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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.

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.