Vice President, Immigration Policy

Vice President, Immigration Policy

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Serve as the primary policy expert for all immigration-related issues and is the primary liaison for members who have immigration concerns for their business/association.
• Advocate for immigration policies, both legislatively and administratively, that promote the interests of the American business community.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Serve as the point person for all immigration-related policy issues, which include but are not limited to: high-skilled immigration, lesser skilled immigration, EB-5, employment verification/e-verify, international travel/tourism, temporary worker programs, border security, interior/worksite enforcement, & biometric entry/exit.
• Review and analyze all immigration-related legislative, regulatory, and administrative proposals, provide members with insight on said proposals, and lead the immigration policy development efforts with corporate members.
• Engage members of Congress and executive branch agencies to develop and implement policies through legislation and administrative action that promote our members’ interests.
• Conduct issue area briefings for members and members of Congress.
• Speak at national/regional conferences and testify before governmental bodies.
• Serve as the primary policy liaison for several coalitions of members.
• Draft and edit briefing material, promotional material, letters to Congress and the Executive Branch, testimony, comments on proposed regulations and sub regulatory policy changes, talking points, press statements, op-eds, and blog posts.
• Work to expand membership to new companies/associations.
• Provide casework assistance to member companies with regard to passport applications, naturalization applications, visa processing delays, and consular interview appointments.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of immigration issues that impact businesses.
• Must possess excellent legal writing and communication skills.
• Must possess sufficient knowledge of the legislative and APA rulemaking processes to understand the impact of potential immigration policy changes to members.
• Needs to have the ability to manage competing interests among different entities.

EXPERIENCE:

• Must have at least 10 years’ experience working on immigration issues in the U.S. Congress, an administrative agency, or at a trade association that has exposed the individual to the legislative and regulatory process.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree required, J.D. strongly preferred.