New York Director, Government Affairs

New York Director Of Government Affairs

Located in Albany, New York, and reporting to the Eastern Director of Government Affairs, the New York Director of Government Affairs serves as the primary hub and point of contact within NRDC for all state legislative and regulatory work in the state. This position requires collegial work with NRDC staff and collaboration with other organizations to develop and lead coherent strategic advocacy by the New York environmental community. Under guidance from the Eastern Regional Government Affairs Director, the New York Director of Government Affairs leads NRDC's Albany engagement and coordinates NRDC's in-state federal advocacy portfolio. This is a limited term 2 year position.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions :

• Design and execute proactive and defensive legislative plans, engage on existing or emerging legislation, and lobby relevant state decisionmakers to advance NRDC's policy objectives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with elected officials and staff on Committees of Jurisdiction and legislative leadership.
• Build and maintain relationships with policymakers, regulators, elected officials, and decisionmakers in Albany.
• Advise on legislative and state budget strategy in consultation with NRDC policy and public affairs staff.
• Execute and occasionally lead environmental coalitions advocating in Albany. Craft effective messages, prepare coalition letters, and help determine priorities for broader environmental community.
• Track bills and legislative processes including hearings for all priority legislation across the institution. Attend hearings, provide testimony and integrate relevant NRDC policy experts within NRDC as needed to advance policies throughout legislative and regulatory processes.
• Provide strategic direction to colleagues across the institution on short-, medium-, and long-term objectives needed to advance NRDC's institutional goals.
• Draft and review external communications explaining NRDC's annual legislative agenda and regulatory priorities.
• Prepare background briefings and staff trainings regarding New York legislative and regulatory processes, and development of effective advocacy strategies.
• Hold relationships with New York federal delegation offices and engage with the Regional and Federal Affairs teams within NRDC on federal policy objectives.
• Collaborate on occasional NRDC engagement on state and local ballot measure campaigns.
• Coordinate and execute projects as needed with NRDC Action Fund.

Qualifications

Requirements :

Skills, Abilities, Competencies :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position within the described work environment.

Frequently : Perform desk-based computer tasks

Frequently : Ability to interact and communicate with employees and others as necessary

Frequently : Attend planned meetings and collaborate with management and coworkers

Occasionally : Ability to attend events and activities in the office or offsite

Work is sometimes performed primarily in office. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations. Hours of employment may sometimes require working flexible and / or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects. The job includes work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. Internal equity will be reviewed and considered to determine a final offer. For this position, the salary range is $150,000 to $170,000.

NRDC operates under a hybrid work model. Employees are required to come to the office 8 days per month.

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org / careers and upload your rsum and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person rsum drop-offs.

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