ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON BUSINESS
Position Description
Position: Government Affairs Director for employment law and legal affairs.
Position Status: Exempt
Supervision: Vice President of Government Affairs
Salary Range: $130,000 – $160,000 DOE/DOQ
Position Purpose
This position is responsible for legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy on behalf of our
members. This position provides facilitation of relevant government affairs policy
committees. The position supports the AWB Institute in the development and
implementation of priorities and policies in subject matters related to this position. This
position provides support and coordination with AWB Member Services, Events,
Communications, and the AWB Grassroots Alliance.
This position requires strong project management skills, the ability to manage multiple
projects at once and complete activities in a timely manner.
Performance Expectation
• Develop and maintain a working understanding of the legislative and regulatory needs
of all our members, including a broad spectrum of employers ranging from those who
are actively engaged in the political process to those that rely more heavily on our staff
to advocate on their behalf.
• Effective legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy engagement.
• Effective engagement with AWB Institute project partners.
• Strong facilitation skills to effectively engage in the government affairs policy
committees.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and collaboration skills and the ability to
work professionally with legislators, legislative staff, agency staff, other stakeholders
and, most importantly, with our members.
• Effective verbal communication skills to conduct large and small presentations and
effective writing skills to present concise narrative reports.
• Strong time management and project management skills to work effectively in
coordination with all AWB departments and the Grassroot Alliance to advance
organization’s multiple efforts and programs.
Job Description
The Government Affairs Director exercises independent judgment or discretion in
completing duties that include, but are not limited to:
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with diverse cross-section of our
members, including those who regularly engage in the political process and employers
who rely on our staff to advocate for them.
• Facilitate AWB Government Affairs policy committees and Legal Affairs committee.
• Provide legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy.
• Analyze proposed legislative actions, identify potential impacts on our members, and
facilitate the development of engagement strategies to achieve advocacy goals.
• Provide testimony on behalf of AWB and facilitate testimony provided by AWB
members.
• Coordinate internally with AWB’s Government Affairs team to ensure consistency in
external communication and actions.
• Coordinate advocacy efforts with Grassroots Alliance to build and deliver outreach to
selected legislators.
• Support federal affairs efforts.
• Actively support the AWB Institute on appropriate subject matter issues at the state and
regional levels.
• Complete other duties, as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
• A juris doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Existing or prior admission to practice law in the State of Washington
• Preference given to candidates with legislative experience with a preference for work in
direct advocacy.
• Preference given to candidates with legal practice experience.
• Preference given to candidates with subject matter experience with a preference for
work in budget or policy development.
• Preference given to candidates with business or business association experience.
Salary & Benefits
• $130,000 – $160,000 DOE/DOQ
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
Submissions
The position will remain open until August 6, 2024
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to Dave Mastin, Vice President,
AWB Government Affairs, at DaveM@awb.org
