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Director of Federal Policy

About the Position

Veterans Education Success seeks a Director of Federal Policy to execute the organization’s policy and advocacy efforts. The Director reports to the Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy and the Vice President for Higher Education Policy.

Responsibilities

  • Work with President and Vice Presidents to shape policy goals and priorities
  • Represent organization as key point of contact across government agencies, Capitol Hill offices, and external partners, in tandem with the Vice Presidents
  • Author and co-author policy papers, testimony, public comments, and other articles as needed
  • Testify before various federal agencies and Congressional committees, as needed
  • Track and summarize legislative and executive branch policy developments and join the team in brainstorming solutions
  • Speak to the news media as needed

The Ideal Candidate Brings:

  • Familiarity with Title IV and Title 38 policy
  • Familiarity with the legislative process and regulatory rulemaking process
  • Strong writing skills and public presentation skills
  • Exhibits an entrepreneurial mindset, taking proactive initiative to troubleshoot and explore solutions, and is capable of managing workflow and deadlines independently
  • A low-ego mentality, comfortable working in an egalitarian, team-driven work environment
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Generous salary and benefits. Affirmative Action. Veterans Preference. Flexible schedule and work location (primarily remote).

Application

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to: [email protected].

Application deadline: November 1, 2023.

Federal Policy Manager

About the Position

Veterans Education Success seeks a Federal Policy Manager to support the organization’s policy and advocacy efforts. The Manager reports to the Vice President for Veterans & Military Policy and the Vice President for Higher Education Policy.

Responsibilities

  • Work with Vice Presidents to shape policy goals and priorities
  • Represent organization as key point of contact across government agencies, Capitol Hill offices, and external partners, in tandem with the Vice Presidents
  • Draft policy papers, testimony, public comments, and other articles as needed
  • Testify before various federal agencies and Congressional committees, as needed
  • Track and summarize legislative and executive branch policy developments and join the team in brainstorming solutions
  • Draft talking points for topics in advance of engagements with the news media as needed

The Ideal Candidate Brings:

  • Familiarity with the legislative process, working with Capitol Hill, and the regulatory rulemaking process
  • Strong writing skills and public presentation skills
  • Exhibits an entrepreneurial mindset, taking proactive initiative to troubleshoot and explore solutions, and capable of managing workflow and deadlines independently
  • A low-ego mentality, comfortable working in an egalitarian, team-driven work environment
  • Bachelor’s Degree

Application

To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and writing sample to: [email protected].

Application deadline: November 1, 2023.

Fellowships

Veterans Education Success considers requests to host individuals for fellowships, where the projects align with our areas of expertise in veterans’ higher education issues and the fellow is able to identify their own outside source of funding. This includes current law students from any ABA-accredited law school seeking a postgraduate fellowship that is partially or fully funded by an external source, such as a Skadden fellowship, Equal Justice Works, Justice Catalyst, Soros, or a program funded by your school. In recent years, we have hosted law fellows from Georgetown University and George Washington University who have worked on a mix of legal and policy work.

If you have identified a source of funding for your fellowship and would like to explore placement with us, please contact us at [email protected].