Responsibilities:• Coordinates and/or assists on state and local legislative efforts by providing information, public speaking engagements, garnering endorsements from elected officials and supporters, organizing volunteers, speaking to media, and phone banking;• Lobbying elected officials and testifying to government committees to encourage them to pass positive legislation and ordinances that support animal welfare or to oppose harmful legislation;• Collaborates with State Directors to develop and implement tactics to advance animal protection practices in their respective states;• Develops campaign materials such as reports, fact sheets, op-eds, talking points, and online materials to be distributed to the public that supports and/or explains legislation;• Provides initial analysis of legislation to determine the impact on campaign goals and submit legislation for APL review;• Collects, organizes, and maintains information regarding laws, ordinances, and legislative efforts;• Performs other duties or responsibilities, as assigned. Advanced degree in law or public policy preferred;• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in public policy advocacy, public policy research, or legislative affairs required;• Experience working on animal welfare issues, specifically puppy mills, a plus;• Experience lobbying is a plus;• Strong knowledge and understanding of public policy advocacy and research;• Working knowledge of local policymaking, structure, and legislative processes;• Must be willing and able to travel;• Must be willing and able to work outside normal business hours on occasion;• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook);• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive;• Ability to multitask, and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments.•