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TITLE :                       Director, Legislative Affairs LOCATION :              Alexandria, Virginia FLSA :                        Exempt DIVISION :                Office of Legal Counsel     TRAVEL REQUIREMENT : Minimal, less than 10%.   HOURS and SCHEDULE : Generally, Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (minimum 37.5 hours within five (5) days per week); unless otherwise required or approved by management and as needed to be consistently responsive to after-hours and time-sensitive requests from NCMEC leadership and legislative offices.   REPORTS TO : Position reports to the Chief Legal Officer.   RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC CONTACT : Daily contact requiring courtesy, discretion, and sound judgment.   GENERAL DESCRIPTION : This position will work to build and maintain trusted relationships with congressional offices, caucuses, and committees on the federal level and legislative offices and committees on the state level through consistent, strategic legislative outreach, advocacy, and information sharing relating to legislative and policy issues in support of NCMEC’s mission, programs, and services.   The Director, Legislative Affairs will manage the Legislative Affairs Manager, the State Policy Counsel, and the Policy Program Assistant.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : ·       Create and implement strategy to increase federal and state legislative outreach, including building new relationships and strengthening existing relationships; maintaining consistent communications with federal and state legislative offices tailored to specific NCMEC issues; and planning and implementing engagement initiatives to build awareness of and support for NCMEC’s child protection mission. ·       Support organizational strategy for increasing interactions, relationships, and communications with private corporate and non-profit entities and governmental offices on legislative and policy issues that impact or relate to NCMEC’s core programs of work. ·       Manage the work of the Legislative Affairs Manager and State Policy Counsel on multiple, concurrent deliverables, deadlines and projects relating to federal and state initiatives and manage organizational responses to legislative and related third party requests for guidance and technical assistance concerning issues relating to NCMEC’s programs. ·       Facilitate introductions and plan trips for senior leaders, including the CEO, and NCMEC issue experts to interact with key stakeholders in Congress. ·       Manage proactive monitoring and reporting out on hearings and legislation with potential impact on NCMEC’s mission. ·       Collaborate with the Chief Legal Officer, legislative team, and senior leadership on policy developments and substantive requests from the Hill and state legislators as part of formulating evolving organizational strategy and decision-making. ·       Collaborate with internal staff and external resources to stay up to date on relevant legal and policy developments relating to NCMEC’s operational programs in order to continually benchmark impact of NCMEC’s legislative and policy strategy and to help develop ideas for new legislative initiatives supporting NCMEC. ·       Represent the organization when interacting with the Hill, governmental agencies; federal officials and staffers; non-profit and corporate entities; internal working groups; and partner coalitions. ·       Implement and maintain consistent workflows and protocols relating to legislative and policy trackers, communications, and deliverables on federal and state issues. ·       Oversee compilation of briefing documents and related communications relating to NCMEC’s federal and state legislative priorities and positions. ·       Oversee maintenance of NCMEC lobbying registrations at the federal and state levels. ·       Other duties and special projects as assigned by the Chief Legal Officer.   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : ·       Bachelor’s degree required. ·       Minimum of 6 years substantive experience relating to Congressional relations, federal and/or legislative affairs, and public policy matters, including advocacy, required. ·       Experience as a Congressional staffer required. ·       Experience with and/or exposure to state legislative issues preferred. ·       Experience working with federal appropriations and federal grant protocols preferred. ·       Experience working closely with non-profit organizations, for-profit corporations, or law firms lobbying on legislative and/or advocacy matters required. ·       Previous experience with and/or working knowledge relating to non-profit, child-related, constitutional, and/or technology-related issues preferred. ·       Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining strategic relationships with Congress, federal government agencies, and/or state legislative offices required.   KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : ·       Working knowledge and experience with protocols and processes relating to Capitol Hill and federal government agencies, especially relating to appropriations and federal grant procedures. ·       Working knowledge, or interest in quickly developing working knowledge, with protocols and processes relating to state legislative procedures. ·       Strong written and oral communication and advocacy skills in support of NCMEC’s mission. ·       Commitment to participating in and furthering a collaborative work environment. ·       Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with a range of internal and external colleagues and entities holding the same or different policy positions on issues relevant to NCMEC. ·       Ability to perform as high-level strategic thinker and act decisively. ·       Excellent judgment in setting priorities and interacting with internal and external contacts. ·       Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects and manage multiple staff through various workflows and prioritize multiple deliverables while maintaining open communication with Chief Legal Officer and senior management, as needed. ·       Diligence and past success in pursuing positive outcomes in difficult situations. ·       Strong commitment and dedication to continually learning about evolving programs and operations of NCMEC and the legislative and policy trends impacting NCMEC’s mission. ·       Demonstrated proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheet, and standard database software. ·       Adaptability, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and in an individual capacity. ·       Ability to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of highly sensitive material and information. ·       Passion for the issues affecting missing and exploited children.  ·       Ability to register as a federal lobbyist for NCMEC required.

TITLE : Director, Legislative Affairs LOCATION : Alexandria, Virginia FLSA : Exempt DIVISION : Office of Legal Counsel TRAVEL REQUIREMENT : Minimal, less than 10%. HOURS and SCHEDULE : Generally, Monday – Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm (minimum 37.5 hours within five (5) days per week); As necessary, the ability to work flexible hours and to be responsive to after-hours and time sensitive requests from NCMEC leadership and legislative offices is required. REPORTS TO : Position reports to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel. SUPERVISION EXERCISED: The Director, Legislative Affairs will manage the Legislative Affairs Manager, the State Policy Counsel, and the Policy Program Assistant. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBLIC CONTACT : Daily contact requiring courtesy, discretion, and sound judgment. GENERAL DESCRIPTION : This position will work with the General Counsel to set strategy for, implement, and manage federal and state legislative outreach, advocacy, and lobbying, including the delivery of technical assistance, advocacy, and lobbying relating to legislative and policy issues in support of NCMEC’s mission, programs, and services. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Partner with the General Counsel, Legislative Affairs Manager, State Policy Counsel, and NCMEC senior management to develop and create strategies to prioritize NCMEC’s legislative and advocacy agenda and activities relating to federal and state child protection legislation and related issues supporting NCMEC’s mission. Create and manage strategy for increasing the range of interaction, relationships, and communications with federal and state legislative offices; private corporate and non-profit entities; and internal NCMEC staff on legislative issues that may impact or relate to NCMEC’s core programs of work. Manage and coordinate with the Legislative Affairs Manager and State Policy Counsel on multiple, simultaneous deliverables, deadlines and projects relating to federal and state initiatives. Collaborate with General Counsel on policy developments, substantive requests from the Hill and state legislators, and strategic policy decisions arising at the federal or state levels in order to coordinate organizational strategy and decision-making. Collaborate with internal staff to stay up to date on developments regarding NCMEC’s operational programs in order to continually benchmark impact of NCMEC’s legislative affairs agenda and strategy and to develop ideas for new legislative initiatives supporting NCMEC. Represent the organization when interacting with the Hill, governmental agencies; federal officials and staffers; non-profit and corporate entities; internal working groups; and partner coalitions. Work closely with Legislative Affairs Manager, State Policy Counsel, and internal staff to manage process for crafting organizational responses to legislative and related third party requests for guidance and technical assistance concerning proposed policy and federal legislative issues relating to NCMEC programs. Manage and oversee implementation of consistent workflows and document protocols relating to legislative and policy trackers, communications, and deliverables. Oversee drafting of written testimony, policy position papers, and briefing documents relating to NCMEC’s federal and state legislative priorities and positions. Liaise as requested with the Public Policy Committee of the Board of Directors on discussion and action items that arise. Ability to register as a federal lobbyist for NCMEC required. Oversee maintenance of NCMEC lobbying registrations. Present at Hill briefings, conferences, and related events regarding policy, regulatory, and legislative issues concerning NCMEC programs of work. Other duties and special projects as assigned by the General Counsel. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE : Bachelor’s degree required; JD preferred. Minimum of 10 years substantive experience relating to Congressional relations, federal and/or legislative affairs, and public policy matters required. Experience as a Congressional staffer required. Experience with and/or exposure to state legislative issues preferred. Experience working with federal appropriations and federal grant protocols strongly preferred. Previous experience working closely with non-profit organizations, for-profit corporations, or law firms lobbying on legislative matters required. Previous experience with and/or working knowledge relating to non-profit, child-related, constitutional, and/or technology-related issues required. Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining strategic relationships and open communication and collaboration with Congress and federal government agencies required. Experience working with non-profit organizations, or similarly situated entities, relating to developing and coordinating national and state policies on mission-related issues preferred. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : Working knowledge and experience with protocols and processes relating to Capitol Hill and federal government agencies, especially relating to appropriations and federal grant procedures. Working knowledge, and/or motivation and comfort gaining working knowledge, with protocols and processes relating to state legislative process. Strong written and oral communication and advocacy skills in support of NCMEC’s mission. Ability to interact and communicate appropriately with a range of internal and external colleagues and entities holding the same or different policy positions on issues relevant to NCMEC. Ability to perform as high-level strategic thinker and act decisively. Demonstrated skill and comfort analyzing technology processes and data to communicate and draft correspondence, briefing documents, and presentations for a variety of audiences. Excellent judgment in setting priorities and interacting with internal and external contacts. Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects and manage multiple staff through various workflows and prioritize multiple deliverables. Diligence and past success in pursuing positive outcomes in difficult situations. Ability and dedication to continued learning about evolving programs and operations of NCMEC. Demonstrated proficiency in using word processing, spreadsheet, and standard database software. Adaptability, flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and in an individual capacity. Ability to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of highly sensitive material and information. Passion for the issues affecting missing and exploited children.

Government Relations Government Relations (GR) seeks to advance Pew's nonpartisan policy and research goals at all levels of government, in the United States and internationally. We focus on sharing the organization's research and fact-based recommendations, shaping pragmatic strategies to achieve program objectives, and building relationships with key government officials to forge compromise and consensus on issues that make a difference to the public. Position Overview This position, based in Pew's Washington, DC office, reports to the Senior Vice President, Government Relations. The Senior Director, Government Relations is responsible for managing a team of professionals who help design and execute strategies to advance the goals of various advocacy and research projects in Pew's Environment portfolio. Current initiatives to protect the natural environment focus on land and river conservation in the United States, Canada, Chile, and Australia; international action to address the threat to the ocean from plastic pollution, seabed mining, harmful fisheries subsidies, illegal fishing, and overfishing; making U.S. communities more resilient to flooding; and protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs. The Senior Director will coordinate closely with colleagues in the Environment portfolio to provide strategic advice, research, educational material, and policy recommendations to policymakers at the state, federal, and international levels. Working with teams across Pew, including in Communications and Legal Affairs, the Senior Director will help achieve important public policy goals to preserve wild places, restore biodiversity, and increase the understanding of ocean ecology. Responsibilities Manage a government relations team with deep experience in environmental policy making, in collaboration with managers of individual projects, including mentoring, professional development of staff, and performance evaluations. With program and other Pew colleagues, develop a strong identity for Pew initiatives with key players in the U.S. Congress and federal executive branch; select U.S. states; Canada; Australia; Chile; the United Kingdom; and the European Union. Work to raise the profile, credibility, and influence of Pew and its initiatives among these constituencies. Influence action on environmental issues in international fora such as regional fisheries management organizations, the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the International Maritime Organization. Work with portfolio leadership to identify, prioritize, implement, and coordinate advocacy objectives at the state, national, and international levels, and to develop and evaluate political feasibility of potential new areas of work. Work with Environment colleagues to develop and implement effective outreach strategies designed to bring project policy goals to the attention of elected and appointed federal policymakers, including direct contact, conferences, electronic communications, and other activities. In support of the Environment portfolio's policy goals, work with project teams to develop and manage national coalitions and identify partners who can play a critical role in advancing the objectives of the initiative. Develop and maintain key relationships with U.S. congressional offices and serve as a liaison to federal and congressional staff. Provide informed direction on lobbying compliance, liaising directly with GR's compliance team, ensuring that environmental advocacy efforts are coordinated with other Pew projects and contributing to planning advocacy efforts across the organization. Serve as a connector between environment project teams and GR, helping drive the use of GR's "e-Advocacy" tools in support of project goals. Manage GR environment approvals including communications with government officials, e-Advocacy postings, formal testimony, social media and press statements. Oversee contracts with government relations vendors-drafting deliverables and the scope of work for vendors, working with Pew's contracts and procurement to finalize agreements, and actively managing and overseeing the workplan to ensure deliverables are met. Manage a system for tracking institutional lobbying and government official spending within Environment in close collaboration with the legal department and GR's compliance team. Requirements Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in government relations, government service, U.S. and international environmental campaigns, and/or policy advocacy, demonstrating a high level of understanding of U.S. and international policy development. Experience or familiarity with policy initiatives of the UN or other intergovernmental fora and/or European government institutions preferred. Experience working with a variety of public and private-sector officials across the political spectrum and a strong network of contacts with government officials, including members of Congress and their staff. Experience working in Congress or the U.S. Executive branch preferred. An ability to leverage relationships to influence positive outcomes. Minimum of eight years of previous direct supervisory experience required, including experience managing performance management process for direct reports and providing career development advice and counsel. Prior to commencing employment with Pew, candidates for this position who were registered to lobby in any jurisdiction must certify termination of previous registration(s) and provide copies of termination notices with said jurisdiction(s) to Pew. Excellent political skills and judgment, demonstrated leadership and management ability, and strong and diplomatic interpersonal skills. Able to develop and manage productive relationships with a range of diverse interests. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, foster consensus, and collaborate with national partners. Strategic thinker. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and experience interacting with the media. Travel This position requires occasional travel to attend meetings and conferences, and to perform other business. Total Rewards We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance. The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Apply Here PI161841270