Career Opportunities | Federation for American Immigration Reform

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Government Relations Manager

Government Relations Associate

Web Analyst & Content Optimizer

Immigration Policy Research/Analyst

Intern Positions

FAIR Internship - General

Development and Digital Communications Internship

Government Relations Manager

Join a team of dedicated professionals at a dynamic time in the immigration reform movement at The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a national non-profit that advocates for enforcing our immigration laws and protecting American workers is seeking a candidate to serve as a lobbyist in its Federal Government Relations Department.

The position is responsible for furthering FAIR's legislative agenda of enforcing immigration laws, fighting amnesty, and protecting American workers. Responsibilities include drafting and analyzing legislation and amendments; direct lobbying; drafting reports and fact sheets; and otherwise generally assisting the advocacy work of FAIR's Government Relations Department. The Government Relations Manager reports to FAIR's Government Relations Director.

Responsibilities:

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of Congress and their staff, federal agency personnel, and coalition members.
Draft and analyze legislation and amendments .
Monitor and report on Congressional committee activities and hearings.
Assist the Government Relations Director in overseeing the placement and dissemination of the department's work product. Attend meetings and events on behalf of the Government Relations Director when needed.
Complete complex research and writing assignments on a variety of immigration-related topics and issues.
Contribute substantive materials for dissemination on FAIR’s website, blog, and to FAIR members, including legislative summaries and weekly updates, grassroots alerts, and fact sheets.
Work with the Director to represent FAIR in meetings with Congressional staff, executive officials, and coalition members.
Be a committed and effective advocate for all FAIR's programs and objectives.

Qualifications:

Law degree required. Capitol Hill or other legislative or advocacy experience strongly preferred..
Capitol Hill or other legislative advocacy experience required.
Strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
Must have a keen eye for detail.
Ability to set priorities, work independently, and produce materials in a consistent, efficient and timely manner.
Political experience, judgment, and discretion, including an understanding of lobbying, congressional committees, and federal legislative procedures and grassroots targeting.
Superb interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to explain complex policy issues in plain language.
Ability to work effectively as part of FAIR’s legislative advocacy team.
Strong commitment to FAIR’s mission and the ability to quickly gain understanding and knowledge of issues impacting immigration law or policy
Professional judgment in all aspects of one’s work; the ability to set priorities, work independently, and produce professional materials of the highest quality in a fast-paced environment.

Cover letter indicating familiarity with FAIR mission, resume and one writing sample are required for your application to be considered. Please submit the required documents plus salary and benefits expectations to bluej@fairus.org.

This position is located at FAIR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. It is a full-time, non-exempt position. FAIR offers generous benefits; salary is commensurate with experience. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Government Relations Associate

The position is responsible for furthering FAIR’s legislative agenda of enforcing immigration laws, fighting amnesty, and protecting American workers. Responsibilities include identifying, tracking and analyzing legislative and regulatory developments; occasional direct lobbying; drafting reports and fact sheets; and otherwise generally assisting the advocacy work of FAIR’s Government Relations Department. The Government Relations Associate reports to FAIR’s Government Relations Director.

Duties:

Identify, track, and analyze federal legislation and regulations
Monitor and report on Congressional committee activities and hearings
Assist the Government Relations Director and Senior Government Relations Manager in overseeing the placement and dissemination of the department’s work product. Attend meetings and events on behalf of the Government Relations Director when needed
Complete complex research and writing assignments on a variety of immigration-related topics and issues
Contribute substantive materials for dissemination on FAIR’s website, blog, and to FAIR members, including legislative summaries and weekly updates, grassroots alerts, and fact sheets
Work with the Director to represent FAIR in meetings with Congressional staff, executive officials, and coalition members
Be a committed and effective advocate for all FAIR’s programs and objectives

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related field or graduate degree in a similar field
Capitol Hill or other legislative advocacy experience strongly preferred
Strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills
Must have a keen eye for detail
Ability to set priorities, work independently, and produce materials in a consistent, efficient and timely manner
Superb interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to explain complex policy issues in plain language
Strong commitment to FAIR’s mission and the ability to quickly gain understanding and knowledge of issues impacting immigration policy
Professional judgment in all aspects of one’s work; the ability to set priorities, work independently, and produce professional materials of the highest quality in a fast-paced environment

Cover letter indicating familiarity with FAIR mission, resume, and one writing sample are required for your application to be considered. Please submit the required documents with salary and benefits expectations to bluej@fairus.org.

Web Analyst & Content Optimizer

FAIR is looking for a Web Analyst & Content Optimizer with experience in web development, content marketing and analytics. A successful candidate will lead a wide-range of content initiatives to help drive website search traffic as well as increase engagement, retention and brand awareness. This role requires a high level of creativity, a deep understanding of FAIR's mission, attention to detail, project management skills and a head for data. This position is part of the digital team and reports to FAIR’s Director of Digital Communications Strategy.

Responsibilities:

Identify and implement SEO best practices for the organization
Define target keywords, identifying growth opportunities, optimize individual website pages, microsites, blogs, social profiles, etc.
Define requirements for website page structure that will result in discovery of the website and content in search engines
Perform ongoing keyword discovery, competitor analysis and audience research to identify content gaps/opportunities; and drive content planning/creation
Analyze content performance and use data insights to maximize results
Elevate and evolve content to acquire, engage and convert online supporters
Collaborate and provide guidance to organization departments to generate content with SEO and search marketing best practices always in mind
Stay up-to-date with best practices in writing for the web, web usability and industry trends
Manage, track and report SEO and content discovery KPIs
Support digital team with various tasks (sending emails, posting to blog, creating petitions, posting to website, etc.) as needed

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field preferred
2-4 years of related, proven successful work experience, preferably with an advocacy-oriented non-profit organization or a political campaign
Breadth of digital marketing expertise: website administration, analytics, mobile optimization, SEO
Deep understanding of content management systems and experience working with mid to large size website (1000+) pages/documents
Solid knowledge of HTML/CSS
Solid foundational understanding of web analytics and traditional digital media KPIs; experience with Google Analytics a must
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work both cooperatively with departments across the organization and independently when appropriate
Demonstrated ability to lead a program with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, driving projects to completion
Proficiency in Google Search Console and other SEO tools for performance tracking and keyword research highly desired
A collaborative spirit and team orientation
Desire to work in a dynamic policy field
Experience creating compelling messages for different audiences
Excellent writing, reporting and editing skills

Immigration Policy Research/Analyst

FAIRis looking for a researcher experienced in U.S. immigration policy to serve on its digital team.A successful candidate will have at least three-year’s experience analyzing U.S. immigration policy issues. Experience on digital platforms is a plus. The position reports to the Director of Digital Communications Strategy, and works cooperatively with FAIR’s Research Department.

Responsibilities:

Research and analyze major U.S. immigration policy issues.
Produce on-line content based on that research for a general audience
Monitor and update existing research materials as needed.
Perform some data analysis including the ability to present complex data in terms non-specialized audiences can understand.
Provide timely background research to support FAIR’s digital ad campaigns.
Cross train with other members of the team.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in the fields of political science, public policy or communications.
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
3 years of related work experience.
Strong interest in U.S. immigration policy.
Demonstrated ability to undertake data-based policy analysis.
Some experience in digital content creation preferred.

FAIR Internship - General

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is looking for a well-organized, self-driven and highly motivated intern interested in the immigration issue and its impact on jobs, wages, public costs, and national security. The internship is designed to provide a general overview of how FAIR activates public pressure to bring about true reform and expose the candidate to several key departments so that he/she can and make substantive contributions to the organization. The student filling this position will handle a wide range of tasks in the Media, Research and State and Local Departments.

Responsibilities:

Assisting the Media Department in the preparation of its annual Hold Their Feet to the Fire Radio event by assembling event material, maintaining databases for accuracy, printing badges, and working the registration desk at the event.
Writing research papers or one-sheets and compiling other data as requested by the Research Department.
Performing research, writing, database management and/or other tasks requested by the State and Local Department.

Qualifications:

Attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills. Writing and research skills are essential.

Majors:

Public Administration, Politics, International Relations, English or History

Advantages:

Receive direct supervision and mentorship from the Executive Director and Department Heads and staff of FAIR
Learn immigration by recognized experts in the field.
Strong research, writing, analytical, and communication skills.
Build resume and explore career options.
Apply skills and knowledge to the workplace.
Intern provided with letter of recommendation upon successful completion of internship.

Cover letter indicating familiarity with FAIR mission, resume, and one writing sample are required for your application to be considered. Please submit the required documents to bluej@fairus.org.

This position is located at FAIR's headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Development and Digital Communications Internship

Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) seeks part-time or full-time, paid interns to join our Development and Digital Communications teams for Winter/Spring 2019. The students filling these positions will handle a wide range of important duties, and be a valuable part of FAIR’s development and communications efforts.

Responsibilities:

Produce timely graphic, written and interactive content for online community
Post content to main website (fairus.org) and blog site (immigrationreform.com)
Research keywords and monitor Google Trends to maintain search engine rankings for fairus.org and immigrationreform.com
Attend planning and vendor rep meetings with various staff
Assist Social Media Associate with monthly blog stats
Monitor TV Eyes and press clippings for mentions of FAIR
Assist Content Producer during recordings of videos, livestreams, and podcasts
Provide research for blog posts, digital ad campaigns etc.
Provide support for development and digital team projects on an ongoing basis

Qualifications:

Be responsible, flexible, hard‐working, ethical, and committed to the mission of FAIR (must possess an interest in immigration policy)
Possess a high level of organizational skills and be detail oriented
Possess solid oral and written communication skills
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, Sprout Social, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, or WordPress a plus
Must be able to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced team-oriented environment
Demonstrate an interest in nonprofit work, particularly in development, fundraising, and digital communications
Must be available to work at least 2-3 days a week in our downtown D.C. office (near Union Station)

Advantages:

This position is paid
This is not an administrative position. Interns will be a member of the team
Flexible schedule and hours. We are willing to work with interns if they have classes, exams, or other obligations
Upon successful completion of internship, interns will be provided with letter of recommendation
This is an opportunity to gain career experience with a prominent nonprofit organization in the heart of D.C.

Please submit cover letter describing your understanding of FAIR and Affiliates, resume and writing sample to bluej@fairus.org.