Associate, Government Affairs

Raben•Washington, DC

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

Raben is a public policy, strategic communications, and organizational consulting firm whose work spans corporate, nonprofit, government, and foundation sectors. The Associate will join the Government Affairs practice and support client teams and engagements, contributing research, policy analysis, client service, and event coordination. The role calls for initiative, resilience, attention to detail, strong critical thinking, and a client-focused approach. The position is based in Raben’s Washington, DC office and follows a hybrid schedule, with at least two days per week in the office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Strong proficiency with internet research, Microsoft Word, SharePoint, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Collaborative and relationship-building mindset.
Ability to proactively identify potential challenges or conflicts and communicate with team members using a problem-solving approach.
Strong writing, layout, and editing skills, including experience with desktop publishing tools.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to quickly produce clear, compelling written collateral and communicate professionally and diplomatically with a wide range of staff, clients, partners, and stakeholders.
Ability to thrive while managing shifting priorities under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrable project and time management skills across multiple assignments with many moving parts.

Nice To Haves

Work, internship, or volunteer experience on the Hill.
Professional experience with social media applications and web content management systems.
Prior event coordination experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct legislative and policy research; draft memos and reports; monitor legislation; monitor and summarize legislative hearings; and conduct outreach to Hill offices for scheduling, information gathering, and coordination.
Support timely and responsive client service by tracking internal deliverables, responding to client requests, capturing meeting notes and action items, and proactively troubleshooting.
Assist with planning, coordinating, and staffing meetings, convenings, conference calls, panels, Lobby Days, and related activities, including venue logistics, registrations, marketing and outreach, attendee and speaker communications, on-site support, and vendor management.
Contribute to the organizational goals of the Government Affairs and Policy Counsel practice group.
Perform other duties as assigned.