Policy & Advocacy Fellow (DGR)
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Save the Children
For over 100 years Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment protected from harm. We work in some of the worlds hardest-to-reach places over 100 countries including the U.S. No matter what your role is when you join Save the Children youre creating positive irreversible change for children and the future we all share.
The Role
As a Policy & Advocacy intern at Save the Children youll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. Save the Childrens Policy & Advocacy Division conducts policy and legislative advocacy to create positive change on key issues impacting children in the United States and around the world. Focus areas include nutrition health education and child protection. Our work involves engaging Congress the administration multilateral agencies on our own and in coalition with partner organization.
You will support our policy teams advocacy by tracking and analyzing priority policy issues supporting the development of advocacy products such as one-pagers and briefing materials and conduct policy research.
Location
- Hybrid Washington DC office location
What Youll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change
- Conduct policy research on issues impacting children.
- Monitor legislative and policy developments within priority issue areas.
- Conduct research on government stakeholders including Members of Congress and the administration to assess alignment with Save the Childrens positions on policy issues and legislation impacting children and families.
- Research and write fact sheets policy briefs talking points and other communications materials.
- Assist with preparation for events and meetings.
- Accompany staff to congressional hearings coalition meetings and other engagements.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required qualifications for the role
- Must be actively enrolled in an Associates Bachelors or Masters degree program or have graduated within 6 months of the start date.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
- Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred qualificationsfor the role
- Excellent writing and research skills.
- Strong interest in global development humanitarian and/or domestic policy issues.
- Demonstrated success providing excellent customer service.
Whats In It for You
- Structured learning and development program
- Meaningful work under the direct supervision of experienced Save the Children staff members
- Highly collaborative and mission-driven teams
- The knowledge that the work you are supporting is changing the lives of children all around the world
About Us
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.
Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees ensuring all are given training support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty both agency and individual is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.
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About Company
Save the Children is a leading humanitarian organization for children. Our charity has changed the lives of over 1 billion children in the U.S. and around the world.
