Job Summary

The Climate Action Campaign (CAC) Program Manager for Congressional Advocacy is a dynamic team player who is a self-starter, excels at building strong relationships, and can manage and execute CAC’s work on Capitol Hill. This role coordinates with Government Affairs professionals at CAC and beyond, as well as staff and Members on Capitol Hill, to support and advance climate policy goals. It utilizes project management and collaboration skills to develop strategies and execute coalition advocacy tactics. This position also gathers information, maintains consistent and clear lines of communication, and supports the Government Affairs team in planning, reporting, and scheduling.

Essential Functions

Key responsibilities include:

Advocacy and Congressional Communications Management

• Serve as the CAC liaison to the offices of key Congressional members through regular meetings, information sharing, updates, and events.

• Develop positive, collaborative relationships with the staff of key members of Congress.

• Drive Congressional support for the CAC’s legislative and regulatory agenda by planning and implementing advocacy activities like briefings, Member letters, and cosponsorship drives.

• Work closely with the Senior Director, the Director of Government Affairs, and other CAC staff and partners who are engaging with Hill offices.

• Closely track Hill activity on priority issues and legislation. Assess that activity and make recommendations for engagement around legislation, hearings, nominations and other Hill activity.

• Develop a deep understanding of Members, their priorities and influences, the district, and state- or district-specific climate issues, for states and districts where CAC is focused.

• Manage the feedback loop between Hill offices and CAC staff and partners: drive an appropriate level of intel sharing, provide messaging guidance on Member-directed events and communications, and work to ensure that CAC field and communications staff are up to date and informed on Members’ positions, priorities, and particular needs.

Coalition Support

• Assist the Senior Director of Government Affairs in setting the agenda for regular meetings of the CAC lobby table.

• Support the lobby table by driving shared advocacy campaigns, which may include but is not limited to drafting strategy memos, threat landscapes, target and whip lists, as well as sharing information, creating agendas and material, drafting prep memos, and taking notes.

• Advise and assist CAC staff and vendors in working with key Members of Congress and their staff. Support the work of CAC field, partner, and communications staff efforts by recommending messages, policies or other direction specific to Members. Develop written guidance and tracking systems where needed.

• Create and maintain a feedback loop between the DC lobby team, other CAC staff, and our state and local partners.

Planning, Reporting, and Other Activities

• Contribute to annual and quarterly planning and goal-setting for Congressional activity.

• Track and report Congressional activity (meetings, conversations, events, etc).

• Attend briefings, meetings, and events for CAC staff and, as needed, with external allies.

• Manage internal Congressional tracking, including reviewing and summarizing major legislation and tracking Members’ positions on CAC lobby requests and participation in CAC events. Present distilled Congressional tracking to coalition members.

• Disseminate talking points, resources, and other materials developed by the campaign, as needed.

The Government Affairs Program Manager will need to register under the federal Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Required Qualifications

• At least 2-4 years of experience working on advocacy or political campaigns, on Capitol Hill or with an advocacy nonprofit organization.

• A high degree of professionalism and cultural competency in dealing with diverse groups of people.

• Must have the ability to communicate, build and maintain collaborative relationships throughout the organization and with members of Congress, staff, key federal agency officials, CAC coalition partners, their working groups, and their consultants, funders, and vendors.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Congress, Congressional committees, the legislative and regulatory process and oversight of the federal government by Congress, and Congressional procedure and protocol.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and with others in a cooperative, enthusiastic and friendly manner.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize work in a dynamic and complex environment to meet deadlines and daily requirements with impeccable attention to detail.

• Intermediate Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Apps equivalents, and database/spreadsheet functions; knowledge of Congress Plus is preferred.

• Strong communication, writing and project management skills.

• Ability to identify and act upon opportunities to enhance results and manage problems without needing to be asked.

• Ability to react with appropriate levels of urgency to situations and events that require quick response or turnaround.

• Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects with little guidance.

• Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in an evolving role.

• Mission-driven, hardworking, fun-loving “people person” and organizer

Who We Are

The Climate Action Campaign (CAC) is a highly effective and vibrant coalition of national climate, conservation, and progressive groups, state and local partners, and key allies working to protect clean air and promote action to address the climate crisis. The Campaign serves as an important center of gravity and convening body for dozens of organizations working together to defend federal climate policy that is centered around reducing climate pollution and accelerating the transition to clean energy and a sustainable society that supports justice, jobs, improved health, and quality of life for all.

The Climate Action Campaign is based in Washington, D.C., not San Diego, California. Visit us online at: http://www.actonclimate.com/

Work Environment

This role is located in Washington, DC, and works in a hybrid set-up. A typical week includes 2-3 in-office days. Given the importance of building relationships in face-to-face settings as well as the nature of campaign work, this position requires flexibility around in-office or in-person days.

Salary and Benefits

This is a full-time, exempt position. Salary for this role starts at $70,000-80,000. Full-Time Benefits include:

• 13 paid Holidays

• 100% employer paid Medical, dental, vision coverage

• 401k Employer Match, Roth IRA

• FSA, HSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, Parking Benefits

• Voluntary ancillary benefits such as STD, LTD, Life Insurance, Cancer coverage, etc.

• Paid Parental Leave

• Unlimited PTO

• Monthly Tech Stipend

• Professional Development stipend

Physical Requirements

This role predominantly operates in an office environment. It must be able to remain stationary for most of the time and use standard office equipment, including computers and keyboards.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to economic and social justice, and do not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ people, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.