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Government Relations Specialist

Job Details

Status

open

End Date

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4 p.m.

Salary

Starting salary $71,268 per year.

Location

4735 Liberty Road South
Salem, OR 97302
State Office

Contact Info

Phone Number
Email
Email Amanda

Job Description

The Oregon School Employees Association (OSEA) is accepting resumes from individuals that are interested in working for a labor organization in the capacity of government relations specialist. OSEA currently has one government relations specialist position open.

The Oregon School Employees Association is a membership directed labor organization and represents classified employees working in Oregon's K-12 schools, community colleges, Head Starts, educational service districts, parks and recreation and library districts. OSEA is headquartered in Salem Oregon with offices also in Portland and Eugene as well as several field offices located throughout the state of Oregon.

Individuals submitting a resume for this position should include their educational background and work experience. Specifically, resumes should include applicant’s experience and knowledge in the legislative process, interest (labor unions and education) based lobbying, candidate elections, labor unions, collective bargaining, research-analysis, communication and planning.

General Job Description:

Works under the general supervision of the director of government relations and communications; plans and conducts research on pending and proposed legislation related to labor and education issues impacting membership; maintains a legislative bill tracking system; attends legislative hearings; participates in the planning, coordination, and implementation of association legislative and political programs; fundraises; promotes member involvement in the political process; advocates the association political agenda; maintains working relationships with members, politicians and public; provides testimony and debate at legislative hearings; and other related work as required.

Required Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or higher with a major study in political science, labor relations, social sciences or related field. Two years of prior political campaign and/or lobbying experience is desirable.

Send Resumes to:

Oregon School Employees Association, 4735 Liberty Rd S, Salem, OR 97302, before 4 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2024. Fax 503-588-8307. Email to Executive Secretary Amanda Wilcox. 

Benefits Information

Starting salary $71,268 per year, health benefits, 401(K), dental insurance and employer-provided automobile.

Notice of Equal Opportunity Employment

We expect employees to be honest, trustworthy, and operate with integrity. Discrimination and all unlawful harassment (including sexual harassment) in employment is not tolerated. We encourage success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or employment status. We support and obey laws that prohibit discrimination everywhere we do business. We fully consider all qualified applicants including those with a criminal history.