Manager, Special Projects (Government Relations)

Boys & Girls Clubs of America named “One of the Best Nonprofits to Work for in 2017, 2018, and 2019” – Indeed.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of America is the nation’s premier youth development organization. Our programs, training, and services impact nearly 4 million children and teens every year. We are always looking for qualified professionals with a passion for improving young lives, as a member of our national staff. We have strong values, embrace diversity, and offer great benefits to allow our employees to maintain work/life balance.

LOCATION:
Washington, DC – Hybrid model: In office Tuesday & Wednesday, remote Monday, Thursday & Friday

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• First drafts of correspondence (i.e., invitations and thank you letters to Congress/Agencies)
• Updating Government Relations Tracking Dashboards, Club advocacy interactions, Federal Legislation Tracker, Congressional champion tracking, and team goal trackers
• Managing Congressional mass emails and communications
• Appropriations request support
• Provide policy research, monitor legislation, run bill reports, etc.
• Meeting support/scheduling/notes internally and with consultants and coalitions
• Advocacy event support in DC, including National Days of Advocacy and Summit for America’s Youth:
  • Managing congressional meeting scheduling process
  • Youth of the Year travel management
  • Packet planning and assembly
  • Project management of the event
  • Meeting feedback and responses to congressional offices
• Support for other Government Relations special events (Briefings, Alumni or Partner events)
• Material drafting, editing, and production
• Tracking RSVPs and other planning support
• Onsite support
• Support Advocacy special events like congressional recess engagement and Native Week of Advocacy, including deck creation, tracking of visits, and reports to the field
• Compile weekly press clips
• Newsletter drafting and design
• Intern recruitment & onboarding
• Supporting Action Alert drafting, design, execution, and tracking utilizing Advocacy software
• Office manager responsibilities for DC office, including being the point of contact for all Government Relations inquiries
• Government Relations team updates to BGCA intranet and internet sites
• Administering Government Relations training logistics, including trackers, tech, email reminders, and follow-ups
• Administratively support our Youth Advocacy initiative, including:
  • Organizing and updating Club list, contacts, etc.
  • Preparing communications to update TLC Cohorts
  • Updating TLC Cohort projects and transferring data from reports to data tracker
  • Tracking budgets and providing requested reports

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in education, youth development, sociology, training, evaluation, or related discipline with a strong background in consultation, training, data analysis, and organizational development.
• Minimum of two years of experience, including one year of project management responsibilities that include designing and leading multiple, simultaneous projects
• Advanced level of analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Please visit our website to apply for this position.