What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Advisor, Government Affairs position at SHRM?
Position Description
- Establishes and maintains relationships with elected officials, appointed officials, strategic partners, SHRM members, and other stakeholders to advance SHRM’s overall legislative and policy objectives.
- Monitors and analyzes appropriate pending legislation to determine key issues and potential cost / benefit to membership interests.
- Prepares oral and written testimony, briefs, position statements and summaries on legislative and policy issues consistent with SHRM’s objectives.
- Analyzes information, facilitates research, solicits input from SHRM panels and volunteers, consultants and draft position papers on HR legislative and policy issues for consideration by the SHRM Board.
- Conducts presentations and training sessions on HR legislative and policy issues at national, state and chapter conferences and meetings as well as to outside stakeholder groups on behalf of SHRM.
- Serves, as appropriate, in leadership and other capacities in coalitions with other associations and organizations on HR legislative and policy issues.
- Assists SHRM members in advocating on HR public policy issues before elected bodies.
- Creates educational materials and programs for use by SHRM volunteer leaders and member advocates to build and strengthen their advocacy activities, providing background material, advice and counsel to further our member advocacy efforts.
- Assists with conferences and other events that showcase policy and advocacy efforts.
- Works on special projects that connect the division’s work to the overall strategy of the organization.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Qualifications
Physical Requirements
Work Environment
LI - Hybrid
The hiring range for this position is $90,000 to $115,000 per year. This range is an estimate and the actual salary may vary based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications. SHRM offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. The benefits for this position include professional growth and development, health, dental, vision, well-being, health savings, flexible spending, retirement, open leave, and annual discretionary bonus and incentives.
Salary : $90,000 - $115,000
