Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
Local 338

Political Director

Based in Nassau County, NY

 

We are currently looking to hire a Political Director. If you have the qualifications and experience, we are requesting for this position, please apply and our HR Director will be in contact with you.

In summary, this is a critical role both internally and externally with room for growth. Through a team-based approach, reporting to the President and Assistant to the President, the Political Director is responsible for developing, coordinating, monitoring, and administrating a variety of assignments associated with the union’s political and legislative activities, and as needed, assists with key communications and the union’s core programs.

Primary Responsibilities will include:

• Develops, coordinates and monitors legislative efforts with local, state, and federal elected officials and agencies to achieve the organization’s policy agenda.
• Builds and sustains relationships with key government agencies, and elected officials throughout the region.
• Develops relevant memos, policy documents, and other communications materials to support legislative and political goals.
• Responds to inquiries from elected officials, policy makers, coalition partners, and community stakeholders.
• Serves as liaison for the union with various area labor bodies, including the Long Island Federation of Labor and the New York City Central Labor Council.
• Represents the organization at political and community events, in coalitions, rallies, press conferences etc., ensuring full knowledge/awareness of the subject matter.
• Manages the union’s legislative and political compliance with appropriate city and state agencies.
• Manages Local 338’s contract lobbyists.
• Support all political activities, including the union’s endorsement process, as well as developing and implementing the union’s get out the vote efforts.
• Advise and support union field staff who will engage and mobilize members related to all political and legislative engagement.
• Manages maintenance of internal member/voter database.
• Works with the union’s communications team to assist in monitoring and where appropriate, responding to media, including public websites, social media feeds and other resources for relevant issues and news, as well as communications to union members related to relevant legislative and political events or information.
• Works in collaboration with other departments to support and assist with a variety of the union’s core programs and special projects.
• Manages the union’s political internship program.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Required skills:

• Role requires evening and weekends during peak political times, as well as travel during legislative sessions. 
• Expert community/political consensus building and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrable understanding of local, state, and federal legislative and political processes.
• Detail oriented, organized, and an ability to coordinate timely and effective responses to correspondence.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications, as well as VAN.
• An ability to learn quickly and to self-educate on a wide array of issues and topics.
• Ability research and analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, public administration, or a related field from an accredited college. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Background in one or more of the following areas: government relations, legislative affairs, political affairs, or working in an elected official’s office or government agency. Minimum five years of related experience.
• Ideal candidate will have some experience working with labor unions, although this is not required.
• Bi-lingual Spanish speaking highly desirable
• Must possess a valid state driver’s license

Compensation includes full benefits package and salary range based on experience $95,000 – $120,000. 

To Apply:
Submit cover letter and résumé to: sdiohresources@gmail.com.