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Manager, Federal Government Affairs

Washington, D.C. Office

What is the role


The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading national nonprofit dedicated to advancing the charter school movement, is seeking a talented and motivated professional to join its team.

The National Advocacy Content Manager reports to the Sr. Director for Policy and Planning. This position will support communications of policy and advocacy activities that are designed to expand access to charter school federal funding sources as well as increase support of charter schools more broadly at the federal level. The Manager will execute on the operations and processes of the Federal team and contribute to critical initiatives and activities for the organization.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Federal Updates to the Field: Lead weekly drafting and synthesizing of key federal updates including legislative, regulatory, grant opportunities for the field. Support team by providing updated content for federal team website.
  • Charter School Updates to the Hill: Lead weekly drafting of charter school updates and latest information to send regularly to congressional staff on the Hill. This includes executing at least 7 Hill newsletters throughout the year to influence congressional targets and keep them engaged on charter school successes and hurdles.
  • Database management and communications: Utilize Quorum database platform for tracking contact with Congress and the Administration. Use Quorum platform to format, target, and send regular Hill emails.
  • Press Tracking: Work with the communications team to ensure we are tracking and quickly sharing relevant press for members of Congress as it relates to charter schools. This includes gathering press data and information on the latest charter school successes or hurdles.
  • Support meeting and event logistics for the Federal team: Structure the planning, logistics, and coordination of federal events, meetings, and conference calls.
  • Represent The National Alliance: Regularly attend seminars and briefings that pertain to charter schools and our education reform partners to support partnership development and growth.
  • Provide other administrative support to ensure the efficient performance of the Federal team as needed.

 

Who You Are

  • You are committed to the mission of the National Alliance and education reform.
  • You have at least a bachelor’s degree and those with a master’s degree will be set up for even more success.
  • You have at least 2-3years of relevant work experience.
  • You consider organization and attention to detail a top strength and can easily meet time-sensitive deadlines and manage multiple tasks in an efficient manner.
  • You enjoy communicating with both internal and external audiences and excel with both written and verbal communications.
  • You have a high level of personal responsibility in your work and are proud of meeting ambitious goals and reaching outcomes.
  • You thrive in a team environment and believe leveraging each other’s strengths will contribute to better outcomes.
  • You have experience with Microsoft Office products, and therefore are comfortable with Excel. Using MS Office to tasks such as managing a database system or creating a project plan are exciting responsibilities for you.
  • Experience using Quorum Legislative tracking software a plus.
  • Capitol Hill experience is a plus, interest in ramping up and quickly learning about the Hill a must.

Who We Are

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools believes that all families deserve high-quality public school options. Charter schools are independent public schools providing families with a new set of public school options. Each of these schools is developed to be a partnership between parents, teachers, and students.

When given the option, parents are choosing to enroll their children in charter schools. In fact, the demand for charter schools is far outpacing the supply in most communities. What began as a small movement in a few states has grown to become a major force in education reform across the country. Through advocacy, research, and strategic communications, the National Alliance works to grow the number of high-quality charter schools available to all families, especially those who do not have access to high-quality public schools.

 

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