Senior Legislative Representative, Right to Zero

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement legislative and administrative advocacy strategies relating to assigned issues.
• Directly lobby Congress and the Administration
• Educate the Administration and Congress on key legal challenges and rulings.
• Serve as spokesperson for Earthjustice on assigned issues.
• Tracks legislation and policy initiatives relating to assigned issues.
• Works with the Legislative Director and, as warranted, internal issue area experts to develop positions and strategies on relevant legislation and administrative actions.
• Works with relevant litigation staff when developing and implementing legislative and administrative advocacy strategies and positions that are related to the staffs’ practice areas.
• Develops lobby and education materials, including but not limited to fact sheets, letters, action alerts and blogs.
• Works with Communications Department to develop media strategies and conducts media outreach and the creation of social media, blogs and op-eds and other strategic communications tools on assigned issues
• Perform policy, legislative and legal analysis.
• Plan and implement initiatives to educate the public and foster broader public advocacy for assigned issues.
• Develop, maintain and expand trusting relationships with staff of key decision makers.

• Creates and maintains a leadership position within the DC environmental community on assigned issues, as well as with regional and local environmental and social justice communities as appropriate.
• Represent Earthjustice in coalitions and with allies on assigned issues.
• Create opportunities for partners and allies to engage in education and advocacy on assigned issues and to be engaged in strategy development as appropriate.
• Cultivate and expand the range of allies, thoughtful partnerships and coalitions in support of assigned issues.
• Facilitate and encourage relationships between litigators and advocacy partners as appropriate.
• Coordinate briefings, seminars, and informational sessions with partners as well as support partners’ traditional and social media outreach as appropriate.
• Plan and execute events such as fly-ins, lobby days, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Represents PAL on Earthjustice working groups related to assigned issues.
• Liaison with Earthjustice Legislative Director, relevant litigators, and communications staff working on assigned issues.
• Act as a team player, including assisting other PAL lobbyists when time–pressed to complete actions pertaining to their assigned issues.
• Coordinate with other PAL lobbyists on shared legislation or cross-cutting issues.
• Ensure PAL V.P., Legislative Director and other PAL lobbyists are aware of the work you are doing that may impact them, for coordination, etc.
• Contribute to Earthjustice’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) mission through involvement in trainings and internal working groups.
• Ensure timely submission of attendance, time accounting and reimbursement requests.
• Manage and coordinate relationships between litigators and advocacy partners as appropriate.
• Participate and contribute in strategy meetings regarding possible or pending litigation bound to impact advocacy efforts on covered issues.
• Assist in efforts to cultivate diversity, equity and inclusion within the organization and the broader environmental community.
• Assist in fundraising efforts related to assigned issue areas as requested by the Earthjustice Development Department.

• Supervise projects and other efforts performed on assigned issues by Earthjustice Legislative Counsels, Representatives, Associates, Assistants, Interns or contractors.
• Senior Legislative Representative may be assigned direct supervisory responsibility for one employee.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience in the legislative or federal agency advocacy process performing the functional responsibilities of Legislative Representative/Counselor.
• Substantial knowledge and experience with administrative rulemaking process.
• Substantial knowledge with legislative process at the federal level.
• Substantial professional working relationships with relevant congressional committees, key staff of relevant federal agencies and departments, and other regulatory bodies.
• Familiarity and experience with administrative rulemaking process.
• Substantial knowledge of, and experience with, the legislative process — primarily at the federal level.
• Experience with U.S. environmental and/or energy laws a plus.
• Proven ability to develop and implement successful legislative and administrative strategies and implement public education initiatives.
• Maintain leadership within D.C. environmental community on assigned issues.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, projects and deadlines.
• Detail oriented and good organizational skills.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in coalitions and with allies and ability to grow these relationships.
• Significant experience working with traditional and social media.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively.
• Demonstrates an awareness and sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals from diverse cultures, backgrounds and orientations.
• Contributes to recruiting, hiring, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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