Job Description
Legislative/Political Director Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire
Date: December 2015
Classification: Full-Time
Salary/Benefits: Inquire Personally
Contact David Lang: President
Phone: 603-223-3304
Email: dlang@pffnh.org
The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire seek a Legislative/Political Director. Prior legislative and/or political experience helpful. Ideally the candidate would have 2-3 cycles of political experience, some level of legislative experience. Candidate will experience personal growth and satisfaction working with a successful and respected state labor union.
Supervisor: Position takes directions from President of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire and will communicate with the President on a day-to-day basis. Together they work on the legislative and political agenda of the state union.
Overview: The position will be based at the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire's office located at 43 Centre Street in Concord, NH. The employee will be expected to be present in Concord on a daily basis. The employee is responsible for the management and implementation of state legislative policy, internal and external communications, and managing member campaigns. The position requires the employee to be self-motivated, flexible, willing to travel within the state, and willing to work some nights and weekends. The candidate also will be working in a team environment.
Duties include:
Serve as campaign coordinator for municipal elections, NH primary, and General Election working sometimes in a bipartisan or non-partisan environment
Manage political endorsements events and advance work
Manage all member State Representative and municipal campaigns; including working with vendors, developing campaign budgets, fundraising, secure local endorsements, create messaging of paid communications, plan and execute all voter contact events including call banks, canvasses, visibilities, volunteers, and fundraisers
- Serve as lobbyist on labor, retirement, health care, firefighting and Emergency Medical Services Issues. Position requires person to register as a lobbyist, track legislation along with administrative rules as well as providing testimony.
- Navigate and communicate to members state and federal policy changes and political decisions
- Manage and develop press strategies on all communications both internally and externally including opinion-editorials, talking points, speech writing, social media, press releases
- Prepare all written materials for lobby days, prepare member testimony
- Responsible for the growth of the PAC account
- General office support including updating members through social media and other forms of communication and coordinate with outside consultants, speakers, and national partners
Minimum/Essential Qualifications: Employee must be detail oriented, flexible, possess strong organizational skills, and must have a strong belief in the necessity and growth of unions. Strong communication skills a must; which include the ability to assist messaging internally to members and externally to the legislature and the public.
*The Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire reserves the right to change or add duties to this position as long as the changes and/or additions are consistent with the job position.
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