Policy & Government Affairs Coordinator

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront seeks a Policy Coordinator to join its Illinois policy team, supporting the Policy Manager and Director of Policy & Government Affairs. The role includes scheduling, data management, reporting, and event support, with a focus on alignment with statewide advocacy priorities.

Based in Illinois with a hybrid work arrangement, it may involve travel to Springfield and occasional trips to Washington, D.C. for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) events.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of administrative work experience required.
• Experience scheduling meetings, including large groups.
• Very strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Strong organization, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity/anti-racism.
• Problem solving skills and resourcefulness in finding necessary information.
• Experience with Illinois General Assembly or government work preferred.
• Preference for independent/remotely working candidates.
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, WordPress, Eventbrite, Zoom, or SurveyMonkey preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary scheduler for the policy team.
• Represent the policy team at staff meetings in absence of Manager.
• Pay routine invoices incurred by policy team and submit expense reports.
• Support federal and state reporting requirements.
• Help prepare policy-related reports for internal and external purposes.
• Update constituent records in Salesforce and public affairs software.
• Routinely update the policy team dashboard to support program evaluation.
• Routinely log government relations actions in public affairs software.
• Attend Forefront events and provide logistical support as needed.

Skills

Administrative experience

Meeting scheduling

Attention to detail

Organization & writing

Interpersonal skills

Racial equity knowledge

Problem solving

Government familiarity

Tools

Microsoft Teams

WordPress

Eventbrite

Zoom

SurveyMonkey

Job description

Forefront seeks a Policy Coordinator to join its Illinois policy team, supporting the Policy Manager and Director of Policy & Government Affairs. The role includes scheduling, data management, reporting, and event support, with a focus on alignment with statewide advocacy priorities.

Based in Illinois with a hybrid work arrangement, it may involve travel to Springfield and occasional trips to Washington, D.C. for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) events.