Arctic Policy Advocate, Natural Resources Defense Fund – Washington, DC

Organization: Natural Resources Defense Fund

Position Title: Arctic Policy Advocate

Location: Washington, DC

Hours and Compensation: Full-time

Application Deadline: Position open until filled (posted November 26, 2014)

Description: NRDC is seeking an experienced policy analyst and advocate to work with the Land & Wildlife team in our Washington DC, office, to provide collaboration, leadership, and communication for challenging, high profile, high stakes conservation campaigns related to the Arctic, across a spectrum of advocacy forums, with periodic travel to Alaska and, potentially, Canada.

Responsibilities:

  Executive Branch and congressional advocacy related to conservation of Arctic natural areas and wildlife;

  Coordinating with and enhancing the advocacy efforts of coalition partners working on Arctic conservation;

  Drafting briefing papers, formal comments, and other advocacy documents;

  Communicating effectively with media professionals about Arctic conservation issues;

  Contributing to NRDC social media on Arctic conservation;

  Assisting with outreach to NRDC members about the Arctic;

  Staffing NRDC leadership for high level meetings;

  Contributing to development and strategic adjustment of NRDC’s Arctic initiatives;

  Providing substantive expertise and strategic advice on Arctic issues to NRDC staff working on related issues;
  Supervising consulting experts

Qualifications:

  Five to seven years of professional experience related to federal policy advocacy (preferably including time in a policy-related congressional or agency staff position), or an advanced degree in the natural sciences and 4 years’ such experience;

  Demonstrated success both (i) working collegially on and (ii) providing leadership in, policy advocacy;

  Strong aptitude for mastering scientific and technical background for policy debates;

  Very developed writing skills.

How to Apply: To apply, please create a profile and upload your resume and cover letter to the NRDC jobs website.