Below are 3 DC/MD jobs (Legislative Advocate, Regulatory/Policy, Political Organizer). Please help us to get word out about these positions. Thanks so much!
Legislative Advocate - Washington, DC
The National Nurses United (NNU), AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest nurses’ union and professional association, seeks an experienced Legislative Advocate. NNU AFL-CIO leads the Registered Nurse movement to transform the market-driven healthcare industry in the United States into a health care system driven by patient needs. NNU has negotiated the best Registered Nurse collective bargaining contracts in the nation and provided critical leadership in the AFL-CIO’s decision to endorse a single-payer healthcare system based on “updating and expanding Medicare benefits” for all Americans.
Immediate Opening!
Under the general direction of the Director of Public Policy, working from our Silver Springs office, the Legislative Advocate’s primary focus will be to advance our organization’s objectives through the union’s legislative program. This includes but is not limited to execution and evaluation of NNU’s legislative program, organizing membership involvement, and specifically promoting our agenda through the governmental and regulatory processes with testimony, and lobbying. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the right person to make a real difference for healthcare justice.
Essential Requirements:
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute federal legislative campaigns
• Highly evolved communications skills
• Ability to build relationships with potential allies
Preferred Experience:
• Bachelor of Arts
• 5+ years of professional experience in the field of legislative and union advocacy
• 2+ years of professional experience working in the labor movement
• 2+ years lobbying experience
• Demonstrated written and analytical skills
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of governmental relations and related issues
• Experience in a public role as a social advocate
• Demonstrated familiarity with healthcare issues
Salary and Benefits: Excellent salary depending on experience, and outstanding benefits offered, including comprehensive family health & dental plan, domestic partner coverage, and generous pension.
Please submit a Résumé and cover letter. Please be sure to fill out the online application form.
NNU is committed to Equal Opportunity, and considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We urge people of color and women, experienced legislative advocates of all backgrounds, to apply.
REGULATORY/POLICY SPECIALIST
National Nurses United
Washington DC
National Nurses United, the country’s fastest growing professional association and labor union for registered nurses is seeking a highly skilled social advocate to work as our Regulatory & Policy Specialist in Washington DC.
National Nurses United, through its assertive stance on protecting nursing practice and patient advocacy has gained a national reputation as a leader in the fight against the corporatization of healthcare.
The Regulatory/Policy Specialist’s primarily focus will be to advance our organizations nursing practice and patient advocacy policies through the governmental and regulatory processes with research, written documentation, testimony, and lobbying.
Duties include but not limited to, research with emphasis on health and nursing policy development; technical interpretation/analysis and assessment of proposed government agency regulations for potential impact on nursing and health care; monitoring of governmental agencies; attendance as NNU representative at designated meetings of relevant state and federal agencies, boards, and commissions; act as resource to NNU members and staff on regulatory and policy issues; assist with development of NNU response to various and selected legislative issues; ability to articulate, defend and advance our positions to members of congress and federal/state governmental agencies; and preparation of reports to staff and membership on regulatory issues and activities.
Minimum Requirements:
· Bachelor’s degree
· Experience in regulatory/policy advocacy
· Demonstrated written and analytical skills
· Experience in public role as a social advocate
· Demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice
Preferred:
· Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of nursing practice, patient advocacy and related issues
· Experience in Nursing with professional experience in acute care settings
· Law Degree or advanced degree in public policy
Submit resume and cover letter online. Please be sure to complete online application.
Salary & Benefits: Competitive salary and benefits package (401k, pension, and family medical coverage, including domestic partner benefits).
NNU is committed to Equal Opportunity, and considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We urge people of color and women, experienced regulatory policy advocates of all backgrounds, to apply.
Political Organizer (Washington, DC)
National Nurses United (NNU), AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest nurses’ union and professional association, seeks an experienced Political Organizer. NNU leads the Registered Nurse movement to transform the market-driven healthcare industry in the United States into a health care system that addresses patient needs and to transform our society to address human needs. NNU has negotiated the best Registered Nurse collective bargaining contracts in the nation and is a key leader in various economic and social justice movements, including the Robin Hood Tax Campaign and the campaign for single-payer, Medicare-for-All health care.
Under the general direction of the Political Director, the Political Organizer plans and assists in Union activities and achievement of Union objectives by means of governmental advocacy, grassroots education, community organizing and organizing member involvement. The office is in Silver Spring, MD. Participates in the evaluation and planning of the Union’s legislative and political action programs. Extensive experience with lobbying, member involvement, organizing, political action and legislative advocacy required.
Essential Requirements:
• Demonstrated commitment to and experience in the movement for social/economic justice
•· Demonstrated ability to organize and execute grassroots campaigns
• Highly developed communications skills
• Ability to build relationships with potential allies and empower volunteers
• Ability to travel extensively and valid driver’s license
Preferred Experience:
• Bachelor of Arts
• 5+ years of successful experience in union or other social justice advocacy
• Demonstrated written and analytical skills
• Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of governmental relations and related issues
• Experience in a public role as a social advocate
• Demonstrated familiarity with healthcare justice and other issues affecting working women
Salary and Benefits: Excellent salary depending on experience, and outstanding benefits offered, including comprehensive family health & dental plan, domestic partner coverage, and generous pension.
Please submit a Résumé and cover letter.
In your cover letter please describe your favorite experience organizing for economic justice and/or social justice.
Please be sure to fill out the online application form.
NNU is committed to Equal Opportunity, and considering applicants of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions. We urge people of color and women, experienced political organizers of all backgrounds, to apply.
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