Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation – Washington, DC

Organization: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation

Position Title: Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator

Location: Washington, DC

Application Deadline: Position open until filled

Description: The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is seeking a Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator to co-manage the state sportsmen’s caucus effort organized under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) programs for the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States.

Responsibilities: The Mid-Atlantic States Coordinator will serve as the lead contact for state sportsmen’s caucuses, governors’ offices, state agencies, industry partners and non-governmental organizations in five states. The successful candidate will work a traditional work schedule Monday-Friday, though evening and weekend travel will, at times, be required. This is an entry level, full-time salaried position with upward mobility potential.

Responsibilities:

– Analyze and track state legislation of interest to sportsmen.

– Serve as point of contact for inquiries from legislators/conservation organizations interested in establishing or further developing a state sportsmen’s caucus.

– Serve as a clearinghouse for information relevant to state sportsmen’s caucus legislators about sportsmen’s issues, including pertinent federal regulatory/legislative issues.

– Liaise and provide consul to the state sportsmen’s caucuses in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.

– Assist with events/event planning including individual state caucus events and the NASC mid-year and annual meetings.

– Represent CSF at state caucus functions, meetings, and events.

– Develop content for an electronic newsletter for state issues and state caucus activity.

– Facilitate and serve as a network between partners, state agencies, federal caucus, state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses, and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus members.

– Provide administrative support for States Policy Team members in regional offices.

Qualifications:

– Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. Preference given to candidates with degrees in wildlife biology, fisheries biology, conservation biology or natural resource management; or, candidates with degrees in public policy, political science, or related fields, with prior experience in natural resource issues.

– Demonstrated knowledge of and/or familiarity with the legislative process, state legislatures, Congress, and/or governmental agencies, as well as sportsmen’s policy issues.

– Supporter of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and professional wildlife management.

– Able to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholder groups, elected officials, and their staff.

– Able to establish priorities, work independently, and process objectives with minimal supervision.

– Willing to travel (up to 25%).

– Willing to work non-traditional hours, when needed, including evenings and weekends.

– Proficient in Microsoft Office.

How to Apply: Please send a cover letter, resume, college transcript, three references, and a writing sample by email to Kelli Wagner at [email protected], or mail to: Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, 110 North Carolina Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003