NCLR is seeking an Administrative Assistant for its Washington, DC office. This position will reside in the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL) and will provide administrative support to all ORAL issue areas and departments. NCLR’s highly respected Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation is one of the most influential, visible, and leading advocacy voices in the nation, championing public policy on behalf of Latinos. In order to achieve its mission, ORAL is composed of several critical departments: the Policy Analysis Center, the Research Department, the Legislative Affairs Department, and two community- and field-focused departments: National Campaigns and field advocacy Capacity-Building.

NCLR is seeking a Senior Legislative Analyst to work in its Washington, DC office. This position will support the Economic and Employment Policy Project by providing highly skilled legislative and political strategies in support of NCLR’s goals. Issue areas covered include energy policy, job training, job creation, job quality, public and private retirement programs, and a range of antipoverty policies such as tax credits and temporary assistance for needy families. The Senior Legislative Analyst will work to improve NCLR’s visibility on Capitol Hill and support legislative goals in all areas, with a stronger focus on energy and retirement policy in the first few months. Working with a diverse group of experts, researchers, and key policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels, the Senior Legislative Analyst will promote the implementation of legislation that results in positive economic and employment policy outcomes on behalf of the Latino community.

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. NCLR’s Affiliate Member Services (AMS) team works with staff throughout the organization to identify Affiliate needs; coordinate strategic support, partnerships, and capacity-building efforts; and track the progress and outcomes of projects.

This is an excellent opportunity for an interested candidate to learn about NCLR and contribute to strategically targeting and reaching new constituencies. The intern will be integral to all team meetings and will be included in other component interactions. The ideal candidate will have an interest in fundraising and nonprofits. Skills learned from this internship can be applied to all types of customer/constituency outreach.

The intern’s primary duties will include conducting research on existing and prospective individual, foundation, and corporate donors. The intern will also help enhance Resource Development’s data management system (Microsoft CRM), by ensuring the quality of its data and developing systems to keep track of vital donor histories. In addition, the intern will be generating various reports and conducting strategic analysis of Resource Development data. The intern will help execute in-house direct mail campaigns and other tasks as assigned.

NCLR is seeking a Field Coordinator, National Campaigns in its Washington, DC office. This position will reside in the Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation (ORAL) and will implement the organization’s national advocacy efforts. The National Campaigns team works to expand opportunities for Latino engagement in civic life and public policy debates. To that end, the team works to build and expand a network of individuals who can weigh in on issues of interest to Latinos and sister communities, creating tools and opportunities to disseminate information, mobilize, and effect change.