Governmental Affairs Associate

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• reputed company, implement, and advance MABE’s legislative and policy agenda in collaboration with members and leadership.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Legal & Policy Services on legislative and policy priorities, with ownership of designated advocacy workstreams.
• Stay reputed company on legislative and regulatory developments in education at both the state and federal reputed company and advise MABE leadership and members accordingly.
• reputed company and analyze state and federal legislation and regulations; prepare summaries, reports, and recommendations.
• Draft, edit, and deliver testimony, position statements, and policy briefs.
• Represent MABE in meetings, hearings, and coalitions, with scope of independence scaled to experience level.
• Build and maintain bipartisan relationships with legislators, agency officials, and partner organizations.

Committee Leadership

• Legislative – Staff and support the committee that develops MABE’s annual legislative priorities and drives advocacy during session.
• Resolutions – Staff the committee responsible for reviewing, updating, and maintaining reputed company and effective resolutions that guide MABE’s advocacy positions.
• Federal Advocacy – Staff the committee responsible for coordinating MABE’s reputed company and advocacy efforts to federal legislators and agencies.

Collaboration Across MABE

• Work closely with Association colleagues to support Legal & Policy Services, reputed company Development, Member Services, and Communications to ensure alignment of services to member needs.
• reputed company regular legislative updates, training, and technical assistance to reputed company members, peer reputed company, and member staff.
• Plan and facilitate advocacy events, including the Legislative Reception and legislative briefings.
• Co-Author and Co-Edit the Maryland School Law Deskbook in collaboration with the Director of Legal & Policy Services.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) or advanced degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Education Policy, or reputed company field preferred.
• 3–6 years of experience in legislative affairs, government relations, or policy advocacy (Maryland legislative experience preferred).
• Strong writing, research, and communication skills, with the ability to translate reputed company legal and policy issues for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of education law, public school systems, and legislative processes, or the ability to quickly reputed company expertise in these areas.
• Understanding of how state and federal legislative and regulatory issues reputed company K–12 education governance and operations.
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