Government Relations Coordinator and CLPAC Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

CropLife America (CLA), a trade association located in the Washington, DC area, is seeking a full-time Government Relations Coordinator and CLPAC Manager. The Government Relations Coordinator and CLPAC Manager is a member of the Government Relations (GR) team and provides support to the full team across the spectrum of the departments’ activities, assistance with federal and state lobbying efforts, and administration of the CropLife Political Action Committee. This position reports to the Vice President of Government Relations.

Responsibilities:

• Engage in general administrative tasks, committee coordination, and daily operations of the CropLife Political Action Committee (CLPAC).
• Coordinate internal workgroups and external coalitions led by the GR team.
• Engage in advocacy practices through coalitions and meetings with federal congressional offices to promote legislative priorities.
• Support department through monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on federal and state legislative happenings.
• Function as coalition liaison between member companies and coalition members and support staff.
• Compile reports, prepare agendas, and organize background material for committee, Strategic Oversight Council (SOC), and/or Board of Directors meetings for the department.
• Develop and co-lead policy priority briefings for allies and state associations visits.
• Facilitate committee and other key advocacy meetings for the department.
• Assist the team with invoicing, contracting, and reimbursements.
• Assist the Vice President with scheduling, maintaining calendars, and travel, including booking travel and submitting expense reports.
• Schedule meetings for internal workgroups/committees/coalitions as needed.
• Support compliance with state lobbying laws by filing appropriate federal and state lobbying reports, as needed.
• Develop proficiency with political action committee (PAC) software and maintain close working relationship with CLA Accounting Department.
• Support Federal Election Commission (FEC) compliance, manage contributions into the CLPAC, and oversee political expenditures from the CLPAC.
• Assist with CLPAC fundraising efforts.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in agriculture, political science, environmental science, or similar field.
• Minimum of 2 years of similar work experience required.
• Association or non-profit experience preferred.
• Must have strong command of the English language.

Additional Qualifications

• Able to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of membership and association staff and allies.
• Must have exceptional attention to detail.
• Must be highly organized and proficient at managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines.
• High technical proficiency with MS Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook).
• Maintain professionalism in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication.
• Travel may be required throughout the year (less than 20%).

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