What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director – Congressional & Political Affairs position at Association Careers?
About the Role:
You will represent the AICPA before Congress, the Administration and other organizations on advocacy programs for the AICPA and the accounting profession. You will create advocacy strategy, work with members of Congress and their staff, and other political figures. You will contribute to the development of political and legislative activities, and write and deliver messages on advocacy issues. You will report to the EVP - Advocacy.
You Will:
- Develop the AICPA's legislative and advocacy efforts to further the accounting professions' interests. Develop advocacy policy recommendations and provide leadership and vision for advocacy efforts.
- Implement plans to increase awareness and understanding of the AICPA among political influencers in important sectors.
- Develop, implement, and promote the AICPA PAC.
- Analyze congressional and federal agency activity, global policy programs, and coordinate efforts, with the State Legislation and Regulation and other AICPA teams related to policies that affect the accounting profession.
- Maximize the AICPA's visibility with Members of Congress and their staffs, including those that serve on committees with jurisdiction over accounting profession issues and participate in relevant congressional organizations.
- Develop relationships with outside partners and opinion leaders with influence on the accounting profession.
- Create grassroots education including finding opportunities to present at state society, firm, university and AICPA conferences and meetings and prepare materials to facilitate grassroots engagement on federal legislative plans.
- Lead profession and coalition efforts, and efforts of outside consultants for profession advocacy plans.
- Manage message development for communications to Congress, the Administration, and profession Leaders using testimony, letters, speeches, interviews and other communications.
- Direct the communications team in messaging legislative and regulatory issues relevant to the profession to media outlets.
- Advise senior and executive management team on issues affecting the accounting profession and recommend and direct action steps.
- Maintain active membership in professional organizations to enhance AICPA’s leadership and influence among peer entities.
- Manage the budget for profession issue and political campaigns.
- Establish and communicate policies to ensure that all political and governmental outreach and political giving meets the legal requirements for disclosure.
- Create advocacy web pages relevant to issue areas.
You Have:
- 10 years’ related experience with an emphasis on recent Capitol Hill legislative issues
- Government or government relations experience
- Experience managing a legislative campaign including policymakers and other coalition stakeholders
- Experience and familiarity with current political and campaign requirements and regulation
- Recognized thought leader on matters of politics and public policy
- Bachelor’s degree
How We Support You:
We provide flexibility to help you achieve a good work-life balance. You'll be part of a global, diverse team who foster an environment of inclusion and belonging where you are valued for who you are and where you come from.
We offer benefit options in and out of the workplace, including healthcare, retirement, paid time-off, parental leave, an employee assistance program. We provide resources that support your mental health, and evolve our offerings to meet your needs. We care about our employees' welfare and focus our benefits package on the benefits which support your wellbeing. We also recognize that everyone has different priorities, so in addition to our core benefits to support your health we offer flexible options for you to choose benefits that are right for you, your family and your lifestyle.
We believe in non-stop learning and are committed to investing in learning opportunities that help you reach your full potential and support your continued development.
About Us:
At The Association, a Great Place to Work-Certified company, we are transforming the accounting and finance profession. We are future-focused, empowering the world's most accomplished accountants to stay relevant, meet today's demands, and prepare for tomorrow's challenges through quality education, resources, and training.
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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
The Salary Range is: $124,000 - $177,000 per year.
Please note, this is a standard range and exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location. If you’d like to understand more on the salary range, please contact the recruiter listed on this posting.
This role will ideally be filled within the next 3-6 months, but if you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as we may amend or withdraw our jobs at any time, and reserve the right to do so.
While this role can work remotely in the US, please note that we are unable to employ individuals in the state of California. #LI-DNI
Salary : $124,000 - $177,000
