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Government Affairs Assistant 🔥


Do you love puppies and kittens? Do you hate taxes and wasteful government spending? Do you sweat the details, enjoy working with a team, and dig a fast-paced startup culture?

If you answered yes, read on: this is your dream career opportunity. We’re looking for a Government Affairs Assistant to help us build the future today.


What We’re Looking For: A Government Affairs Assistant to provide day-to-day support for federal government affairs and public policy initiatives for the White Coat Waste Project (WCW). S/he will work remotely from home and closely with the Senior Vice President Advocacy and Public Policy and other remote employees and consultants. Must be fully committed to our bipartisan and strictly single-issue mission of ending wasteful government spending on taxpayer-funded animal experiments. Strong interest in issue advocacy, politics, public affairs, animal advocacy, or pro-liberty causes.

Why You Want This Job: WCW is a taxpayer watchdog and bipartisan coalition of 3 million liberty lovers and animal lovers. WCW was the first organization to expose Dr. Fauci’s beagle experiments and runs the #BeagleGate campaign to end them. WCW was also the first to expose U.S. taxpayer funding for animal experiments at the Wuhan lab — the suspected source of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Glenn Greenwald says: “More than any other group, it is WCW that has elevated the cause of stopping these horrific government experimentations on dogs and puppies into the mainstream political conversation.” BuzzFeed says WCW “is writing a controversial new activist playbook — and it’s unclear whether anyone can control the forces that it has helped to unleash.”

Our high-profile campaigns at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, USDA, FDA, NIH, EPA, and more, have cut government experimentation on dogs and cats to its lowest-ever level and secured the first-ever federal policies to retire and release survivors. WCW was honored as the Public Affairs Campaign of the Year by the American Association of Political Consultants and awarded the LUSH Prize as the world’s top public awareness campaign about animal testing. Our work has been featured on the front cover of USA Today, the New York Times, NBC, Fox News, Time, People, Science Magazine, and many more.

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Government Affairs Assistant is responsible for specific duties that include (but aren’t limited to) the following:

  • Database Management: Day-to-day monitoring and tracking of Capitol Hill activities as well as maintaining WCW’s databases of contact with Members of Congress (MOCs).
  • Research: Assist with research of decision-makers, federal agencies, and public policy issues. 
  • Lobbying: Assist with day-to-day lobbying. Schedule meetings with Congressional staff and send regular emails to Capitol Hill to build support for WCW's public policy initiatives.
  • Relationship Building: Help strengthen WCW's relationships with MOCs and Capitol Hill staff by sending regular emails, news articles, and updates about key campaigns and initiatives.
  • Events: Assist with Congressional briefings, virtual events, and Hill events to educate MOCs and staff.
  • Writing: Assist with drafting content that summarizes and advances our policy priorities for Capitol Hill offices, coalition partners, and other key stakeholders.
  • Campaign Coordination: Assist with coordination of other WCW departments (communications, research, and investigations, grassroots, marketing, digital) to maximize visibility and build support for public policy initiatives.
  • Miscellaneous: Additional relevant project management and duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: A competitive candidate will have the following background, knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • At least one year of work or internship experience in government affairs, grassroots campaigns, non-profit organizations, issue advocacy, and/or political campaigns.
  • Demonstrated interest in public policy, animal advocacy/protection, pro-liberty causes, transparency and accountability in government, and/or politics.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to proactively anticipate our campaign needs.
  • Critical thinking skills. You're able to identify and resolve problems quickly and spot opportunities to advance our goals.
  • Excellent written skills. You don't miss the main point or "bury the lede" in your communications…ever.
  • Solid experience with Microsoft Office applications. Digital content creation skills (e.g., blogging, videos, graphics) are a plus.
  • Entrepreneurial “take charge” spirit and a positive attitude.
  • You must be an independent, proactive self-starter and relish a startup work culture.
  • Washington, D.C. candidates required. Some travel to Capitol Hill may be required.

Compensation: This is a full-time, work-from-home, salaried position that includes vacation/personal days and health benefits. Salary is commensurate with experience; the pay range starts at $35,000.

To Apply: Send resume, cover letter, references, and salary requirements to careers@whitecoatwaste.org [1] with the Subject line: Government Affairs Assistant. Please note that we will only consider applicants who submit all these requirements.


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