Associate Legislative Director

Description

Working at PVA provides the opportunity to join a diverse and passionate team of individuals committed to improving the lives of veterans, specifically the lives of veterans with spinal cord injuries and disease and their caregivers.

At PVA, our employees know they are making a difference every day. Our unique backgrounds and cultures blend together to help us fulfill PVA’s mission. So, whether you’re at our National Office in Washington, D.C., or one of our several service offices across the country, you have the benefit of knowing that everything you do is part of PVA’s effort to help our veterans. Join us and make a difference!

Job Title: Associate Legislative Director

Reports To: National Legislative Director

Position Overview: The Associate Legislative Director acts as a representative of PVA in the day-to-day working of the federal legislative and budget process to advance PVA’s goals and objectives. To achieve these goals, the Associate Legislative Director must initiate and maintain direct involvement with members of Congress and their staff, federal departments, and agencies on issues of mutual concern; provide in-depth analysis of legislation and regulations; and prepare written products, including letters, testimony, and reports, as well as regular legislative updates and articles for PVA publications.

Position responsibilities and duties:

• Responsible for researching and writing of testimony for presentation to congressional committees as well as maintaining contacts with appropriate staff members of Congress and related Executive branch agencies. Required to testify before relevant congressional committees.
• Serves as a contact with other veterans service organizations and disability rights organizations. Takes responsibility for informing the Government Relations leaders with regard to policy and issue positions taken by other veterans service organizations and disability rights organizations.
• Serves as a contact with the Department of Veterans Affairs in monitoring and responding to health care and benefits concerns in other government agencies.
• Prepares reports on congressional and federal regulatory activity bearing on changes and reforms in federal health care and benefits and disability rights policy.
• Participates with Government Relations staff to establish cooperative networks with other PVA National Office Departments, PVA chapters, and other advocacy organizations to develop agendas to improve and advance PVA’s mission.
• Contributes to departmental publications and webinars as required.
• Supports the Chief Policy Officer and the National Legislative Director in developing and marketing solutions to problems and conflicts in health care quality access and benefits delivery encountered by veterans in general and PVA members specifically, as well as protecting their disability rights.
• Attends meetings, conferences and seminars to represent the department and PVA as assigned.
• Performs other duties related to the mission of the department and PVA as assigned by the National Legislative Director.

Top Perks and Benefits:

• Hybrid work schedule: Working 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.
• Employer-Paid Benefits – Employer-paid benefits like Medical Insurance, Basic Life Insurance, and Long-term Disability.
• Healthcare Insurance – Affordable Medical, Vision, and Dental options for team members and their families.
• Optional Insurance – Including Accident, Critical Illness, Short-Term Disability, and more.
• **401k Match–**401k retirement savings plan with a guaranteed employer contribution and matching option.
• Tuition Reimbursement – We empower our team to be the very best they can be by offering a competitive reimbursement plan for education related to your role.
• Work-Life Balance – We honor 14 paid holidays, vacation leave starting at 15 days per year, and sick leave with no limit on the amount to be accrued.
• **Additional Benefits –**Health Savings Account with an employer contribution, Parking & Transit Spending Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, TicketsAtWork Membership, and more!

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