Government Affairs Manager

Summary

Join the National Safety Council, America's leading nonprofit safety advocate, as a Government Affairs Manager, State. This dynamic role involves managing legislative, regulatory, and policy development at the state and local levels. You will advance NSC priorities, develop policy positions, build relationships with partner organizations, and track legislation. Responsibilities include policy issues management, relationship building, communications/advocacy, and organizational management and support. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree, 8+ years of relevant experience (including 3+ years in legislative and regulatory affairs), and strong communication and collaboration skills. This remote position, ideally located in the DC market, offers a competitive salary of $120,000.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and at least 8 years of a combination of relevant experience in State and Federal Government affairs, with at least 3 years of experience with legislative and regulatory affairs
• Must possess the ability to work autonomously and with little direction

Responsibilities

• Advance NSC legislative and regulatory priorities and identify strategic opportunities for NSC at the state level
• Develop NSC policy positions to set strategy and manage the communication of NSC policies to key state government, private sector, and other related audiences
• Identify and manage relationships with partner organizations to maximize NSC legislative and regulatory effectiveness and reach
• Juggle multiple issues at the same time
• Work collaboratively with NSC team members
• Track the introduction and movement of state legislation for assigned areas
• Recommend legislation that the organization should consider endorsing or opposing
• Engage and meet regularly with state legislative officials, state administrative officials, and other policymakers to develop and advance legislation and other policy initiatives
• Identify and pursue opportunities to highlight and advance NSC work and voice, including submitting testimony to state legislatures, state legislative committees, and state agencies
• Track state-based legislation and administrative proposals on programs of importance
• Track positions of legislators related to NSC strategic issues
• Identify potential sponsors of NSC-proposed legislation
• Identify relevant state-level rulemakings/requests for information; drafts and coordinate NSC comments to state agencies
• Represent NSC at meetings and speak as an expert on NSC positions on policies
• Build awareness and understanding of NSC policy issues with state policymakers
• Manage and develop partnership agreements with targeted agencies
• Lead or participate in alliances and coalitions of organizations aligned around shared safety issues, harness these coalitions to advance NSC legislative and regulatory initiatives and increases the prominence of NSC
• Build relationships with key government affairs contacts at other associations and agencies and seeks out organizations and coalitions with whom NSC can partner to further its strategic objectives
• Develop relationships with NSC board members, individual organizational members, delegates, chapters, and others who are directly involved with NSC
• Present to NSC stakeholders regarding Government Affairs priorities and activities
• Engage NSC stakeholders in contacting elected officials at key points in the legislative process
• Work across the organization to share relevant information and engage internal stakeholders in policy discussions
• Research and draft official NSC policy positions on pertinent safety topics
• Promote NSC policy positions and programmatic activities with relevant government and association partners
• Develop and deliver written and oral communications to promote NSCs positions
• Aid as necessary in planning, overseeing and evaluating staged NSC events held to promote NSC public policy positions, as necessary (e.g., Capitol Hill fly-in)
• Communicate efforts with the Government Affairs team and ensure appropriate knowledge of projects and collaboration on shared efforts
• Identify potential membership, state and local-level grants, and business development opportunities and help maintain existing partnerships and revenue relationships at the state and local levels
• Identify opportunities to engage other NSC functions and offices
• Follow safety policies and practices specific to job/position and level
• Help manage the DC office and DC office safety program
• Serve as the first line of review for internal products before they advance to the Vice President for review
• Assist with other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Executive branch or Capitol Hill experience
• Experience with regulatory affairs related to safety and health issues
• Extensive knowledge of legislative and appropriations processes

Benefits

• At least 20 PTO days accrued 1st year and 11 paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• Flex spending accounts for medical and dependent care
• 403(b) & Roth 403(b) with employer match up to 6%
• Reimbursable training
• Student loan pay down
• Dress for your day