Political & Legislative Director : District of Columbia

Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO

Political & Legislative Director

Based in Washington, DC

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Monitoring legislation across the labor council’s jurisdictions, conducting research on policies and issues, and drafting testimony (5%) (D.C. + Montgomery, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s, Charles, & Calvert Counties)
• Staffing 3 COPE Committees and COPE Chairs (15%) (D.C., Montgomery/Prince George’s, Tri-County)
• Coordination of candidate and issue endorsement processes, including developing candidate questionnaires, a member-driven interview process, and making recommendations on candidate endorsements and contributions (15%)
• Coordination of campaign activity for endorsed candidates (10%)
• Building political capacity of affiliated locals to mobilize activists and run campaigns (20%)
• Developing/guiding legislative and political coalitions/campaigns (10%)
• Technical assistance to affiliated local unions (15%)
• Coordination with other staff, including Union Cities/Campaigns Organizer/CSA/CAP staff on mobilization activities and other MWC priorities (10%)

To Apply
Please send cover letter and résumé to: office@dclabor.org.

NOTE: percentages are estimates and vary depending on projects.