Assistant Policy Officer

LISC's Policy Office is located in Washington, DC. It is responsible for developing LISC's federal policy agenda; communicating this agenda to LISC employees, board members, funders, and other stakeholders; and pursuing this agenda through engagement with federal policy makers in Congress and federal agencies.

LISC Policy seeks professional support in our efforts to promote our national and local advocacy strategies, with an emphasis on strategies pertaining to childcare, health, safety and justice, and community and economic development.

Responsibilities

• Work with members of the Policy Office to support policy development, federal advocacy and related outreach.
• Conduct research on policy and advocacy issues related to community and economic development and education, health, and safety/justice.
• Assist the management team in the development of issue papers, policy briefs and other outreach materials.
• Provide administrative support, including but not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Logistical support for coalition meetings, congressional briefings, forums and other events organized by LISC Policy or its partners.
  • Organizing advocacy email campaigns; and
  • Drafting issue-based content for LISC Policy's website and internal e-newsletter.
  
  
  
  
• Develop and maintain databases relevant to our work with Congress and our coalition partners.
• Schedule meetings with Hill staff and prepare supporting documents for those visits.
• Track relevant appropriations and authorization legislative issues.
• Attend coalition meetings and congressional hearings when needed; and
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Concentration in political science, communications, social work, city and regional planning or another similar field.
• Minimum of two years professional work experience in a legislative affairs-based administrative/project support position.
• Experience in community development.
• Proficiency in using web-based congressional tracking tools, such as Congressional Quarterly (CQ)'s Fiscal Note or Bloomberg Government, is a plus.
• Familiarity with Excel, HTML or InDesign is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Excellent research and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Job Specifications:

This position is located in Washington, DC and follows a hybrid work arrangement (a combination home or another designated and LISC-approved remote work location, in a LISC office, and/or in the Field if required by the employee's job duties).

LISC provides a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits.