Government Affairs Project Coordinator

The N.C. League of Municipalities seeks candidates for a Government Affairs Project Coordinator. This early-career position exists to support and implement the NCLM Government Affairs team’s membership programming and initiatives. Success as a Project Coordinator means leading projects within the team’s strategic direction. Examples of projects the Coordinator will plan and execute include meetings of city officials across the state, member communications, and affiliate group management. Success in these projects will help the team to achieve the legislative policy goals chosen by city officials.

Working as a Project Coordinator means putting municipal officials front and center. Among other skills, the Project Coordinator must be able to interact with local officials with extreme deference, professionalism, and tact. In phone, email, and in-person communications, the person in this role must pay a high level of attention to the details of the issue or political situation at hand, especially including the circumstances in the official’s local jurisdiction. Awareness of the cultural variations that exist in every region of the state is critically important for this position.

A high-performing Project Coordinator will know how to express ideas clearly in both writing and in public presentations. Working within the political realm in local communities across the state, the Project Coordinator is one of NCLM’s ambassadors. When interacting with municipal officials, a positive, professional attitude is a top priority for the Project Coordinator. 

As part of supporting the team’s efforts to advance city officials’ legislative goals, the Project Coordinator will lead the planning and execution of Government Affairs events such as regional meetings, Legislative Policy Committee meetings, the Town & State Dinner, and meetings of certain NCLM affiliate groups. These events carry high-profile status with municipal officials and across NCLM, so strong attention to detail and an ability to work with NCLM meeting planning colleagues is essential for the Project Coordinator to possess. Another part of supporting the team’s advocacy efforts means the Project Coordinator also assumes primary office management responsibility for the Government Affairs team.

A variety of backgrounds would prepare candidates for work as a Project Coordinator, including training in public affairs, customer service, communications, government, and political or issue campaigns. While this position is a support role, the Project Coordinator should be able to translate the strategies developed by the team and implement them with minimal oversight and adherence to the departmental budget. Displaying a creative mind and contributing ideas during the team’s legislative strategy development are also prized qualities for the successful Project Coordinator. Additionally, this position requires an ability to adapt to rapidly changing work priorities and circumstances while maintaining poise and a professional demeanor in all interactions with colleagues and municipal officials.