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Lobbyist Position for Kansas Chapter
Job Title: Legislative Coordinator, an Independent Contractor Position
Chapter: Kansas
Reports To: Chapter Chair, Chapter Director or Designated Volunteer Leader
Context: The Legislative Coordinator plans, organizes, and implements the Chapters state and local legislative priorities and government interactions.
Submit Resume or Questions To: Joe Spease, jspease@windsohy.com
Scope: In cooperation with the volunteer leadership, plans and implements the Chapter’s approved legislative program. Recruits and organizes volunteer efforts, evaluates legislation, maintains government and political contacts, makes strategic recommendations, writes reports and summaries of bills and legislative activity, works to influence the passage of legislation favored by the Club and Chapter and to help defeat the passage of legislation or bills opposed by the Club or Chapter. Assists in the preparation of grants and donations for the Chapter.
Job Activities:
- Plans, coordinates and implements the Chapter’s legislative strategies as approved by the chapter leadership. Lobbies and represents the Chapter to elected officials when this is an assigned program area.
- Monitors, studies and researches proposed legislation to determine possible effects to the environment and makes appropriate recommendations
- Confers with legislators and officials to emphasize weakness or merits of specific bills to influence passage, defeat, or amendment of measure, or introduction of legislation more favorable to the Club’s interests.
- Prepares and presents testimony at appropriate legislative hearings.
- Contacts and meets with other individuals and groups having similar positions in order to rally support for bills, initiatives, laws, etc.
- Plans and coordinates meetings between members and elected officials to discuss legislative issues and proposals and allow for officials to address member concerns.
- Prepares press releases and communicates with the media to state the Sierra Club’s view on specific legislation.
- Participates in the development of educational/ informational materials in regards to the Club’s legislative efforts.
- Assists in the formulation of grassroots campaign and coalition activities in support of legislation at the local and state level.
- Trains, informs, and motivates volunteers and other chapter staff to enable them to activate others in efforts to influence legislative and regulatory decisions. May supervise another staff member.
- Monitors and records voting patterns of elected officials regarding environmental legislation. Informs and educates the public as to the position taken by elected officials.
- Works on task forces, committees, etc. representing the Club’s mission or objective.
- Ensures compliance with all state and federal campaign requirements.
- Works with Sierra Club staff and volunteers to ensure there is a consistent, clear legislative message that is being communicated to the public.
- Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.
- Assists in the preparation of materials needed for grants and donations to the Chapter.
Knowledge and Skills:
- B.A./B.S. degree in Environmental Studies, Political Science or a closely related field.
- 1-2 years experience in the environmental field that includes working within the political process, press relations and public speaking.
- Prior experience and effectiveness in lobbying
- Skill in developing a positive rapport with the media
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Clear understanding and knowledge of the legislative process.
- Skill in making presentations to a diverse audienceStrong analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability and effectiveness working with volunteers.
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