Legislative Counsel Lobbyist ACLU -
Washington, DC
|The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU founded in 1920 is a nationwide nonprofit nonpartisan organization with more than 500 000 members and is dedicated to the principles of liberty and equality embodied in the U.S. Constitution. The Washington Legislative Office WLO in the ACLU s National Office in Washington DC seeks applicants for a full time Legislative Counsel Lobbyist. OVERVIEW The Legislative Counsel Lobbyist will work under the supervision of the WLO Chief of Staff and will be knowledgeable about a wide range of civil liberty issues.
The primary focus of the position will concern a portfolio of issues related to human rights. The Counsel will also be responsible for responding to emerging priorities as identified by the office. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Prepare and deliver testimony on pending legislation before Congressional committees Research and draft legislative memoranda on federal bills and propose administrative rules and regulations affecting civil liberties Lobby members of Congress their staff and administration officials to support ACLU positions on pending legislation and policy initiatives Coordinate and conduct in depth civil liberties briefings for Congressional and Executive Branch staff Participate as the ACLU representative in meetings of ad hoc lobbying and policy coalitions Work with national and local media to brief them on legislative and executive branch priorities Collaborate with other ACLU national and affiliate staff and representatives of coalition allies. Organize lead and work with outside groups to bolster support for ACLU policy goals or to minimize opposition to those goals Coordinate efforts across the organization including legal projects communications staff state strategists and affiliates around the country to keep them abreast of and enlist their support for ACLU lobbying work on the relevant portfolio of issues and Supervise an administrative staff person ACLU volunteers and interns.
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS J.D. degree other advanced degree or equivalent legislative experience is required Three 3 or more years of combined experience working on legislative and policy matters. Experience in the field of human rights policy is preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to analyze legislative and administrative policy Ability to work independently as well as within a team An understanding of issues relating to law public policy and the strategies and tools needed to achieve policy change using federal legislative administrative and regulatory processes A capacity to organize lead and work with coalitions to achieve lobbying goals Litigation or lobbying experience involving civil liberties or related public interest issues is a plus. Human Rights experience is preferred.
Commitment to the mission of the ACLU. COMPENSATION The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package commensurate with experience and within the parameters of the ACLU compensation scale. HOW TO APPLY Please send a cover letter with salary requirements resume and writing sample that demonstrates legal or policy analysis skills via email to hrjobsWLO aclu.org. Please reference WLOU 55 NPJ in the subject line.
Please note this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to the Department in which the vacancy exists. Alternatively application materials may be sent by mail to American Civil Liberties Union RE WLOU 55 NPJ 915 15th Street NW Washington DC 20005 Please indicate where you learned of this career opportunity Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. This job description provides a general but not comprehensive list of the essential responsibilities and qualifications required.
It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the description and or posting at any time without advance notice. The ACLU is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women people of color persons with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender individuals. The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation.
Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name ACLU.
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