Job description

Legislative Policy Assistant
The Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI), the leading advocacy organization for the Long Island home building industry, seeks a legislative policy assistant. This position is responsible for monitoring and tracking legislation pertaining to the industry at the state and local levels including selected research, writing, policy development support, member education, and occasional lobbying.

Additional duties and responsibilities may include:

• Works with relevant staff to develop issue strategy and materials for lobbying activity--fact sheets, prescribed status reports, letters to elected officials, and outside organizations.
• Attends local county and town board meetings as needed.
• Develops and participates in legislative coalitions with other organizations as deemed appropriate.
• Sets up meetings, and provides information and materials to facilitate grassroots lobbying activities as assigned.
• Monitors federal, state and local legislative developments on matters as assigned; reads industry trade journals; copies and distributes relevant articles and may assist with posting on social media channels and website.
• Prepares basic legislative reports, manuals, updates and writes materials as assigned.
• Performs other duties as required to support the department and its mission.

Education & Experience: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelors degree in Public Policy, law or related field (Politics, History, Economics). Advanced degree and/or any relevant legislative experience or working for an elected official is considered a plus.

Work will be performed in our office in Islandia, NY.

Salary - $50k

Those interested should submit a resume and cover letter to: mike@libi.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Islandia, NY 11749: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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