Job Announcement: Policy Director
The Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO, representing over 75,000 union members in the seven-county west metro area, is seeking to hire a policy director.
The Policy Director will work under the direction of the President of the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation (MRLF). S/he will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and overseeing a new MRLF policy program.
The following are anticipated long-term duties of the Policy Director:
- Identifying and developing strategic mobilizing campaigns around creating good jobs in local areas, passing prevailing wage ordinances, project labor agreements, and labor peace ordinances at the local government level.
- Assisting in the expansion of the MRLF’s presence at the local government level by helping cultivate, develop and strengthen relationships with policymakers, advocates, and others to further MRLF’s policy priorities.
- Creating local legislative advocacy materials including the development of written testimony, legislative proposals, policy statements and communications materials.
- Assisting in coordination of advocacy activities with affiliates and community partners.
- Researching and analyzing public policy and spending activities of local governments.
- Supporting and communicating with organizational leadership and affiliate leadership on local policy matters.
Requirements include:
- 2+ years of demonstrated success in a leadership role with a labor or political organization or government entity.
- Minimum one year of professional experience in advocacy research, policy analysis and/or legislative strategy.
- Knowledge of Labor unions and Labor movement goals and priorities.
- Ability to initiate and lead grassroots campaigns with union members.
- Ability to work with diverse groups in coalition.
- Self-direction and initiative to create and move a regional advocacy program, and manage multiple ongoing projects at once.
- Strong writing skills and communications skills.
- Skills necessary to plan and present trainings for staff and union members.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Flexibility to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and evenings.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Desired experience includes:
- Master’s degree in Public Policy or related area strongly preferred.
- Experience supervising staff.
The hiring process is beginning immediately.
Please submit cover letter, resume, three references and writing sample by Wednesday. August 11 to:
President William McCarthy
Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation
312 Central Avenue, Suite 542
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-4206
Fax: 612-379-1307