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versight of all activities associated with monitoring and analyzing federal and state legislation relating to NBCC’s agenda, and the administrative function of the Government Relations Department. Duties include developing political strategies to turn programs into viable federal and state policy; directing lobbying efforts; working with NBCC’s grassroots network, participating in and helping develop for advocacy training programs, and preparing testimony and position papers.

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]]> The National Small Business Association (NSBA), a staunchly nonpartisan organization located in downtown Washington, D.C., with members represented in every state and every industry in the U.S. is seeking a Manager of Government Affairs to handle access to for the organization. Only candidates with experience and familiarity working on these issues will be considered.

The individual will handle all monitoring and analysis for designated issues, will serve as the junior lobbyist and build and maintain relationships with policymakers, agencies and officials at all levels of government to increase their knowledge of, and support for, NSBA’s priorities and goals.

The Government Affairs Manager will also be responsible for the management and support of several board/volunteer committees and identify, report, and advise them on upcoming policies and regulatory changes. The candidate must have previous work experience and specific legislative knowledge on a wide range of issues including: .

This position is accountable for new issue development, writing articles, drafting comments and testimony, as well as briefing updates on pertinent issues, and event planning and coordination as needed.

The Manager will report to the Vice President of Government Affairs.

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: Must have a minimum of two to four years of relevant issue-specific work experience, i.e. at a trade association, government agency or Capitol Hill office. Experience working with small businesses a plus.


: Must have a strong knowledge of and an in-depth understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory process and congressional committee structure; existing relationships with key committees, preferred. Well-organized; hard-working; thorough & detail-oriented; able to manage multiple-tasks simultaneously, communicate effectively, have initiative, be able to work independently  and work across departments to achieve shared goals; thrives in a fast-paced environment; enjoys interacting with elected officials and has a professional demeanor; keen interest in small business issues.

To apply, interested applicants must submit cover letter, resume, and salary history to: jmilanese@nsba.biz.

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The Vice President for NMLS Policy is responsible for developing and managing all aspects of the policy development process for the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS), including developing system policies, prioritizing system enhancements, facilitating stakeholder input, and managing communications with system users.  Working at the direction of the Senior Vice President for Policy & Development and managing a number of direct reports, this position must organize and implement a policy making process that effectively incorporates state and federal regulatory stakeholders and industry advisory groups to create policies that direct NMLS system operations and state regulatory agency use of NMLS across a broad range of financial services.

 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

  • Work with the Senior Vice President to develop long-term strategic plans, consistent with the CSBS strategic plan, to enhance NMLS as a supervisory tool for state and federal regulators of financial services.  Identify annual initiatives in support of this plan.
  • Provide leadership in continually defining the role of a collaborative system such as NMLS in the daily work of state regulators using the system, balancing the necessary work of sovereign state agencies in fulfilling their state law and agency objectives with the benefits, where understood, of consistency at a nationwide level.
  • Provide overall direction to a staff of eight professionals responsible for the NMLS policy making and data analysis processes, including the management of numerous committees and working groups, in order to develop and implement system policies that continues and enhances NMLS’ success as a supervisory tool for state and federal regulators.  Take ownership of the daily management of issues that policy staff are working on and provide clear and efficient communication to Senior Vice President.
  • Ensure effective communication with all NMLS stakeholders, including state regulator users, federal agencies, licensees, registrants, Mortgage Loan Originators, and other industry representatives.  Communications will include formal emails, conference calls and webinars, website postings, and newsletters. Responsible for ensuring that communications reach affected parties.
  • Manage the public comment process for NMLS issues ensuring that SRR’s process adheres to the tenets of the federal Administrative Procedures Act and provides all stakeholders an opportunity to provide input on major system policies.
  • Promote clear and consistent writing of issue papers and policy documents that objectively reflect the complexity and trade-offs associated with major issues and accurately reflect the decisions of working groups and committees.  Ensure that the written work product emanating from all staff meets the highest standards of quality.
  • Lead the discussions with NMLS users to determine priorities in terms of system enhancements and work with the SRR development team to ensure that the enhancements are implemented in such a way as to meet regulatory goals, adheres to system operating principles, balances various user concerns and promotes transparency in processes. 

 

 

  • Office environment  
  • Occasional travel outside Washington D.C. area (5-10 days per quarter)
 

The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) is an equal opportunity employer. If you are interested in joining our dynamic, professional, and diverse staff, please review the following job postings and submit a cover letter and resume to recruitment@csbs.org.

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To perform this job successfully, an individual should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed and meet the amount of education, training and/or work experience required.

  • B.S. required, Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or other relevant degree strongly preferred.
  • 15+ years of government, financial services, or other relevant policy experience. 

  • Demonstrated experience developing, implementing and communicating regulatory policies. 
  • Strong facilitation skills with a demonstrated ability to manage groups on conference calls and in-person meetings to drive to actionable conclusions while at the same time providing all an opportunity to provide input.
  • The ability to speak so that you are heard and write so that you are read.
  • Able to motivate and lead a team of highly-skilled professionals working on multiple projects at once, and detailed and organized to track output.
  • Consultative working style, able to effectively interface with various parts of the organization with different goals and communication styles.

 

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