Political Director

ACMER is seeking a qualified applicant for the Political Director (PD) position. The primary goal of the PD is to build political power for ACMER by building relationships with key political stakeholders. The position reports to the Executive Director and will be a remote based position with anticipated grassroots organizing work in the Washington DC, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia areas.

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter via email to heba@acmer.us

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the long-term political strategies to advance strategic plans by building influence and advancing ACMER’s policy positions, activities, and accomplishments amongst DC political leadership;
• Provide strategic guidance to the ED and other departments;
• Collaborate with departments to execute grassroots advocacy and electoral strategies, including developing goals, design, and infrastructure for candidate support efforts;
• Direct strategic priorities for candidates' endorsement program, ensuring the strategy strengthens the organization’s political power and results in an excellent experience for endorsed candidates;
• Lead the strategy to educate representatives on core issues related to human rights
• Track political developments in the region;
• Assist research as needed;
• Participate in the planning and execution of our grassroots events;
• Write and compile press clips and proposals reports;
• Assist in developing update reports from grantors;
• Initiate, plan, organize, execute, and support ACMER’s conferences, workshops, public panels, and other events;
• Organize, schedule, record notes for board meetings, and follow up on action items;
• Maintain internal database systems for tracking reports;
• Develop an organized internal process/system with room for flexibility.
• Prepare materials, agendas, and meeting memos;
• Help coordinate collaborative initiatives that promote the mission of the organization;
• Assist with special projects as needed;
• Maintain strict confidentiality in all aspects of work, including phone calls, emails, memos, and financial statements;
• Coordinate with grassroots, collaborating organizations;
• Assessment of management and administrative problem and issues that surface;

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent required International Relations, International Business, Middle Eastern Studies, Economic Development, Political Science, or Public Policy
• Background in international affairs and/or the Middle East and experience with political and economic issues highly desired
• 10 years leadership/management experience in political campaigns, electoral management, organizing
• Adept at consulting, advising, and training others to increase grassroots activities and strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal, coordination, and communication skills
• Superb writing, research, copy-editing, and analytical abilities
• Ability to handle multiple detail-oriented tasks and prioritize effectively
• Strong computer skills, proficiency in MS Office, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Fluency or advanced competency in Arabic is beneficial but not required
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Ability to work in a diverse team environment
• Ability to take the initiative to manage multiple, detail-oriented tasks simultaneously with limited supervision