Policy Specialist

JOB TITLE:

Policy Specialist PROGRAM:
Legislative Staff Services

LOCATION:

Denver - Hybrid SALARY: $74,330 annually STATUS:
Full-time ABOUT NCSL:

Are you ready to join an organization with an extraordinary mission? The National Conference of State Legislatures offers careers where you can use your skills, knowledge, and experience to truly make a difference. NCSL’s mission is purposeful – strengthening the legislative institution. From informing effective policies and promoting communication among state legislatures, to ensuring states have a strong, cohesive voice in the federal system, our team works in service of legislatures.

And, with a commitment to constantly innovating all resources and services to meet the evolving needs of members, NCSL has earned the reputation as the nation’s most trusted bipartisan membership organization for legislators and legislative staff. Our success serving NCSL members relies on our team of passionate, dedicated professionals who work diligently to strengthen the legislative institution. Join our team and contribute to this unique, essential mission.

NCSL has a flexible remote work policy. Building and maintaining our organizational culture is critical and we do so by bringing staff together, in person, for four consecutive days every six (6) weeks. The remote work policy provides the freedom to work from anywhere with the requirement that staff travel on their own fare to the NCSL office for four days every six (6) weeks for team meetings and professional development.

Policy Specialists who serve as liaisons to NCSL’s professional staff associations provide strategic, programmatic and administrative support to the groups. They are expected to provide a high level of customer service to meet the needs of the association and expertly manage all stakeholders. This role also includes managing budgets and financial accounts, including developing, monitoring and balancing meeting or program budgets.

• Provide prompt, efficient service for all staff association administrative tasks, which can include: organizing and facilitating Executive Committee and committee meetings, keeping the association’s website current, administering the association’s awards programs and providing administrative support for in-person and online meetings.
• Responsible for maintaining all governing, administrative and historical documents of the association.
• Support the association’s officers and governing board by providing guidance, administering the board’s nominations and elections process and supporting the annual business meeting.
• Facilitate member communication and engagement on behalf of the association. This may include outreach to new and prospective members, communicating via email, listserv or social media, and assisting the association in the development and production of publications.
• Ensures the staff association’s membership list is up to date in NCSL’s constituent management software.
• Manage the staff association’s finances, support the association’s fundraising efforts.
• Develop and monitor the annual professional development seminar budget and manage funder relations.
• Collaborate with association leadership and committees to identify topics and faculty to produce meetings, webinars and online conferences that address professional development and networking needs.
• Draft background materials to support program faculty and handle some meeting logistics.
• Conduct special research and outreach projects on behalf of the staff association.
• Collect, monitor and analyze data on specific legislative staff roles, professional responsibilities and topics of interest to the association.
• Develop comparative 50-state legislative data sets and subject matter expertise in relevant areas.
• Assist legislative staff with their research and information needs, and interpret legislative trends and implications.
• Translate complex information into accessible formats such as presentations, publications, workshops, webpages, podcasts, webinars, and newsletters.
• Plan technical assistance programs, small meetings, and educational sessions at larger events, contributing to speaker…