WOMEN VOTE! Assistant
EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is searching for a WOMEN VOTE! Assistant to join our WOMEN VOTE! team. We recruit and train candidates, support strong campaigns, research women's issues, and turn out women voters. We've trained over 9,000 women to run and helped elect over 100 women to the House, 19 to the Senate, 11 governors, and over 700 to state and local office. Since its founding in 1985, almost one-third of the candidates EMILY's List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color - including every single Latina, African American, and Asian American Democratic congresswoman currently serving.
Principal Responsibilities
The WOMEN VOTE! Assistant helps elect prochoice Democratic women by: providing critical information on targeted races and trends, providing administrative and programmatic support; and ensuring the independent expenditure operates within and outside the building at the highest levels of accuracy and information.
This is a cycle position with an end date of December 31, 2016.
Specific Duties
- Serve as locus for the independent expenditure activity and needs;
- Track internal and external events, communicate deadlines, and results within the independent expenditure team;
- Contribute to the independent expenditure with copy editing, proofreading, and ensuring materials are error-free;
- Provide administrative support to the WOMEN VOTE! Director, including, but not limited to:
- Manage Director's schedule;
- Arrange travel logistics and produce itineraries;
- Prepare Director for all meetings, trips and speaking engagements including preparing briefing materials and creating presentations;
- Receive and pay all necessary invoices and track expenses for Director;
- Provide all necessary support to Director as it relates to the organization's IE efforts;
- Manage interns (as needed);
- Serve as lunch hour back-up and break relief for front desk as needed;
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates must have outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills and high attention to detail. Precise self-starters with time management skills are desired. The ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and desire to work in fast paced environment are a must. Campaign or Hill experience is desired. Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Prezi are required. College degree and an interest in electing pro-choice Democratic women required.
This is a cycle position with an end date of December 31, 2016.
EMILY's List offers a competitive salary and a strong benefits package. To apply, email resume and cover letter to jobopening@emilyslist.org, - subject line "WOMEN VOTE! Assistant". No calls, please.
EMILY's List is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a multi-cultural, diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
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