Government Affairs Director - Prison Fellowship

Want to make a difference? Join an organization that has been transforming lives for over 40 years! 

Prison Fellowship® trains and inspires churches and communities—inside and outside of prison—to support the restoration of those affected by incarceration. We equip correctional leaders, volunteers, and incarcerated men and women to make prisons more rehabilitative places; we advocate for a more restorative criminal justice system; and we collaborate with churches and local service providers to support former prisoners, their families, and their communities. 

Prison Fellowship® is an organization committed to the highest standards of conduct, ethics and Christian values. Our conduct is guided by and grounded in the Bible, as reflected in our Statement of Faith below.

What we are looking for:  
A driven and mission-focused Government Affairs Director located in the Washington DC area and who is in agreement with Prison Fellowship's Statement of Faith and Code of Conduct. 

Expectations of this role:

• Maintain an active relationship with Jesus Christ and support the ministry through prayer and actions
• Provide oversight of both federal and state-level advocacy campaigns to advance priority issues
• Serve as direct lobbyist on Capitol Hill for federal legislative campaigns
• Supervise the legislative team and maintain close coordination with grassroots and policy team leaders

Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in advocacy, lobbying, and political government affairs
• Master's degree in public policy/political science or Juris Doctorate preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge in the areas of public policy, legislative process, criminal justice, juvenile justice, grassroots engagement, research and technical writing, coalition building, staff management, grant writing, marketing, and faith leader and denomination dynamics
• Adept and versatile communicator who can navigate the complexities of government relations and advocacy in a dynamic and changing environment 
• Experience in MS Office, legislative research, and CRMs preferred
• This hybrid position requires the ability to be on Capitol Hill up to 35% of  the time and preference will be given to candidates in the DC Metro area

What we offer:  
At Prison Fellowship, our goal is to support the total well-being of all our employees. Our benefit offerings for full-time employees include health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement account funding, flexible spending accounts, paid maternity and parental leave benefits, and more. Our outstanding benefits package includes paid leave starting at 39 days (14 holidays, 15 vacation days, 10 sick days) after one year of employment. Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits, on a pro-rated basis. In addition, we offer a team-oriented, mission-driven, supportive environment with cutting-edge technology solutions and tremendous opportunity for growth and development.

Salary at Prison Fellowship is determined by a variety of factors. For this position, the salary range is projected to be between $110,000-$140,000.

Visit the employment page on our website to learn more about Prison Fellowship and check out our YouTube channel to see how Prison Fellowship is transforming lives!

OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH

The Foundation of What We Believe
As a Christian organization, Prison Fellowship believes in the full authority of the Bible as God’s inspired word and the complete tenets of the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed. 

We believe in one God, Creator and Lord of the Universe, the co-eternal Trinity; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We believe that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, died a substitutionary atoning death on the cross, rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. We believe that the Bible is God’s authoritative and inspired Word, without error in all its teachings.

How We Are Compelled to Live and to Act
We believe that Christians, both individually and corporately, must submit to the Bible as God’s authoritative, divine and inspired Word, in all matters of belief and conduct.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment laws:

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
• Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA)
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

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