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Job Title:

Legislative Representative

Organization:

National Abortion Federation

Region:

Nationwide (US)

Description:

The National Abortion Federation (NAF), the leading pro-choice organization representing abortion providers and their patients, has an immediate full-time opening for the position of Legislative Representative.

NAF is a 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to ensuring that abortion is safe, legal, and accessible. Our members include the physicians, nurses, counselors, administrators and other health care professionals at 400 clinics, hospitals and physicians' offices in the United States and Canada. Our dynamic and innovative programs span a wide range of services designed to meet the unique needs of abortion providers and the women they serve. NAF's programs include: accredited continuing medical education; quality assurance and improvement; clinic security and law enforcement education; clinical, legal, and consumer publications; public education; public policy advocacy; group purchasing and a national toll-free hotline.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-Developing strategies for introducing new legislation and responding to proposed legislation affecting the provision of reproductive health care at the federal level;
-Promoting NAF's policy priorities with the Administration;
-Representing the voices of patients and abortion providers and communicating organizational priorities in meetings with federal legislators and administrators;
-Collaborating with NAF staff to identify trends affecting NAF members at both the state and federal levels and developing legislative initiatives and strategic responses to address member needs;
-Educating and engaging NAF members around legislative and legal issues relating to reproductive health care;
-Establishing and maintaining relationships with other pro-choice organizations and coalitions;
-Assisting the General Counsel in research and work relating to NAF operations, programs and services.

Qualifications:
-Commitment to reproductive choice;
-5 years+ legislative experience;
-Law degree or master' in public policy preferred;
-Excellent oral and written communication skills;
-Outstanding analytical ability;
-Strong organizational skills;
-Working knowledge of word processing, database, and web-based applications; and
-Knowledge of women's health care issues desirable.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience; excellent benefits.

Contact:

Careers@NAF

Phone:

E-Mail:

carerrs@prochoice.org

Website:

http://www.prochoice.org

Closing Date:

Sep 30 2010 12:00AM

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