Legislative Associate - Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America - Washington, DC

S/he will play an integral role in executing our press strategy, pitching reporters on our issues, and cultivating a national roster of veteran spokespeople to represent the public face and voice of the organization. In addition, s/he will help draft IAVA’s national email communications and social

media to engage our member veterans and supporters.

For the position, we seek an exceptional writer, professed news/social media junkie and self-starter who thrives on deadlines, is passionate about pushing IAVA’s message in the media and ultimately wants to help a new generation of veterans share their stories with the American public. For the right candidate, the position offers a tremendous opportunity to learn and advance quickly in the communications field.

The Communications Coordinator will report to the Communications Director with a dotted line to the Chief Communications Officer.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting overall press strategy for IAVA programs, policies and campaigns:
  


• Tracking the news and breaking alerts about the wars, U.S. military, veterans issues, and developments on Capitol Hill;
  


• Supporting the generation and distribution of IAVA’s Daily News Brief for members and supporters;
  


• Drafting press releases, statements and talking points for media under the guidance of the Communications Director;
  


• Cultivating IAVA’s national roster of veteran spokespeople;
  


• Working with other departments to generate daily content for our in-house blogs on IAVA.org and NewGIBill.org;
  


• Supporting the Communications Director with research for op-eds and other writing projects tied to key campaigns and initiatives including Veterans Day, Memorial Day, etc;
  


• Organizing press conferences, speaking engagements, and other IAVA events;
  


• Filing and maintaining IAVA’s online press archive and database;
  


• Supporting the Chief Communications Officer as needed;
  


• Other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and communications skills;
  


• Strong news and political sensibilities;
  


• Strong proficiency with social media;
  


• Basic understanding of HTML and web publishing;
  


• Salesforce data management, Photoshop and video editing skills a plus;
  


• Calm and efficient under pressure and deadlines;
  


• Master organizer and multi-tasker;
  


• Excellent attention to detail;
  


• Willing to work a flexible schedule including long hours, nights, and occasional weekends;
  


• Enjoys and excels at working as part of a team;
  


• Self-starter with a great sense of humor;
  


• Passionate about IAVA’s mission and commitment to veterans.
  

Application deadline : Rolling

Start Date: Immediate

Application Deadline: Rolling

Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with experience. IAVA provides comprehensive health and dental coverage, access to vision benefits, a Flexible Spending Account, Transportation Savings Account and a 403(b) retirement plan, in addition to thirty Paid Time Off days per year.