Associate ScholarAt — Capitol Advocacy Partners

Responsibilities

• Draft correspondence and backgrounders on grants provided by federal executive departments.
• Compose a weekly federal update to inform clients of Congressional activity and actions of the Administration.
• Conduct, organize, and synthesize issue and legislative research on mental health, K-12 education and labor force.
• Attend virtual Congressional hearings and agency webinars and provide concise written overviews.
• Learn about advocacy, public policy and grant writing through daily activities
• Manage and update website content using Squarespace Website Builder.
• Draft letters of support as part of grant applications.
• Compose a monthly transportation update.

Skills

• Strong writing skills
• Ability to conduct and organize research
• Time management and ability to work independently
• Willingness to learn and understand unique projects

Learning Outcome #1: Prepare and organize client visits to Washington, D.C.
Learning Outcome #2: Create an outreach/relationship building strategy for at least 3 company clients.
Learning Outcome #3: Draft at least 3 sections of a federal and/or state grant narrative.
Learning Outcome #4: Draft at least one budget of a federal and/or state grant.
Learning Outcome #5: Primary uploader into Grants.gov or other government system for at least one federal grant.

Training:

Learning Outcome #1 Training: Job shadowing Manager, reviewing orientation/training materials.
Learning Outcome #2 Training: Weekly scheduled one-on-one mentor meetings.
Learning Outcome #3 Training: Review of successful applications with Supervisor to discuss why applications are and are not successful, based on politics, the NOFO/RFP (instructions), attachments, and other factors.
Learning Outcome #4 Training: Job shadowing Budget Manager to understand how to draft a budget/budget narrative.
Learning Outcome #5 Training: Workshops/skills training provided by both government agencies and CAP staff.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand how relationships are established between clients and offices/federal agencies.
2. Understand how to keep and strengthen client relationships within the company.
3. Be able to draft a narrative as part of a grant application.
4. Be able to draft a budget as part of a grant application.
5. Understand how Grants.gov and other government systems function.