ASOSU Director of Policy

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.•Corvallis, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The ASOSU Director of Policy serves on the ASOSU President’s Policy Team to advocate for and support priorities aimed at improving tuition, food affordability, students wellbeing, community livability, social justice, and other priorities of concern to the President and in service of the campus community. Policy advocacy includes communicating these priorities to local officials, including those affiliated with the county and city, and from time to time, the administration of the university itself. It also, importantly, includes interfacing with state and federal legislators to provide ASOSU and the student body At-Large a voice in legislative affairs. One of ASOSU’s primary responsibilities to the OSU Student body is to represent students in areas of advocacy, and this position will play a significant role in that aim. This role will directly supervise the members of the ASOSU Policy Team.

Requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard.
Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term.
Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term.
Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term.
Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term.
Must be a Corvallis campus-based student.
Maintenance of good academic and conduct standing and a cumulative and prior term 2.0 GPA.
Commitment to promoting and advancing diversity and creating an atmosphere of inclusion for all students and community members.
Communication skills in areas including but not limited to interpersonal, public speaking, digital, verbal, and written communications.
Organizational skills, including managing time and working accurately with interruptions to meet a deadline; delegating tasks, when applicable.
Working well under pressure, exercising flexibility, initiative, good judgment, and discretion.

Nice To Haves

Must be a Corvallis campus-based student.
Maintenance of good academic and conduct standing and a cumulative and prior term 2.0 GPA.
Commitment to promoting and advancing diversity and creating an atmosphere of inclusion for all students and community members.
Communication skills in areas including but not limited to interpersonal, public speaking, digital, verbal, and written communications.
Organizational skills, including managing time and working accurately with interruptions to meet a deadline; delegating tasks, when applicable.
Working well under pressure, exercising flexibility, initiative, good judgment, and discretion.

Responsibilities

Work with the ASOSU President and Vice President to formalize a set of advocacy priorities and to discuss policy issues pertinent to OSU students in local, state, and federal government, and in University policymaking.
Help improve food accessibility on campus.
Help executive branch leadership maintain strong relationships with student governments across the state, particularly on the issue of legislative and policy advocacy.
Facilitate and take part in ongoing communications between the ASOSU President, Vice President, the Associated Students of the Cascades Campus (ASCC) and the Government Relations Office of Oregon State University, on shared priorities and student involvement.
Communicate with other stakeholders and advocates to build coalitions on issues affecting students and higher education.
Communicate with local, state, and federal representatives on policy priorities under the direction of the ASOSU President.
Track and record events pertinent to ASOSU’s identified policy priorities, and particularly legislation and local government efforts.
Work in coordination with the ASOSU President and Vice President to extend requests to meet with public officials, and wherever possible, to establish ongoing relationships between their offices and ASOSU, including but not limited to: County and/or city government officials and staff, Oregon State legislators or staff, Members of the U.S. Congress or staff, in particular, members of Oregon’s delegation.
Maintain relationships with local officials, which may include, but is not limited to: Corvallis City Councilors, Corvallis City staff, Committees or other groups within the City of Corvallis, Benton County Commissioners, Benton County staff, Oregon State legislators or staff, When appropriate, state-level officials or entities outside of Oregon’s Legislature, Members of the U.S. Congress or staff members of Oregon’s delegation.
Invite public officials to visit the OSU Corvallis campus and provide a forum for OSU student dialogue on public policy issues.
Support student attendance at advocacy days in Salem, on behalf of the ASOSU and in conjunction with external organizations, such as the Beaver Caucus, the University Legislative Scholars, or other interested parties.
Assist in providing opportunities for students to advocate on legislative and policy matters, and to provide feedback on these issues to student leadership.
Assist the ASOSU President and Vice President in organizing advocacy in Washington, D.C. (or, at least, on the federal level) on behalf of ASOSU and students at OSU.
Facilitate regular meetings with the Policy Team.
Meet regularly one-on-one with members of the Policy Team.
Attend regular all-executive staff and meetings.
Assist the Chief of Staff by providing relevant input during expenditure processes.
Provide a report to the ASOSU Senate at least once per term.
Serve as the primary point of contact for the ASOSU President’s Policy Team in the ASOSU Executive Branch.
Serve and work on additional committees and campaigns, such as the Voter Registration Drive and ASOSU Elections.
Attend and successfully complete all required training sessions, including in-person sessions, online training and make-up assignments related to training.
Other duties as assigned.