Political Action Representative I

American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees

Political Action Representative I

Political Action Department

Based in Washington, DC

Headquarters

Political Action Representative I

Political Action Department

Location: Washington, DC – Headquarters

USU Grade 8

Salary Range: $90,210 – $135,311

This position is responsible for assisting the Political Action Department staff in developing and conducting political action campaigns for affiliates; training affiliate leaders/staff and members in how to conduct political campaigns; assisting in-house polling operations; and assisting with state lobbying efforts.

Duties

• Provides mobilization support for federal, state, and local elections, including candidate, legislative, issue and membership PAC fundraising campaigns.
• Develops and manages field programs including, but not limited to, voter registration, member mobilization, voter contact and get-out-the-vote activities in assigned campaigns.
• Assists with the development and execution of state and local legislative advocacy campaigns.
• Develops campaign plans with appropriate goals and benchmarks. Build solidarity amongst affiliates through regular joint table meetings, planning and program implementation.
• Develops relationships and works with allies, including other labor unions, progressive groups, candidates, and parties to build progressive strength while representing AFSCME’s interests.
• Makes recommendations on electoral engagement, including participation with aligned groups and resource requests.
• Assesses and tracks programs for AFSCME field operations, providing reports and analyzing data as required.
• Promotes and implements the membership PAC program and represents the department at various forums and functions.
• Utilizes advanced targeting, data and research to enhance field programs.
• Conducts political training workshops in political motivation, campaign activities and member involvement to acquaint members with AFSCME’s position on political, legislative, and administrative issues and matters of importance.
• Assesses candidates on federal, state, and local levels of government to determine candidate viability and recommend degree of union involvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with course work in Labor Relations, Political Science or Government and a minimum of three (3) years of related work experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities.

Skills Requirements:

• Ability to develop electoral campaign plans, including the understanding of campaign targeting and polling techniques.

• Knowledge of federal campaign financial regulations and laws.

• Knowledge of Votebuilder/VAN/LAN.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.

• Ability to assist in the development of training curriculum and conduct workshops.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing and in large group settings.

• Ability to assess political situations and develop appropriate campaign strategies.

• Experience with labor unions and an understanding of state and local legislative processes is preferred.

• Ability to work both independently and in group settings.

• Travel & Work hours

• Extensive travel and extended work hours including weekends are required.

• A valid driver's license is required.