Assistant Policy Officer

LISC’s Policy Office is located in Washington, D.C. It is responsible for developing LISC’s federal policy agenda; communicating this agenda to LISC employees, board members, funders, and other stakeholders; and pursuing this agenda through engagement with federal policymakers in Congress and federal agencies.

LISC Policy is seeking a creative and organized person to support the team’s efforts to promote its policy and advocacy strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Working with senior members of the Policy Team to support policy development, advocacy, communications, and outreach efforts to the field;
• Conducting research on legislative and regulatory issues, and helping senior staff in the development of issue papers, policy briefs and other outreach materials;
• Developing and maintaining databases relevant to our work with Congress and our local partners;
• Scheduling meetings with Hill staff and preparing supporting documents for those visits;
• Tracking relevant appropriations and authorization legislative issues;
• Attending coalition meetings and congressional hearings as needed;
• Coordinating LISC Policy’s social media efforts, including creating content; and
• Providing administrative support, including but not limited to:
  • Organizing advocacy email campaigns;
  • Drafting and distributing a monthly e-newsletter;
  • Maintaining an online library of internal policy resources; and
  • Ensuring logistical support for briefings, forums and other events organized by LISC Policy or its partners.
  
  

Qualifications and Experience:

The successful candidate for the position will have the following qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in political science, communications, social work, city, and regional planning or other similar field.
• Professional work experience in a federal or state legislative affairs-based administrative/project-support position.
• Excellent writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Precise attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and to handle multiple priorities.
• Collaborative spirit and willingness to work with a team.
• Commitment to affordable housing and community development issues.
• Proficiency in using web-based congressional tracking tools, such as Congressional Quarterly (CQ)’s Fiscal Note or Bloomberg Government, is a plus.
• Familiarity with Excel, HTML or Adobe InDesign is a plus.

Job Specifications:

This position will be located in Washington, D.C. LISC employees have the option to work in the office or on a hybrid schedule (part of the week in the office and part work from home). Some travel (less than 10 percent) may be required. LISC provides a competitive salary and excellent fringe benefits.