Title: Federal Policy Fellow
Organization: National Complete Streets Coalition
Location: Washington, DC
The National Complete Streets Coalition seeks a motivated Federal Policy Fellow to help advance our federal policy efforts by moving coalition members and partners to action and coordinating the federal policy efforts of the Complete Streets network. This is a tremendous opportunity for a candidate with initiative to take on significant responsibility while learning about transportation reform issues and working directly with a variety of well-known leaders and organizations in the field.
The Federal Policy Fellow will work in the Washington, DC office of Smart Growth America, the Coalition’s host organization. This is a full-time, six-month fellowship.
Responsibilities will include:
- Engage coalition partners in advocacy and media efforts
- Help manage relationships and draft materials for key Congressional offices
- Research and analysis of statistics and trends related to transportation
- Assist with outreach meetings and conference sessions to engage local constituents and organizations in the campaign
- Research and write fact sheets and other materials
- General administrative tasks including mailing, event planning, database management, etc and other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
The candidate should have a strong interest in smart growth, transportation policy, or related areas, a bachelor’s degree, and educational or work experience in transportation policy, urban planning, environmental studies, public policy, or a related field. This position requires a self-motivated and detail-oriented person with excellent organizational skills. The candidate must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work independently. Candidates must have exemplary research and writing skills and an ability to synthesize diverse material for lay audiences. The candidate should be highly computer literate with specific experience using the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and cloud computing. Experience with Salesforce and Knowlegis is a plus.
Compensation:
The Fellowship comes with a stipend of $1,500 per month. He or she will receive six days of paid sick leave or vacation and will have paid leave on all federal holidays that occur within their tenure at Smart Growth America.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, short writing sample, and 3 references to info@completestreets.org. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. No phone calls please.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
SGA is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.
