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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in disability policy who wants to influence legislation and regulations on the federal level. The position is remote, but there’s a preference for applicants who live in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. Salary is 65 to 85K depending on experience. If you have specific questions about the position, feel free to contact me at <a href="mailto:stacyc@respectability.org">stacyc@respectability.org</a>. You can find this job announcement, as well as announcements for several other positions within our organization, here: </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.respectability.org/about-us/careers/">Careers - RespectAbility</a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Stacy Cervenka</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Senior Director of Policy</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'>RespectAbility</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:31.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></h2><h2 style='margin:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:31.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Manager of Federal Policy</span></strong><o:p></o:p></h2><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Reporting to the Senior Director of Policy and serving as an integral member of RespectAbility’s Policy and Civic Engagement Department, the Manager of Federal Policy is a full-time position responsible for working with the policy team, board members, advisors, volunteers, and partners to achieve the policy and advocacy goals outlined in RespectAbility’s <a href="https://www.respectability.org/2021strategicplan/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#57428B'>strategic plan</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The Manager of Federal Policy helps to lead public policy analysis, advocacy, and implementation of key laws, regulations, and actions of material importance to the operations of RespectAbility. The Manager of Federal Policy provides the substantive expertise and direction needed to achieve the organization’s public policy goals; influences state and federal elected bodies, elected officials and administrative agencies. They will build systems, processes, and tools to track, measure, report, and communicate on legislative activity, priorities, progress in real time for internal and external stakeholders. They are charged with public policy development for a broad range of policy issues and will work will all members of the policy team to advance our public policy and advocacy priorities and positions, and overall strategic positioning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Core Competencies </span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>All employees of RespectAbility will conduct themselves in accordance with its Core Tenets:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Commitment to Performance Metrics<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Essential Job Functions</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Program Support:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Build and manage overall federal policy agenda and goals, including tracking, identifying, and seizing opportunities to affect legislative, regulatory, and administrative action<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Develop legislative strategies and positions supporting RespectAbility’s objectives, which include development of policy briefing documents, legislative testimony, amendments, comments, and policy white papers as needed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Build or strengthen relationships of trust with public officials and other stakeholders to create opportunities to educate and advocate on key issues<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Collaborate with partners, including federal government, disability and service organizations, businesses serving not-for-profit organizations, and employers to identify and implement key systemic and policy issues solutions to barriers for success<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Devise strategies and opportunities to educate any impact decision-makers on the key issues identified facing people with disabilities, both informally and in the legislative and regulatory process<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Collaborate with state counterpart to standardize approaches to issues, as well as align multistate/federal practices<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Produce documents from advocacy letters to regulatory comments to reports and instructionaland education materials<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Work with the Senior Director in building and managing departmental budget<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Conduct internal and external trainings and webinars as requested<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Assist in department recruiting and hiring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Attend and present at relevant conferences and public facing events as needed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Resource Development:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Partner with the Development team to engage in qualification, strategy, and relationship building with national foundations and corporate funding entities, with a view toward sustained transformational giving over time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Steward and support the development and growth of partnership opportunities to deepen engagement and meaningful collaboration between the organization and funders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Record key data touch points on programmatic efforts and support overall departmental grant reporting requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Support individual giving campaigns<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Management</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Train and supervise direct reports, which may include associates and Fellows in RespectAbility’s National Leadership Program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Complete performance reviews for direct reports on a semi-annual basis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Participate in all RespectAbility’s meetings and relevant program activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Assist in managing budget for the department<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Communication</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>The Manager of Federal Policy will maintain necessary internal and external communication to meet the scope of work for which they are responsible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>External communications may include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Regular communication with stakeholders by means of weekly department newsletters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Providing additional communication, as needed, to promote confidence in our leadership and their ability to move the mission and maintain partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Maintain timely communication with internal and external stakeholders through email, phone<u>,</u> and other forms of communication<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Collaborate with RespectAbility’s communications team for overall messaging and to advance policy goals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Other duties as assigned.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Qualifications</span></strong><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>This position is remote, but a candidate residing in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area is preferred<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Previous work in a Congressional office or federal agency is preferred<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>3+ years of relevant experience in state or federal government, government relations<u>,</u> or direct lobbying<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>1+ years of ascending responsibility in a managerial or departmental leadership role<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Bachelor’s degree or Advanced degree required<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Thorough understanding of and experience influencing legislative/political processes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Established network of political and federal and/or state agency contacts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Proven track record of government relations accomplishments<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Strong written and verbal communication skills and experience creating and effectively delivering factual, relevant, and easily understandable talking points, one-pagers, public statements, and other messaging<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Ability to interact effectively and build relationships with a wide range of external audiences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Strong commitment to the mission and vision of the organization, including diversity, equity, and opportunity for people of all backgrounds and abilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Ability and willingness to work flexibly and remotely in a fast-paced, fast-growing, dynamic, nonprofit environment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo6;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>§<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and willingness to learn other systems and tools<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:61.5pt;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>Salary Range:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'> $65,000 to $85,000. Please note, the final salary offer is dependent on our pay equity policy which determines your salary based on the position’s pay band, your level of experience, the number of direct reports, and your education. To ensure continued pay equity within the organization and with the external market, we do not negotiate initial salary offers or salaries post-hiring.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>To apply, please send your resume, writing sample, and cover letter to <a href="mailto:HR@RespectAbility.org"><strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#57428B;text-decoration:none'>HR@RespectAbility.org</span></strong></a>. Please make sure that the subject line includes the words “<strong><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>Manager of Federal Policy.</span></strong>” Resumes without cover letters may not be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.75pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>RespectAbility is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. We value a diverse workforce and strive to be a fully inclusive and equitable workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, a record of arrest or conviction, or other legally protected characteristics. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex people, people of marginalized genders; people with disabilities; protected veterans; and formerly incarcerated individuals are all strongly encouraged to apply.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;background:white;box-sizing: inherit;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete for a job, they may request it by contacting Human Resources via email or phone: <a href="mailto:HR@RespectAbility.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#57428B'>HR@RespectAbility.org</span></a> or 202-871-2345.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>