Integrated Campaign Coordinator SEIU

SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

Job Title: Integrated Campaign Coordinator Government Relations

Grade: PS3

Salary: $92989.90

Location: Washington DC

Organizational Overview: The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a union of more than 2 million diverse members in healthcare the public sector and property services. SEIU envisions a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respectedno matter where they come from or what color they are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where the Union can leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. SEIU is anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism by harnessing worker power and collective action including legislative and political action. SEIU fights for Unions for All and a government that works for all so that everyone across race and place can have power together in unions and participate fully in the countrys democracy.

Purpose: The Integrated Campaign Coordinator is responsible for coordinating state and local policy campaigns between SEIU Internationals Government Relations department SEIU local unions and state councils across the country.

Primary Responsibilities: (Any one position may not include all of the specific duties and responsibilities listed. Examples provide a general summary of the work required and should not be treated as a total and complete list of expected duties to be performed by employees in the classification.)

• Drive and/or support new and ongoing campaigns initiated by the International or locals/state councils by offering tailored policy solutions leveraging national/state/local political relationships and ensuring relevant staff are working together.
• Maintain significant understanding of specific state SEIU membership and organizational structure state/municipal politics and state/municipal issues that affect SEIU members.
• Strategize with Director of State and Local Programs as well as other departments divisions and campaigns to ensure campaigns complement other SEIU field efforts;
• Provide assistance in the development planning and execution of programs which address the needs of locals
• Coordinate campaign efforts to ensure best use of political communications and research assets.
• Support the development and organizing of large-scale convenings including SEIUs Legislative and Policy conference
• Maintain relationships with partner organizations and elected networks in order to drive our issue agenda
• Design and create the production of/and development of written materials related to the activities of the Government Relations Department for internal and external uses.
• Represent SEIU in public forums internally and externally.

Contacts: Include SEIU and affiliate staff both in the International and on local and state levels; elected officials on various levels

Direction and Decision Making: This position reports to the Director of State and Local Programs and works under general supervision. Requires a high degree of judgment of relationships and ideas initiative and drive.

Education and Experience: The Integrated Campaign Coordinator position requires graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree and at least five (5) years of experience in the following areas: issue or political campaigns legislative strategy or public policy development.

Or a combination of education and experience that would provide for the following knowledge skills and abilities:

• Knowledge passion and commitment for labor unions the issues they prioritize and their constituencies.
• Successful experience in planning and implementing strategic legislative electoral or community support campaigns.
• Ability to take initiative manage projects and individual workload under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of government relations legislative issues and dynamics of local and state governments.
• Ability to work independently ensuring for completion of projects and programs.
• Ability to work with all levels of staff and members in sometimes complex and political situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyze data and make sound logical conclusions.

Physical Requirements: Work is generally performed in an office setting. Could be long and extended hours and may require extensive travel.

Required Experience:

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