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The Director of Congressional Affairs uses their knowledge of Congress and the Executive Branch to help shape and advance City Year s legislative priorities and cultivate bipartisan champions among key decisions makers in the federal governmentJob Description
City Year is seeking a Director of Congressional Affairs to join our Federal Affairs and National Service Policy team. The Director of Congressional Affairs will use their knowledge of Congress and the Executive Branch to help shape and advance City Year s legislative priorities and cultivate bipartisan champions among key decisions makers in the federal government.
By design and since inception, City Year has a strong record of accomplishment in the area of public policy, most notably helping to inspire the creation of AmeriCorps in 1993. Today, City Year is investing in the powerful and unique potential of national service to advance educational opportunities and to build a more equitable, just and hopeful future by creating environments where each person has a chance to maximize their potential. City Year has worked steadily to cultivate and leverage a broad base of political and public support and elevate national service as powerful policy strategy for tackling unmet needs, preparing young people for work, uniting our country, and developing civic character.
City Year serves as the organizational and operational host of Voices for National Service, a diverse coalition of national, state and local service organizations working together to build bipartisan support for AmeriCorps, develop policies to expand and strengthen service opportunities for all Americans, and to ensure a robust federal investment in the Corporation for National and Community Service. City Year s Federal Affairs and National Service Policy department, including the Director of Congressional Affairs, serves as the staff for Voices for National Service.
As Director of Congressional Affairs, you will conduct legislative analysis, develop policy positions, oversee research projects and prepare advocacy materials to help City Year and Voices for National Service achieve their legislative objectives. The Director of Congressional Affairs oversees the production of several events, including congressional briefings, policy forums, and Capitol Hill Days. In coordination with City Year s Advocacy and Outreach team, the Director of Congressional Affairs will help plan in-district events and Days of Action aimed at protecting and growing federal funding and public support for national service. As a member of a small team, you can have an outsized impact on our policy and advocacy work. This role reports to our Senior Vice President for Federal Affairs and is a part of City Year s Federal Affairs and National Service Policy department.
Responsibilities
As the Director of Congressional Affairs, you will work closely with the Senior Vice President for Federal Affairs to ensure that City Year/Voices for National Service is a highly visible, trusted, and influential resource on Capitol Hill and with the Executive Branch.
Policy Development and Analysis (40% of time)
Federal Relations, Strategy and Events (55% of time)
Support Voices for National Service s Research Agenda (5% of time)
Our Ideal Candidate
We re looking for an individual who has experience with the legislative process, policy analysis or advocacy. Successful candidates are self-motivated, enjoy working within a fast-paced environment, and have an understanding of, or an interest in, national service and education issues.
We re looking for someone who has a get things done mindset, as our work is dependent on sets of external factors and requires our team to be both agile and deliberate to meet larger stakeholder and community needs. We seek someone who desires to be part of and contribute to a team effort and has a demonstrated aptitude for project management. You can effectively make the switch from operating independently towards milestones on multiple projects to collaborating on developing strategies with your team and partners. You know how to identify and push through roadblocks, but also actively seek support and guidance where you might need it.
You are motivated by City Year s mission andvalues. You have a deep commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity, and a strong willingness to continue your own ongoinglearningand growthin these areas.
In addition, you will have many of the following qualifications and attributes:
Benefits
Full time employees will be eligible for all benefits including vacation and sick days and organization holidays. You may participate in all benefit programs that City Year establishes and makes available to eligible employees, under (and subject to all provisions of) the plan documents that govern those programs. Currently, City Year offers medical, dental and vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment and disability coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), other benefits including 401(k) plan(s) pursuant to the terms and conditions of company policy and the 401(k) plan document. For more information, click here .
Employment at City Year is at-will.
City Year does not sponsor work authorization visas.
COVID-19 Notice
Our number one priority is the health and safety of ouremployees andAmeriCorps membersand their families;our students and school partners; and the community at large from COVID-19.Proof of COVID-19 vaccination isrequiredfor employmentand service all staff members, including remote staff,and AmeriCorps membersare required tobe fullyvaccinated* no later than their start date. If you are unable to be vaccinated for medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, we will consider requests for reasonable accommodation consistent with our policy, and where we are able toprovidesuch accommodations without undue hardship to theorganizationpursuant toapplicable law.Notwithstanding any languageherein, City Year willcomply withany state, local, or federal orders, statutes, or regulations that may conflict with the COVID-19 vaccination policy.
*Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the completion of their primary vaccination series.
City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of civically engaged leaders who can work across lines of difference. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on social, emotional and academic skills skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community.
City Year s 900 staff and 3,000 AmeriCorps members work and serve in 29 communities across the U.S., including Boston (where City Year was founded in 1988 and is headquartered), Baton Rouge, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, New Hampshire, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Providence, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Jos /Silicon Valley, Seattle/King County, Tulsa and Washington, D.C. City Year also has international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.
A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year has been designated a 4-star charity by Charity Navigator since 2003, putting City Year in the top 1% of non-profits nationwide for accountability, transparency and responsible fiscal management, and placing City Year among the most trustworthy nonprofits in America.
City Year offers a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees live their best lives and grow personally and professionally.
City Year s core values include advancing diversity, social justice for all, and inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. We aspire to become an antiracist organization, to support the holistic growth and development of our AmeriCorps members, and to promote educational equity for all students. We work each day, in partnership with schools and communities, to ensure that people of all identities feel welcome, valued, empowered and engaged.
As an equal opportunity employer, City Year is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information or characteristics, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
City Year encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); those who are first in their family to attend college; adults without a college degree; LGBTQIA+ community; and people from low-income backgrounds.
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