The American Legion · 6 hours ago
Legislative Director
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$90K/yr - $125K/yr
5+ years expThe American Legion is a prominent organization dedicated to veterans and their families, and they are seeking a Legislative Director to oversee their Legislative Division. The role involves serving as the head lobbyist, coordinating federal lobbying activities, and representing the organization before Congress on legislative matters.
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Hiring Manager
Angela Lundy
Responsibilities
Represent The American Legion before the U.S. Congress on all legislative matters which the organization is interested by establishing and maintaining relationships with congressional members and staffs, focusing on committees of jurisdiction and key caucuses
Advise the Executive Director of Government Affairs on technical information related to the federal legislative process
Supervise and oversee The American Legion’s federal lobbying efforts: coordinate testimony at Congressional hearings; review written testimony and statements for the record; organize grassroots activities and training sessions; and compose legislative alerts and updates
Formulate and implement strategies to change to federal laws, policies and regulations based on The American Legion’s legislative-intent resolutions
Draft, summarize and advance legislative and regulatory proposals
Develop, analyze and coordinate short-, mid- and long-term plans for legislative initiatives
Responsible for preparation for The American Legion personnel who are asked to testify and provide staffing at hearings
Serve as a liaison with veterans/military service organizations and other groups who support veterans, servicemembers and their families
Provide support to Legislative Commission, Legislative Commission Liaison Committee, and Legislative Council
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
College education-four-year degree to provide basic familiarity with a variety of subjects
Communicate effectively verbally in a diverse range of settings and audiences
Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills
Demonstrate management skills to include coaching, mentoring, counseling and evaluating employees
Able to evaluate fiscal and financial reports, forms and data, and analyze complex written documents
Capable of interpreting legal documents and government regulations
Strong organizational, project, time management, and problem-solving skills
Able to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines
Experience with military and veterans protocol, culture and language
Knowledge of The American Legion organizational structure, programs, services and policies
Must have good computer skills to include MS Office Suite
5 years up to 8 years of experience
The position is responsible for supervising multiple work units, with full responsibility for effective operation and the results of those units
Company
The American Legion
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans service organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-06-09Debt Financing
Leadership Team
Nateisha Harvison
Chief Finance Officer
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