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Bunge North America ............................... Vice President, Government & Industry Affairs With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunge North America and its subsidiaries operate grain elevators, oilseed processing plants, edible oil refineries and packaging facilities, and corn, wheat and rice mills in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. We have an opportunity available for a Vice-President, Government & Industry Affairs to be based in our Washington, DC office. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Corporate and Legal Affairs, the Vice-President, Government & Industry Affairs will lead and manage the North American government and industry affairs team to effectively support and promote the issues and priorities of Bunge's business activities in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Walgreens ................ Manager Federal Government Relations Walgreens has something for everyone who wants to build a successful career. Here, you’ll find supportive co-workers, an innovative environment and the tools you need to expand your skills, help build healthy communities and advance your career. You will be responsible for: assisting the Senior Director, Federal Government Relations with the development of federal government relations and political strategy; communicating with contract lobbyists, associations of which Walgreens is a member, elected officials and their staff members, interest groups and agencies to convey the company positions on issues; creating and enhancing relationships with Members of Congress and staff, Committee and leadership staff. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ............................................................................
Guardian Life of America ..................................... Director, Federal Affairs This position reports to the Vice President, Federal Affairs who in turn, reports to the General Counsel. The Director, Federal Affairs is responsible for providing support and direction to the Vice President, Federal Affairs and within Guardian’s Government Relations function to undertake a variety of duties associated with the management of external affairs, public policy and government relations programs at the federal level. The Director will be involved in complex analysis of government relations activities and campaigns, which could include contributing in areas such as compliance analysis and administration. This work is complex in nature, requiring expertise in the function and close attention to details and deliverables. In addition, the Director will assist with the preparation of reports to Guardian’s Board of Directors and senior management. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ............................................................................
Knowledge Universe .............................. VP of Government Relations The VP, Government Relations, will lead Knowledge Universe's public policy strategy and oversee KU's Government Relations initiatives at both a national and state level. The VP will also be responsible for positioning KU as a key leader on public policy issues. KU Public policy issues include, but are not limited to: the financing/delivery of Government supported early care, education and before and after school programs, teacher qualification requirements, and quality rating and assessment systems for ECE. The VP will also lead the Government Relations Department, which is responsible for executing KU public policy strategy federally, and in the 39 states where KU operates. This position will monitor legislative and agency activities, training and organizing company field staff, organizing VIP visitor events at our programs, speaking at conferences, developing grassroots communication capabilities and strengthening our relationships with strategic allies. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
General Motors ....................... Manager, GM Political Action Committee The Manager, GM Political Action Committee, must be skilled in operating and managing a large political action committee and capable of understanding substantive policy issues associated with the automobile industry and the business issues affecting one of the world’s leading companies. The individual will plan and direct all GM Political Action Committee (GM PAC) activities, including strategic planning, PAC member development, solicitation and disbursements and day to day operation of the federal and state PACs, in accordance with the governing policies of GM PAC and through interaction with the third party vendor PAC management system. The successful candidate will also assist in developing strategic plans that support General Motors in achieving its Public Policy Objectives Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Mortgage Bankers Association ............................................. Executive Assistant for Legislative and Political Affairs The incumbent will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Senior Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs. Assignments may be confidential and will generally require experience dealing with senior executives, a comprehensive knowledge of the Association's policies and procedures, superior attention to detail, and excellent written and verbal communications skills. The incumbent will be expected to be proactive and execute administrative tasks accurately and with minimal need for supervision. In addition, the incumbent will provide and/or manage day-to-day operational support for the Legislative and Political Affairs Group. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Americans for the Arts ................................. Director of Federal Affairs The Director of Federal Affairs works with the Senior Director of Federal Affairs and Arts Education and the Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs in developing and promoting the federal legislative agenda of Americans for the Arts to Congress and the Administration. Advocacy efforts include direct lobbying; proposing, monitoring, and analyzing legislation; working in formal and informal coalitions; organizing strategic events; and mobilizing Americans for the Arts' grassroots members and constituencies. Advocacy efforts also include the production of the Arts Advocacy Day annual conference. The Director will be responsible for liaison work with the U.S. House of Representatives and legislative policy development relating to tax policy, technology, education, economic development and other issues considered by both the House and the Senate, as well as the Administration. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Freddie Mac ................... Government Relations Director Serve as primary liaison with state realtor groups, national realtor group, and three minority-based realtor groups. Help respond to their inquiries and concerns regarding Freddie Mac's business policies. Ensure that those groups understand the rational and business justification for our policies. In turn, ensure that the company's business units understand the groups' business concerns and trends they are seeing. Establishes operational objectives and work plans and works closely with other departments to ensure accuracy and coordination of messaging. Involved in advocating for changes to company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect. Works on issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Babcock & Wilcox .......................... Director, Federal and Congressional Affairs Develops and Manages B&W’s advocacy activities before U.S. Government, including Congress, the Executive Branch and agencies and related international opportunities for The Babcock & Wilcox Company. Utilize professional expertise/knowledge of public policy in the Power, Defense and Energy industry. Provides legislative advocacy for B&W’s business units and B & W Corporate. Communicates with government officials at Federal level, including Congress and the Executive Branch, foreign countries, Washington-based think tanks and other stakeholder and external oversight groups on ongoing B&W activities and business interests. Advises B&W senior management on strategies to advance the Company’s business interests, including the VP of Government Relations, the VP of Regulatory and Agency Relations and the VP of Government Affairs and Communications. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Astellas ............ Assistant Federal Government Affairs Director Astellas is the bright spot in the pharmaceutical industry -- not just because of what we do, but in the way we do it. If you are looking for a company where you can change a life, make a dream come true, and light the way for a better tomorrow, Astellas is the place where you can shine. We offer a different kind of work culture. A high standard of ethics is mandatory. Quality is our pledge. Diversity is valued. Individual initiative is rewarded. Astellas offers an environment where our employees can make a real difference. Come, shine with us! Astellas is announcing a Assistant Federal Government Affairs Director opportunity in our Washington, DC location to assist in the federal government affairs function for APUS/AUS including the development and implementation of the government affairs plans, incorporating product regulatory status, marketing strategies, life cycle management, customer needs and business strategies. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Fugitsu ........... Government Relations Manager Serve as the Washington Office lead on several Information and Communication Technology (ICT) -related legislative, legal, regulatory and policy matters with the Federal Government; develop a network of contacts in the legislative and executive branches of government and related policy circles, and draw upon these contacts to draft reports and analyses and make recommendations on regulatory and policy issues that affect the strategic goals and business interests of Fujitsu; work on regulatory and policy strategy including forecasting, compliance, and other initiatives; identify key stakeholders and advocate for policies in the legislative and executive branches of government, and help convey as appropriate Fujitsu’s viewpoint in support of its business interests. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
American Chemistry Council .......................................... Federal Affairs: Director The position is responsible for performing federal lobbying activities in support of American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) advocacy priorities, primarily on security issues. The position is also responsible for directly lobbying members of Congress and members of their staff, including scheduling and facilitating meetings with legislators, responding to regulatory inquiries and testifying at public hearings. The position also develops lobbying strategies and tactics in consultation with applicable ACC committees/teams and directly reports to the Vice President, Federal Affairs. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Koch Industries Inc .............................. Federal Affairs Specialist This position is responsible for providing all aspects of administrative and project specific support for three (3) Federal Affairs Directors as well as back-up support for the Vice President of Federal Affairs and other Federal Affairs team members. This position involves extensive contact with internal personnel as well as individuals in congressional or government agency staff and leadership roles. The successful candidate must be professional in manner and demeanor, detail-oriented, enjoy working within a team environment and possess the ability to work with minimal supervision. The ability to maintain confidential information is a must. Of equal importance are personal integrity, a strong work ethic and a compliance focus. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Facebook .............. Associate Manager, Public Policy Facebook's Public Policy team is seeking a public policy associate manager to join the DC office in helping to craft Facebook’s positions on dynamic and pressing global and domestic tech policy issues. As a member of a growing policy development team, you will be asked to monitor relevant policy issues throughout the world. Candidates should have strong knowledge of tech policy issues, such as intellectual property, advertising, and tax. They should also have excellent writing and analytical skills and share our vision of making the world more open and connected. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
VHA Inc., ............ Director, Government Relations A key member of VHA Inc.’s Washington team actively engaged in interacting with and representing the company to Members of Congress as well as Administration officials and their staffs. Responsible for managing key functions of the day to day activities of VHA’s Public Policy Office including serving member organizations’ needs relating to government health care programs and other public policy issues. Highly motivated and a self-starter with the ability to think strategically in developing and implementing advocacy and policy approaches affecting the company. VHA Inc. is a network of more than 1,400 not-for-profit hospitals and 25,500+ non-acute health care organizations. Based in Irving, Texas, VHA delivers supply chain management services to reduce the cost of health care and creates regional and national networks to help members solve key clinical and operational challenges. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
UnitedHealth Group ............................. Vice President for Health Services Policy, Government Affairs Optum is an information and technology-enabled health services platform encompassing technology solutions, intelligence and decision support tools, health management and interventions, administrative and financial services, and pharmacy solutions. In total, Optum serves more than 62 million individuals, 80,000 physician practices and other health care facilities, 67,000 pharmacies, 5,000 hospitals, 400 global life sciences organizations, 300 health plans, and 140 government agencies. As a member of the Government Affairs Policy Team, the Vice President for Health Services Policy, Government Affairs will report directly to the Head of Legislative Policy, Government Affairs. Salary - competitive Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
JDRF ....... Director Government Relations JDRF is seeking an experienced Government Relations Director in its Washington, DC office to lead its active legislative program.In this position, reporting to the National Director, Government Relations & Advocacy, the Director will play a lead role in formulating and executing JDRF’s legislative agenda, focusing on issues impacting potential T1D therapies, including research funding and a variety of health legislative and policy issues. The Government Relations Director will manage a team of legislative professionals and outside consultants. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Farmers Insurance Group ...................................... Head of Government Affairs Under the leadership of the Head of GAIA, USA implements strategic and tactical objectives for the organization’s public policy and political agenda at the federal level. Maintains responsibility for primary identification, analysis and monitoring of prescribed federal legislative and regulatory issues, performs political action functions to advance the organizations’ visibility and credibility among federal policymakers and provides leadership and strategic guidance on the policy, procedural and political challenges facing the organization in the federal arena. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
JDRF ........ Director, Health Policy The health policy director will build a team of staff professionals to carry out this function and will work closely with staff in other JDRF departments and leaders of external allied organizations.Preferred candidates will have: more than 10 years relevant experience; a track record of successfully influencing institutions to advance an organization’s agenda; exceptional management, leadership, analytical, and communications skills; and an extensive understanding of issues related to health insurance coverage, clinical guidelines, and scientific research. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
U.S. Travel Association .................................. Director, Government Relations The U.S. Travel Association seeks to fill a new position as Director of Government Relations to expand its dynamic government affairs team based in Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and advanced degree in public policy or related field and a minimum of six years professional experience in the U.S. Congress, federal agencies and/or government relations, with superb written and verbal communications skills. You understand the legislative process and demonstrates good political instincts; have experience with U.S. Travel’s international & domestic agenda, from border security and visa policy, to transportation infrastructure and emergency preparedness; can demonstrate strong work ethic, as team player and self-starter; and can juggle demands that alternatively require research/writing and people skills. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
American Health Care Associations .................................................... Vice President, Government Affairs AHCA is seeking a Vice President of Government Affairs with a commitment to improving lives by delivering solutions for quality care. The person in this role will serve as the primary liaison to the Council on Post Acute Care (CPAC). They will ensure that the Council members’ needs are met, value is received for dues paid; issues of importance to members are in the forefront of AHCA/NCAL’s policy agenda. This person is also responsible for communicating the value of AHCA/NCAL membership to Council members, serve as leading representative of AHCA’s positions and policies before the U.S. Congress, the executive branch, regulatory bodies, other organizations, and coalitions. Salary - to be agreed Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Alcoa ........... Associate, Government Affairs Alcoa is the world's leading integrated aluminum company, providing jobs to 61,000 employees across 31 countries. Since inventing the modern-day aluminum industry more than 120 years ago, Alcoa innovation has been behind major milestones in the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation, consumer electronics and industrial markets. Aluminum is infinitely recyclable and 75% of all aluminum ever produced is still in use today.The Associate will be the chief liaison and substantive support manager responsible for data mining research to support the broad Public & Government Affairs work, contribute to content briefings and maintain a contact relationship management system. Salary - to be agreed. Location - New York, N.Y Find out more ..........................................................................
Wildlife Conservation Society ............................................. Federal Affairs Associate Principal responsibilities of this role include conduct regular scheduling for WCS leadership, WCS experts and the Washington Office Director while maintaining a Washington Office Calendar; coordinate briefings, events, receptions and VIP activities; assemble and distribute outgoing correspondence and materials including but not limited to briefing folders, letters, faxes and e-mails, organize and coordinate messaging and report analytics across various social networks with the Bronx Zoo-based Online Team as it relates to federal policy and legislation; process and track internal billing. Salary - to be agreed. Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................
Association of American Publishers .................................................... Director, Communications The Association of American Publishers, the publishing industry's leading trade group, seeks an experienced advocacy communications professional to join its Communications team. The Director will develop and execute strategies, tactics and resources on behalf of policy, legislative and regulatory priorities. This person will work across all publishing sectors including education, scholarly, scientific, professional and commercial; s/he will also be involved in communications activities related to technology, copyright protection and industry awareness. The Director reports to the Vice President, Communications. Salary - to be agreed. Location - Washington, D.C. Find out more ...........................................................................






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