Job Opportunities

Job Opportunities

Minnesota Catholic Conference employees and interns play a critical role in helping Catholics live out their faith in the public arena. Read more about our current opportunities below!

Assistant Director for Government Relations

Location: St. Paul, MN (In-person)

The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, is seeking an assistant director for government relations. The assistant director assists the Catholic bishops of Minnesota and the MCC executive director by actively identifying, formulating, and implementing public policy objectives that promote the common good in the state of Minnesota.

The assistant director is MCC’s principal, day-to-day point of contact with public officials and is responsible for facilitating good relationships with legislators on both sides of the aisle. A principal responsibility is to serve as legislative liaison for the Catholic Health Association of Minnesota (CHA-MN) and carry out the joint advocacy of activities of both organizations in the areas of healthcare and bioethics legislation.

Lobbying, policy analysis, and building coalitions comprise the principal duties of the assistant director, though the person is also responsible for building relationships with parishes, laity, and other stakeholders in the Catholic community. The assistant director also works with other MCC team members to facilitate programming and develop resources that help Catholics be more effective faithful citizens and live missionary discipleship in the public arena.

Position Type: Full-time, salaried, exempt

Pay and Benefits: Salary and benefits package commensurate with experience; median salary range $120,000-$150,000 per year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities Include

• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with legislators and staff;
• Monitoring and researching state and federal issues that have an impact on human dignity and the common good;
• Participating in committee hearings, testifying on behalf of the Church, and coordinating stakeholder testimony;
• Attending meetings with legislators, staff, executive and agency officials, as well as others;
• Drafting policy positions, legislative testimony, and preparing updates and the relevant correspondence as needed;  
• Producing written and oral issue updates to stakeholders, committees, and legislators;
• Building advocacy coalitions with other organizations and faith communities;
• Serving as a representative of MCC on coalitions and with affiliated organizations;
• Planning and coordinating legislative events and outreach for Catholic clergy and laity.

Other Duties May Include But are Not Limited

• Training clergy and laity to effectively engage with policy makers and elected officials;
• Assisting with the development of Minnesota Catholic Conference communications tools, including videos and social media;
• Speaking to parishes and other Catholic organizations;
• Providing an accessible channel of communication between Minnesota Catholics and religious, secular, and other organizations;
• Representing the Minnesota Catholic Conference in media forums as necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Practicing Catholic who exhibits fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;
• An entrepreneurial and evangelical spirit;
• At least five years of legislative, lobbying, or public policy experience, or experience in a related field;
• Strong analytical and research skills;
• Clear and consistent verbal and written communication skills combined with effective interpersonal and organizational skills;
•  Experience with Microsoft Office 365 Suite and products;
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Law degree or graduate degree;
• Knowledge of healthcare policy or experience in healthcare administration;
• Spanish language fluency.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and three references to [email protected]. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.

Government Relations Associate

Location: St. Paul, MN (In-person)

The Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, is seeking a government relations associate. The government relations associate assists the Catholic bishops of Minnesota and the executive director by actively identifying, formulating, and implementing public policy objectives that promote the common good in the state of Minnesota.

The government relations associate is one of MCC’s day-to-day points of contact with public officials and is responsible for facilitating good relationships with legislators on both sides of the aisle. We work to find common ground for the common good.

Lobbying, policy analysis, and building coalitions comprise the principal duties of the associate, though the person is also responsible for building relationships with parishes, laity, and other stakeholders in the Catholic community. The government relations associate also works with other MCC team members to facilitate programming and develop resources that help Catholics be more effective faithful citizens and live missionary discipleship in the public arena.

Position Type: Full-time, salaried, exempt

Pay and Benefits: Salary and benefits package commensurate with experience; median salary range $70,000-$110,000 per year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities May Include

• Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with elected officials and staff;
• Coordinating Minnesota Catholic Conference legislative advocacy;
• Monitoring and researching state and federal issues that have an impact on human dignity and the common good;
• Participating in committee hearings, testifying on behalf of the Church, and coordinating stakeholder testimony;
• Attending meetings with legislators, staff, executive and agency officials, as well as others;
• Drafting policy positions, legislative testimony, and preparing updates and the relevant correspondence as needed;
• Producing written and oral issue updates to stakeholders, committees, and legislators;
• Building coalitions with other organizations and faith communities to advance legislative objectives;
• Planning and coordinating legislative events and outreach for Catholic clergy and laity;
• Training clergy and laity to effectively engage with policy makers and elected officials;
• Assisting with the development of Minnesota Catholic Conference communications tools, including videos and social media;
• Speaking to parishes and other Catholic organizations;
• Providing an accessible channel of communication between Minnesota Catholics and religious, secular, and other organizations;
• Representing the Minnesota Catholic Conference in the media as necessary;
•  Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Catholic social teaching; 
• Practicing Catholic who exhibits fidelity to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church;
• An entrepreneurial and evangelical spirit;
• At least two years of legislative, lobbying, or public policy experience, or experience in a related field;
• Demonstrated knowledge of the legislative process; 
• Strong analytical and research skills;
• Clear and consistent verbal and written communication skills combined with effective interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Experience with Microsoft Office 365 Suite and products;
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Law degree or graduate degree;
• Spanish language fluency.

How to Apply

Please submit a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and three references to [email protected]. Position open until filled. No phone calls, please.

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