Associate State Policy Director

The American Flood Coalition is a nonpartisan group of more than 400 elected officials local leaders military groups and businesses that have come together to advocate for national solutions to sea level rise and flooding. The Coalition advances resilient and equitable solutions that support adaptation and recovery in floodaffected communities and protect our nation s residents economy and military installations. With a uniquely singular focus on flooding and sea level rise a creative approach to finding solutions and an appreciation for deep community partnerships that leverage existing efforts the Coalition seeks to significantly improve how communities around the country adapt to flooding and sea level rise.

We are seeking an Associate State Policy Director to drive policy development in the Coalitions core geographies of Florida North Carolina South Carolina and Texas. The position will join our growing Coalition Team which is responsible for supporting and engaging AFC s national community of Coalition members and for advancing state policies to address flooding and sea level rise. This position is new to AFC and was created to provide forwardlooking policy development analyze existing state policies and recommend improvements to state programs. The ideal candidate will be a driven policy professional who has outstanding analytical project management and collaboration skills and is able to synthesize complex ideas and information learn quickly formulate messaging and share knowledge effectively. Due to the highly collaborative nature of this role this fulltime position will be located in our headquarters in Washington DC. This position will report to our Senior Coalition Director and will also work closely with our State Programs Director Flood Planning Director State Directors and Strategy Team. Up to 15% travel per year should be expected in this role.

• Drive AFC state policy development: Drive AFC s collaborative and iterative internal state policy development process with an emphasis on posing strategic open questions generating
  
• and synthesizing key insights from across multiple AFC teams and applying excellent project management skills to develop clear and impactful policy proposals.
  
• Conduct indepth policy research: Ensure that AFC policy concepts are informed by sound research by identifying and evaluating relevant previously passed policies and developing clear synthesis summaries that can be used to grow internal AFC awareness of the state policy landscape we are operating within.
  
• Gather external insights and identify opportunities for building state flood resilience: In collaboration with State Directors and other AFC team members who frequently engage externally systematically and strategically gather input from key local regional and state level stakeholders on existing floodrelated policies and identify new strategic opportunities.
  

Requirements

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of relevant experience including applied experience with state federal or local resilience policy and/or programs preferably related to flooding water disaster mitigation or
  
• infrastructure required. This could look like experience in a state legislature or state agency local government or policyfocused nonprofit.
  
• Applied knowledge of relevant state legislative processes and mechanisms required.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
  
• Proven track record leading collaboration across multiple teams to achieve highimpact work
  
• products and outcomes required; experience collaborating frequently with virtual team
  
• members preferred but not required.
  
• Experience working in or with local/regional government entities preferred but not required.
  
• Willingness to travel between DC and AFC s focus states up to 15% of time required.
  
• Willingness to register as a state lobbyist is preferred but not required.
  

Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation $85000 $100000
  
• Generous and flexible PTO;
  
• Health dental and vision insurance 401k plan with 4% employer match companypaid
  
• Companypaid shortterm and longterm disability as well as basic life insurance and other voluntary benefits; and Relocation assistance (for candidates currently living outside of the DC metropolitan area).
  

• A hybrid work schedule (all staff are inperson Tuesdays and Thursdays with flexibility to regularly work from home on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays);
  
• Company sponsored outings such as happy hours afterwork socials & activities an annual holiday party and more;
  
• Office closure the week between Christmas and New Year s Day; and
  
• A modern office with amenities including lots of snacks business casual dress code gym access and a collaborative floor plan with options to suit every workstyle.