Senior Policy Associate Job

Employer Name: JCPA	SpiderID: 2877230
Location: Washington, District of Columbia	Date Posted: 9/3/2009
Wage:	Category: Civil Service/Government/Postal
Job Code:
Number Of Openings: 1

Job Description:
The Senior Policy Associate is responsible for covering the Equal Opportunity and Social Justice agenda of JCPA, with a focus on the Confronting Poverty Initiative. The position is located in the Washington DC office of the JCPA.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Representing the JCPA in advocacy activities on Capitol Hill and with the Administration;
• Working closely in both interfaith and issue based coalitions on issues including domestic poverty, health care, housing, hunger, education, welfare, labor issues, budget, minimum wage, immigration reform, the environment and children’s issues;
• Resourcing JCPA’s Poverty Campaign Coordinator with policy information and resources and serving as part of the poverty campaign team;
• Aiding the Washington Director in preparing information such as action alerts, memos, background information as well as presentations for meetings and other relations with the Jewish Community Relations field;
• Researching and writing the weekly “Confronting Poverty” briefing;
• Assisting local Jewish Community Relations Councils in developing and implementing local advocacy strategies and advising them on relevant legislation
• Working with JCPA staff in the planning and coordinating semi-annual JCPA meetings and the annual Plenum conference;
• Working with the Washington Director in the general operation of the Washington office of the JCPA;
• Assume other duties and responsibilities as determined.

Job Requirements:
Applicants will need to demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills and proven research ability. Two to three years prior work experience, on Capitol Hill, with government agencies, or with related public policy or community relations organizations desired. Knowledge of Jewish community is a plus.

Job Criteria:
Start Date:
Position Type: Full-Time Permanent
Years of Experience Required: 2
Education Required: Bachelors
Overnight Travel: 25-50%
Vacation Time: 3 weeks / year

Job Benefits:
Health/Dental Benefits, Paid Holidays, Vacations, and Sick Leave, Life and/or Disability Insurance

Company Profile:
The Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) serves as the representative voice of the organized American Jewish community relations field.

The mandate is expressed in two, interrelated goals: 1) to safeguard the rights of Jews here, in Israel, and around the world and, in order to accomplish that, 2) to protect, preserve, and promote a just American society, one that is democratic and pluralistic.

These goals are pursued in a non-partisan manner informed by Jewish values. History teaches us that Jewish security is inexorably linked to the strength of democratic institutions. Thus, our community has a direct stake - along with an ethical imperative - in assuring that America remains a country wedded to the Bill of Rights and committed to the rule of law, whose institutions continue to function as a public trust.

Contact Information:

Contact Name: Haya Luftig	Company Type: Employer
Company: JCPA

City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Zip: 20006

Web Site: http://www.jewishpublicaffairs.org