Public Policy Assistant

American-Farm-Bureau-Federation; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 50.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

American Farm Bureau Federation in Washington, DC is seeking an Administrative Support role within the Public Policy Department. The position offers hybrid work with telework eligibility of 2 days per week and requires a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

You will perform scheduling, drafting memos, policy bulletins, and correspondence to stakeholders, Congress, and federal agencies, while organizing meetings and tracking issues. Strong MS Office and editing skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong business communication skills and professional demeanor.
• Excellent editing, proofreading and attention to detail.
• Good organizational and time-management abilities.
• Experience with MailChimp email campaigns is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Provide administrative support: scheduling, drafting memorandums and policy correspondence.
• Draft policy bulletins and letters to Congress, executives and federal agencies.
• Coordinate meetings and materials, agendas, and logistics for DC office events.
• Attend meetings and summarize status of legislation, regulations and issues.
• Assist with economic and policy analysis for public reports and advocacy materials.
• Ensure proper filing and document management; process invoices and expenses.

Conocimientos

Business communication

Microsoft Office

Editing/Detail orientation

Organization

Time management

MailChimp

Professional demeanor

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

Descripción del empleo

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

Perform administrative and operational support duties for the Public Policy Department

REPORTS TO:

Director, Policy Operations

LOCATION:

Washington, DC; eligible to earn telework 2 days/week

PAY RANGE:

An hourly equivalent to $50,000 - $55,000 annually

DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform general administrative support duties including scheduling, initial drafting of memorandums, policy bulletins, correspondence to stakeholders and letters to Congress, the Executive Branch and federal agencies.
• Assist in organizing and coordinating meetings and meeting materials, e.g., agendas, communicating with attendees, and logistical details, for events held at the AFBF’s Washington D.C. office including meetings with membership and industry stakeholders.
• Attend meetings and document status of emerging issues, legislation, regulations, and other pertinent information to update AFBF staff and leadership.
• Assist in coordinating economic and policy analysis and reporting for public facing reports and advocacy materials.
• Help ensure program, project and task files and properly stored and accessible to AFBF staff and leadership, including document management.
• Ensure timely processing of invoices and expenses for AFBF staff and leadership.
• Assist with other duties as assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Works daily with all team members of the Public Policy Department. Works with other AFBF team members, state Farm Bureau staff and volunteer leaders as needed.

EDUCATION OR TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a professional environment

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strong business communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneDrive)
• Detail oriented and strong editing skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proactive planning and can demonstrate good judgement
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
• Experience with email correspondence software such as MailChimp
• Courteous and professional demeanor

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/SKILLS:

• Familiarity with Farm Bureau or an agricultural trade association
• Experience with legislative tracking and advocacy related platforms

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasional travel for on-site assistance is required