The Roosevelt Institution is currently seeking applicants for the following full-time staff positions in Washington D.C.:
Director
Communications Director
Policy Director

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Director of the Roosevelt Institution Campus Network
Position classification: Full-Time

The Roosevelt network is in a period of rapid growth and requires a Director who can strengthen and sustain chapter operations while building network-wide policy capacity and leadership development programs. The Director will report to and work closely with the President of the Roosevelt Institute. The Institute, with offices in Hyde Park, NY, New York, NY, and Washington, DC, is itself in a period of significant expansion and will become more active in progressive idea development and national policy debates in 2009 and beyond.
The director will oversee and advance the broad programmatic and chapter-building goals of the Roosevelt campus network by:

* Managing a small full-time staff of recent graduates in Washington and part-time student staff distributed around the country;
* Further developing its national leadership and career development programs;
* Serving as a public figure for the campus network;
* Representing the network in - and bringing student voices into - the progressive youth and policy sectors in Washington and beyond;
* Communicating on behalf of the network and the campus chapters with stakeholders (policy makers, opinion leaders, and strategic partners within the progressive movement) and bringing student voices into stakeholder conversations;
* Working with student leaders, including members of the Roosevelt Student Advisory Board, to ensure high levels of student participation in governance of the network;
* Working with the Roosevelt alumni network to encourage alumni participation in ongoing programs;
* Working with the Institute President to meet the campus network's funding needs and on the larger Institute's overall growth and direction.

We encourage applications from candidates with experience in public policy research and advocacy, as well as from candidates with work experience in - and preferably management experience with - a chapter-based organization. Experiences in organizing, budgeting, and fundraising are also desirable. The position is based in Washington, D.C.

To apply, please send by e-mail a cover letter explaining your interest, a resume, a writing sample (not to exceed five pages), and the names and contact information of three references to Rooseveltjob@feri.org, to the attention of:

Andrew Rich

President and CEO
The Roosevelt Institute

Applications should be received by Friday, April 3 to be considered fully. We hope that the successful candidate will be available to start work in June or early July 2009. The Roosevelt Institute is an EEO/AA/ADA/IRCA Employer. We especially encourage applications from women and people from diverse backgrounds. The Roosevelt Institute's website is www.feri.org. The campus network's website is www.rooseveltinstitution.org.


National Director of Communications
Position classification: Full-Time

Summary

The Roosevelt Institution has an opening for the National Director of Communications. The director will be responsible for maintaining internal and external communications for Roosevelt, developing its online and print narrative, creating and maintaining relationships with media outlets, writing press releases and amplifying Roosevelt's work, and organizing and supervising national and regional journal development, web and print material. The principal focus of work will include facilitating web communications and supervising policy journal creation.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

* Supervise and manage regional and national policy journals
* Manage website and web communications (including monthly newsletter)
* Write press releases for Roosevelt events and achievements
* Facilitate blog, articles and op-eds written by students
* Build relationships with and work in coalition with media outlets
* Attend/represent Roosevelt at conferences and events
* Some travel required



Requirements:

o Proven management experience
o Excellent research, analytical, and written communication skills
o Excellent web and computer skills

+ Proficiency in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator preferred
o Ability to lead under pressure/tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
o Ability to multi-task and prioritize
o Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work on a team

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to applications@rooseveltinstitution.org.
No phone calls please.


National Policy Director



Staff reporting to this position: National Policy Strategy team
Position classification: Full-Time
Summary

The Roosevelt Institution has an opening for the National Policy Director. The director will be responsible for planning, developing, and facilitating Roosevelt's policy work at chapters across the country. The principal focus of work will include leading the national policy team and guiding our policy priorities, developing relationships with legislators, policy makers and other partners, and speaking as a a voice for Roosevelt on a national level.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

o Supervise and manage National Policy staff
o Supervise and support policy creation at chapters
o Prepare articles and op-eds
o Speak at panels, symposia, and other discussion events
o Build relationships with and work in coalition with other organizations
o Some travel required

Requirements:

o Proven management experience
o Experience working with and managing students
o Policy experience
o Excellent research, analytical, and written communication skills
o Ability to lead under pressure/tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
o Ability to multi-task and prioritize
o Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work on a team

To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to applications@rooseveltinstitution.org. No phone calls please.