ASOSU Director of Policy

Department:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

1. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter
• Supplemental Questions

Supplemental Questions:

1. Describe a time you successfully advocated for a policy change with a team. What was the issue, how did you approach it, and what was the result?

2. Describe one or more areas of advocacy of interest to you and explain what you have done or would like to do to advance them.

3. What do the values of diversity and inclusion mean to you, and what impact would these values have in your work?

4. What is one part of Oregon State that you would improve?

5. What does accessibility mean to you on campus, and where do you see areas of growth?

6. (Yes/No) Will you be available September 14-18, 2026 for training?

For additional information please contact: Keri Simonet at simonetk@oregonstate.edu

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Job Description:

The ASOSU Director of Policy serves on the ASOSU President’s Policy Team to advocate for and support priorities aimed at improving tuition, food affordability, students wellbeing, community livability, social justice, and other priorities of concerns to the President and in service of the campus community. Policy advocacy includes communicating these priorities to local officials, including those affiliated with the county and city, and from time to time, the administration of the university itself. It also, importantly, includes interfacing with state and federal legislators to provide ASOSU and the student body At-Large a voice in legislative affairs. One of ASOSU’s primary responsibilities to the OSU Student body is to represent students in areas of advocacy, and this position will play a significant role in that aim.

This role will directly supervise the members of the ASOSU Policy Team

Position Duties:

Position Duties – Specify 5-7 key duties for advertising purposes.    •    Work with the ASOSU President and Vice President to formalize a set of advocacy priorities and to discuss policy issues pertinent to OSU students in local, state, and federal government, and in University policymaking;
•    Help improve food accessibility on campus 
•    Help executive branch leadership maintain strong relationships with student governments across the state, particularly on the issue of legislative and policy advocacy;
•    Facilitate and take part in ongoing communications between the ASOSU President, Vice President, the Associated Students of the Cascades Campus (ASCC) and the Government Relations Office of Oregon State University, on shared priorities and student involvement;
•    Communicate with other stakeholders and advocates to build coalitions on issues affecting students and higher education;
•    Communicate with local, state, and federal representatives on policy priorities under the direction of the ASOSU President;
•    Track and record events pertinent to ASOSU’s identified policy priorities, and particularly legislation and local government efforts;
•    Work in coordination with the ASOSU President and Vice President to extend requests to meet with public officials, and wherever possible, to establish ongoing relationships between their offices and ASOSU, including but not limited to:
o    County and/or city government officials and staff,
o    Oregon State legislators or staff,
o    Members of the U.S. Congress or staff, in particular, members of Oregon’s delegation;
•    Maintaining relationships with local officials, which may include, but is not limited to:
o    Corvallis City Councilors, Corvallis City staff,
o    Committees or other groups within the City of Corvallis,
o    Benton County Commissioners, Benton County staff,
o    Oregon State legislators or staff,
o    When appropriate, state-level officials or entities outside of Oregon’s Legislature,
o    Members of the U.S. Congress or staff members of Oregon’s delegation;
•    Invite public officials to visit the OSU Corvallis campus and provide a forum for OSU student dialogue on public policy issues;
•    Support student attendance at advocacy days in Salem, on behalf of the ASOSU and in conjunction with external organizations, such as the Beaver Caucus, the University Legislative Scholars, or other interested parties;
•    Assist in providing opportunities for students to advocate on legislative and policy matters, and to provide feedback on these issues to student leadership;
•    Assist the ASOSU President and Vice President in organizing advocacy in Washington, D.C. (or, at least, on the federal level) on behalf of ASOSU and students at OSU;
•    Facilitate regular meetings with the Policy Team;
•    Meet regularly one-on-one with members of the Policy Team;
•    Attend regular all-executive staff and meetings;
•    Assist the Chief of Staff by providing relevant input during expenditure processes;
•    Provide a report to the ASOSU Senate at least once per term;
•    Serve as the primary point of contact for the ASOSU President’s Policy Team in the ASOSU Executive Branch;
•    Serve and work on additional committees and campaigns, such as the Voter Registration Drive and ASOSU Elections;
•    Attend and successfully complete all required training sessions, including in-person sessions, online training and make-up assignments related to training;
•    Other duties as assigned

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:  

Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Equity & Inclusion

Qualifications:

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

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