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Senior Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project; State Campaign/Advocacy Strategist Jobs in Washington, USA at Dc-Aapor
Position: Senior Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project (State Campaign/Advocacy Strategist)
Position Overview
Safer Chemicals Project is a collaboration between Pew’s Environment and Government Performance portfolios that aims to reduce Americans’ exposure to harmful endocrine‑disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through state policy action. The Senior Officer, State Policy, supports the project by designing and executing strategies to influence state rules and requirements around EDCs, engaging stakeholders, and advancing state policy adoption.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement effective campaign strategies and technical assistance at the state level, including identifying opportunities, pivoting strategies as conditions change, and assessing the effectiveness of tactics and partners.
- Lead the execution of Pew’s state strategy in multiple states with diverse political, geographic, and economic profiles to promote policies related to endocrine‑disrupting chemicals.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of state public policy discussions, regulatory changes, and other relevant changes to policies and practices related to endocrine‑disrupting chemicals, chemical regulation, and chemical oversight.
- Build, engage, and maintain an effective coalition of states, industry partners, and other key stakeholders to move the agenda forward.
- Track related state policy proposals and draft public comments.
- Work with contracted policy and research partners to ensure workflow is running smoothly, deliverables are met, and budgets are adhered to.
- Coordinate with the federal policy workstream to ensure policy engagement on a state and federal level works in tandem.
- Develop effective public messaging, outreach materials, and outreach strategies that reach diverse audiences such as policymakers, the media, the public, and other stakeholders.
- Participate in activities that support program and Pew‑wide objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Generally, a minimum of ten years of applicable experience.
- Knowledge and experience in working with state policy, preferably in environmental health, toxics, or related fields.
- Excellent oral, writing, and editing skills; skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences.
- Aptitude to apply a non‑partisan, evidence‑based approach to projects and campaigns that require support across the political spectrum.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively with colleagues and leveraging technical systems to advance complex projects to successful completion with measurable results.
- Experience working with a wide array of stakeholders, both internal and external, with a non‑partisan and objective mindset in a rapidly changing environment.
- Experience working on political campaigns or advocacy campaigns that seek to secure legislation through Congress or state legislatures.
- Seasoned judgment and comfort in making decisions, justifying recommendations, and being responsive, clear, and firm with colleagues and partners.
- Ability to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to synthesize large amounts of information quickly and summarize findings effectively, identify gaps in research and policy analysis, and develop ideas for research products that generate broad interest.
- Effective and results‑oriented planner for both short‑ and long‑term programmatic goals, aligning them with the project team and institution’s procedures.
- Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization and moving projects forward with independence and autonomy.
Travel
This position requires frequent domestic travel to meetings and conferences.
Salary
$142,800 USD – $159,600 USD
EEO Statement
Pew is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, or any other protected characteristics.
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Title: Senior Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project; State Campaign/Advocacy Strategist
Company: Dc-Aapor
Location: Washington, USA
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