REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Government Relations
POSITION SUMMARY:
Administratively assist the Government Relations team on a wide facet of activities ranging from scheduling to event planning. Additionally, handle the day-to-day activities of the Volunteer for Agriculture Committee. These activities may include assisting the committee, and helping endorsed candidates.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide administrative support for Government Relations Department including but not limited to cross-team coordination, call and meeting scheduling with internal and external parties, policy and process documentation and management, committee logistics and coordination of all applicable travel arrangements.
- Coordinate general activities for Volunteers for Agriculture (VFA) Political Action Committee, including mailers, candidate coordination, fundraising, event planning, vendor management, and addressing committee needs.
- Monitor key committee hearing schedules and update Lobby Team as needed.
- Lead event coordination including contract management, registration and event sponsorship with WFBF members, external consultants, stakeholders, speakers and trade organizations.
- Ability to utilize and leverage technology to perform responsibilities, including a commitment to maintaining electronic records and other digital mediums.
- Maintain data consistency and accuracy.
- Track outstanding tasks, projects, and initiatives.
- Assist in the preparation of newsletter, issue briefings, fact sheets, presentations, talking points, biographical summaries.
- Support external meetings and/or event preparation including tracking participation, coordinating necessary technical needs, ordering food, set-up and cleanup.
- Willingness to assist with general office responsibilities.
- Assume other duties as requested.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
· Qualified candidates will have a minimum of a high school diploma with experience in an office environment. Agricultural and/or legislative background is not required but is encouraged.
· Must possess fluent written and verbal communications skills, with high attention to grammar and written presentation.
· Must be familiar with office programs such as Microsoft Word, and Power Point.
· Must be proficient in Excel.
· Strong critical thinking skills, organization skills, attention to detail and ability to take initiative are a must.
· Has a strong sense of urgency and the ability to manage competing priorities and projects simultaneously.
· Has strong interpersonal skills and is comfortable speaking up in group settings.
· Thrives in a fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
· Must be comfortable interacting with members, executives, legislative officials and other high-ranking officials. Must demonstrate sound judgement and discretion.
· High-level of personal integrity and professionalism. Discretion when working with sensitive company and personal information. Must maintain high degree of confidentiality at all times.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
· Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
TO APPLY:
E-mail or send resume to:
Mark Schuster , VP of Organizational Development
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
1241 John Q. Hammons Dr., Suite 200
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 828-5404
mschuster@wfbf.com
