Grassroots Legislative Advocacy Assistant (4 Month Fixed Term)

Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) is the global organization’s presence in the United States. We engage people in the U.S. to fight injustice all around the world, while we also work to protect people’s human rights here in the U.S. Amnesty International USA has more than one million members and activists in all 50 states, who are part of a larger global movement of 10 million people in 150 countries. We are a democratically governed, grassroots membership organization, which means that our members vote on key policy issues and elect our Board of Directors. Amnesty International USA’s elected Board members, staff, and members work together to lead the organization. 

The Grassroots Legislative Advocacy Assistant (4-Month Fixed term) will play an important role in supporting projects that build and strengthen the Grassroots Leadership and Engagement (GLE) Unit, which is part of the Movement Building and Member Engagement Department. GLE staff build grassroots capacity to advance AIUSA’s human rights work through recruiting, retaining, and skills development of activists and broad national networks. 

The Grassroots Legislative Advocacy Assistant (GLA Assistant) will have the opportunity to work across units at AIUSA to assist with the planning, organizing, and implementation of AIUSA’s Youth Power Action Activist Training and Lobby Day, to be held March 6 - 9, 2026. The ideal candidate will have a strong attention to detail, be a self-starter, organized, and prior experience working with high school and college-level students. 

This is a 4-month fixed term role, with a start date of no later than December 2025 and will end by mid-March 2026.  

Essential Responsibilities  

• Provides key administrative and logistical support for overall event management 

• Maintain database and spreadsheets using Quorum 

• Assist with registration process for event applicants, to include tracking and organizing applicant’s registrations while ensuring timely replies 

• Assist with booking travel arrangements and assist in hotel coordination for all participants 

• Answer emails and inquiries about the Lobby Day event from AIUSA membership, including working with parents/guardians of participants under age 18 

• Assist in organizing meetings both internally and externally 

• Communicate with consultants and partners as needed  

• Proactively assist in handling any arising issues and troubleshoot emerging problems  

• Limited night and weekend work will be required 

• Other duties as assigned 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities 

• Previous experience organizing and supporting events strongly preferred 

• General understanding of federal legislative process  

• Ability to work independently, multi-task, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and achieve results on tight deadlines 

• Demonstrated ability to work across teams to achieve results 

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and excellent attention to detail 

Education and Experience 

• High school diploma or BA/BS and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience 

• Event planning experience (virtual and in-person) preferred  

• Experience working with high school/college aged students and/or with youth programs preferred 

• Experience with legislative advocacy and/or working on the the Hill preferred 

• Strong IT skills preferred; Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Skills with project management tools such as Asana are a plus 

• This is a hybrid role which requires a candidate to work in the D.C. office as needed 

• Candidate must have their own laptop and working internet connection  

• Must be able to attend events in Washington D.C. on March 6-9 

Physical Requirements 

• Prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk and working on a computer 

• Must be able to move +25 pounds 

• Ability to be mobile for long periods of time during the Lobby Day activities  

Travel Requirements, Weeknight or Weekend Work 

• Some nights and weekends required

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS/ ACCOMMODATIONS  

All applications must be completed online as a PDF document through our application portal, and we do not accept submissions via email.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the high volume of applicants. Please monitor your emails from Paycom, where you can check your application status. Please review our Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQ) section for additional information on our hiring process. 

AIUSA does not assist employees or applicants for employment with obtaining or maintaining employment authorization or employment-based nonimmigrant status. This includes, but is not limited to, sponsorship, financial assistance, preparation of documentation for an application for a visa or nonimmigrant status, preparation of training plans, or any other form of support required to obtain work authorization.  Candidates must already have authorization to work in the United States that does not currently or in the future require AIUSA’s intervention. 

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with your application submission, or if you require accommodations during the application process, please email talentacquisition@aiusa.org 

OUR EEO STATEMENT  

Amnesty International USA is an equal opportunity employer. AIUSA encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status and record of arrest or conviction, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black people, Indigenous people, people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people; women; people with disabilities, protected veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals are all strongly encouraged to apply. 

We recognize the valuable skills that can be gained through internships, fellowships, volunteer work, and non-traditional work experience. This experience helps build competencies and knowledge that may translate to our job openings. We seek a diversity of experience and skills for our workplace and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our openings. 

OUR COMMITMENT AS AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION AND TO INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND ACCESSIBILITY (IDEA)

Dismantling white supremacy is central to the fight for human rights in the United States and around the world. As we mobilize staff and activists and work with partners to help transform the multiple systems where oppression operates in the world around us as part of our human rights mandate, anti-racism must be integral to our work. To learn more about how we integrate IDEA into our programs and workplace, visit: https://www.amnestyusa.org/about-us/idea/ 

REMOTE AND HYBRID WORKPLACE POLICY 

We conduct interviews virtually. Please review the job description, which will state whether a role is hybrid or remote. Some roles may require travel domestically and/or internationally.