Full-Time Manager of Government and External Affairs
Job Description
The Cato Institute is seeking applications for a full-time position located in Washington, D.C., to serve as a Manager of Government and External Affairs. The Manager will work to maintain Cato as a prime source for objective analysis for federal policymakers, and to ensure that Cato scholars have the access and proper tools needed to help Congress and the Administration develop and advance good policy. Reporting to Cato’s Director of Government and External Affairs, the Manager will work closely with the existing federal affairs team and appropriate policy scholars to devise and execute engagement strategies for a portfolio of domestic policy issues including entitlements, health care, education, and fiscal policy broadly (the list of issues is subject to change).
Company Overview
The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization – a think tank – dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues.
Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato’s Letters, a series of essays published in 18th-century England that presented a vision of a society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple, timeless principles of that revolution – individual liberty, limited government, and free markets – turn out to be even more powerful in today’s world of global markets and unprecedented access to information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people, it is the indispensable framework for the future.
The Cato Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with policymakers on Capitol Hill and within the executive branch
- Identify, create, and assist with opportunities for Cato scholars to provide testimony, statements for the record, and other high-impact opportunities for Cato scholars
- Track and advise Cato scholars and staff on ongoing and emerging dynamics on Capitol Hill and within the Administration to ensure Cato’s maximum impact on the policy debate
- Devise, recommend, and execute engagement strategies for issue portfolio with the goal of positively influencing the policy debate
- Oversee distribution of Cato scholarship to audience on Capitol Hill and within the Administration
- Work with existing federal affairs staff to ensure Cato-wide coordination of the Institute’s efforts
- Exercise exceptional judgement to ensure the protection and enhancement of Cato’s reputation for excellence, integrity, and dedication to principle
Requirements
- 3 to 6 years of issue-management experience on Capitol Hill or in the Administration, or similar experience with a think tank, association, state or local government, or in the for-profit sector
- A bachelor’s degree in Political Science or related field
- Comprehensive understanding of Congressional rules, procedures, and operations
- A demonstrated appreciation for Cato’s mission and principles
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Please apply through our online application process and include your cover letter, resume, and salary requirements.
The Cato Institute is currently offering a hybrid remote work schedule.
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