Coordinator, Policy Innovation Lab
- Full Time, onsite
- Future Caucus (formerly Millennial Action Project)
- Washington, United States of America
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Position: Coordinator, Policy Innovation Lab
Position Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Director, Policy Innovation Lab
Location: Hybrid (Based in Washington, DC)
Anticipated Start: January 2025
About The Role
The Policy Innovation Lab Coordinator will help facilitate policy programming and operations for Future Caucus' Innovation Lab, connecting young lawmakers with resources and expertise to help them craft evidence-based bipartisan policy. The Coordinator will help provide lawmakers with impactful educational opportunities that support legislative innovation and collaboration. The Coordinator will work closely with the Future Caucus team to assist in the planning and implementation of programming and activities for the Innovation Lab and its Fellowship program.
This role is committed to supporting legislators from all political backgrounds, coordinating the resources they need to successfully pass forward-thinking bipartisan legislation. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator with some experience in policy or event coordination. Experience with state or federal legislative offices or policy organizations is preferred but not required.
This role reports directly to the Director, Policy Innovation Lab.
About Future Caucus
Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and build a more functional democracy. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.
In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation's first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into more than 34 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and now engages more than 1,800 young legislators nationwide. Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org.
Responsibilities
ABOUT YOU
LOCATION
Future Caucus is currently in a hybrid work environment, candidates must be located in the Washington, D.C. metro area, or be willing to relocate.
Compensation
The starting salary range for this position is $58,656-64,328, depending on experience. Highly competitive benefits are provided, including transit stipend, 401(k) with employer contributions, generous vacation policy, professional development stipend, and comprehensive health benefits.
CULTURE AND CONNECTION
Future Caucus aspires to an organizational culture based on our values, where our team is connected and collaborative. We take time to share in the wins and impact of our work, chat over regular employer-paid lunches, learn together, and participate in local social and service activities. We are eager to add team members who share our values and will continue building our positive culture.
HIRING PROCESS
The priority deadline for this role is Dec. 1, 2024 and we anticipate communicating to all candidates following our priority deadline. Applications received after this date will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Additional Information
As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.
Position Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Director, Policy Innovation Lab
Location: Hybrid (Based in Washington, DC)
Anticipated Start: January 2025
About The Role
The Policy Innovation Lab Coordinator will help facilitate policy programming and operations for Future Caucus' Innovation Lab, connecting young lawmakers with resources and expertise to help them craft evidence-based bipartisan policy. The Coordinator will help provide lawmakers with impactful educational opportunities that support legislative innovation and collaboration. The Coordinator will work closely with the Future Caucus team to assist in the planning and implementation of programming and activities for the Innovation Lab and its Fellowship program.
This role is committed to supporting legislators from all political backgrounds, coordinating the resources they need to successfully pass forward-thinking bipartisan legislation. The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and an effective communicator with some experience in policy or event coordination. Experience with state or federal legislative offices or policy organizations is preferred but not required.
This role reports directly to the Director, Policy Innovation Lab.
About Future Caucus
Future Caucus has an audacious mission: activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and build a more functional democracy. Future Caucus is a national, nonpartisan organization dedicated to supporting the next generation of elected leaders. We provide the resources, networking, and capacity-building opportunities for these policymakers to forge productive partnerships on critical national issues.
In 2013, Future Caucus organized the nation's first and only caucus for young members of Congress, the Congressional Future Caucus, to build coalitions on future-oriented challenges. Future Caucus also scaled this model into more than 34 state legislatures, each with a Future Caucus consisting of young, high-potential legislators, and now engages more than 1,800 young legislators nationwide. Learn more at www.futurecaucus.org.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate meetings, events, and logistics, working directly with state legislators and collaborating with internal teams
- Ensure programming execution runs smoothly, providing operational support for events, webinars, and educational sessions
- Track and monitor legislation, keeping updated on the status of key bills
- Maintain a comprehensive library of model legislation and policy briefs, and update Resource Hub with the latest resources and information
- Provide targeted support to Future Caucus network members, including research and creating policy materials to advance chapter objectives
- Support lawmakers with the policy resources they need, including providing connections to experts in their fields.
- Contribute to research projects and grant reports.
- Perform other related duties as needed
ABOUT YOU
- 1-2 years of relevant experience
- Sincere commitment to Future Caucus' mission of working across partisan lines
- Familiarity with state or federal legislative processes
- Creative, entrepreneurial, and self-motivated orientation
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
- Effective written and oral communicator capable of engaging with diverse stakeholders
- Excellent research skills with the ability to condense complex information into digestible formats for diverse audiences
- Experience in policy, event coordination, or legislative settings is preferred but not required
- Technical proficiency with CRMs, like EveryAction and Quorum, and other platforms used for policy tracking is preferred but not required
LOCATION
Future Caucus is currently in a hybrid work environment, candidates must be located in the Washington, D.C. metro area, or be willing to relocate.
Compensation
The starting salary range for this position is $58,656-64,328, depending on experience. Highly competitive benefits are provided, including transit stipend, 401(k) with employer contributions, generous vacation policy, professional development stipend, and comprehensive health benefits.
CULTURE AND CONNECTION
Future Caucus aspires to an organizational culture based on our values, where our team is connected and collaborative. We take time to share in the wins and impact of our work, chat over regular employer-paid lunches, learn together, and participate in local social and service activities. We are eager to add team members who share our values and will continue building our positive culture.
HIRING PROCESS
The priority deadline for this role is Dec. 1, 2024 and we anticipate communicating to all candidates following our priority deadline. Applications received after this date will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Additional Information
As an equal opportunity employer, Future Caucus is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented groups to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and multilingual individuals. Reference checks are conducted on all prospective new hires.
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