects and initiatives in priority areas for theMember, including energy, environment, climate, water, behavioral health, rural health, and other areas as assigned.
• Research emerging policy issues andidentifylegislative opportunities.
• Draft original legislation and proposals, amendments, policy papers, and legislative agendas.
• Coordinate closely with House Legislative Counsel, committees, and staff on legislative drafting.
• Build andmaintainrelationships with relevant committee staff, executive agencies, and outside stakeholders.
• Represent theMemberin meetings andmonitorlegislative developments as needed for assignedprojects, andprovide strategic recommendations.

Required Qualifications

• At least four years of congressional, executive branch, or comparable legislative policy experience,includingtime in a Capitol Hill role.
• Significant demonstrated experience in legislative drafting and policy writing.
• Exceptional understanding ofcongressional procedure and the legislative process.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple long-term projects and competing priorities.
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to work extended hours ascongressional businessrequires.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing original legislative proposals, translating complex policy concepts into actionablelegislation,andmanaging long-term policy projects and strategy.
• Background or interest in healthcare, housing, climate, energy, environmental policy, and related issue areas.
• Building coalitions among stakeholders andcongressional offices.
• Thinking strategically about opportunities to advance aMember’spolicy priorities.
• Ties to New Mexico or the Western United States, and familiarity with the communities of the 1stCongressional District of New Mexico.

The office is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, militaryor veteranstatus, gender identity orexpression, sexualorientation, marital or parentalstatus, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.