Government Affairs & Access Manager

About the Role

Government Affairs & Access Manager

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with Congressional offices, committee staff, caucuses, and task forces to support understanding of and commitment to progressive priorities
• Educate movement partners, issue organizations, and advocates on Congressional process, political dynamics, and current legislative and governing activity
• Monitor and provide substantive and strategic analysis of Congressional activity, legislation, executive branch actions, and regulatory developments
• Oversee relevant government affairs-related projects, workstreams, or budget areas and execute complex, multi-stakeholder projects from planning through execution

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This role strengthens relationships with government institutions to ensure progressive movement priorities are clearly understood and effectively advanced within the policymaking ecosystem, helping lawmakers, advocates, and movement partners understand how key policy changes impact communities and how to most effectively influence public policymaking.

Required qualifications:

• At least eight (8) years of progressively responsible work experience, ideally including experience working in Congress or the Executive Branch
• Strong political judgment, executive and relationship management skills, and ability to translate complex governing dynamics into effective approaches
• Proficiency in congressional procedure and skill in analyzing congressional dynamics for diverse audiences
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to adapt communication to different audiences
• Commitment to racial equity and social justice, bringing an equity lens to strategy, relationships, and decision-making

Salary range: $110,000 to $120,000. Benefits include 20 annual paid vacation days, 10 sick days, one personal day per month, additional paid holiday leave between December 24 and January 1, 5% 401(k) match, 100% employer-covered health, dental, and vision insurance for the employee, generous paid parental leave, and other benefits consistent with the Employee Handbook.

We Build Progress is a 501(c)(3) organization that works alongside the Progressive Caucus Action Fund (501(c)(4)) to advance progressive policy priorities and support the progressive movement's theory of change through government affairs and advocacy work.