Associate Director Policy Engagement
Associate Director Policy Engagement
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$ 129642 - 136124
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Job Description
Maximize the impact of GFIs dynamic Policy and Government Relations team
The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a nonprofit think tank working to make the global food system better for the planet people and animals. Alongside scientists businesses and policymakers GFIs teams focus on making plantbased fermentationenabled and cultivated meat delicious affordable and accessible. Powered by philanthropy GFI is an international network of organizations advancing alternative proteins as an essential solution needed to meet the worlds climate global health food security and biodiversity goals.
How You Will Make a Difference
In this multifaceted role you will lead a team in driving implementation of an array of public policy and government relations initiatives through effective coalition building workflow optimization advocacy content creation people management legislative targeting and stakeholder engagement. The Associate Director Policy Engagement will be responsible for:
Coalition building direct advocacy and stakeholder engagement 40
- Strategically building and maintaining external coalitions of stakeholders across the political spectrum to advance GFIs policy agenda including representing GFI at externally facing meetings and presentations.
- Identifying legislative champions and developing strategies for their cultivation.
- Building sustained contact and partnerships with critical external entities to ensure a wholeofgovernment approach to advancing alternative proteins.
- Developing and maintaining strong internal relationships between the Policy and Government Relations department with other GFI departments engaging in crossorganizational discussions and strategic planning sessions.
- Ensuring regular contributions to GFIs monthly and annual reports build awareness of policy initiatives.
People management and team development 30
- Directly managing team memberscurrently the Policy Specialist Policy Associate and Senior Policy Coordinatorand coaching the Senior Policy Coordinator on leading project management for the department.
- Assisting in hiring training and developing team members across the department with a focus on policy impact and professional growth.
- Building a culture of high performance and continuous improvement by ensuring all employees have access to the same opportunities for growth and integrating different experiences and perspectives when making decisions.
Advocacy resource and content creation 30
- Writing comprehensive and compelling policy resources to enable inhouse and external advocates to directly advocate for GFI policy goals.
- Coaching team members in developing and honing such resources to maximize their persuasiveness.
- Ensuring that policy resources support openaccess research and contribute to a skilled workforce that reflects a broad range of backgrounds perspectives geographies and identities.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Who Were Looking For
An ideal candidate for the Associate Director Policy Engagement position will have experience that reflects the following:
- Experience: Minimum eight years of experience leading teams and managing projects to achieve organizational goals with at least four years of policy experience preferably in government a think tank or a nonprofit or political advocacy organization.
- Management: At least three years of experience managing and developing team members including periods of overseeing multiple direct reports at once.
- Leadership: Ability to mentor and inspire team members and provide stability through periods of team expansion. Experience and commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- Communication: Excellent project management organizational and written and verbal communication skills. Strong ability to persuade audiences of all types. Detail oriented.
- Adaptability: Capacity to thrive in a dynamic environment and pivot to meet opportunities while advancing strategic priorities. Ability to problemsolve under pressure.
- Alignment: Strong support for GFIs philosophy and mission; demonstrated interest in plantbased and other alternative proteins public health environmentalism climate change animal protection or hunger relief.
- Values: A commitment to GFIs values: believe change is possible do the most good we can share knowledge freely act on evidence and invite everyone to the table.
Helpful additional qualifications:
- Expertise in policy analysis legislative and regulatory processes stakeholder engagement and strategic communication typically gained through experience in government policy organizations or advanced studies in public policy law or related fields.
- Expertise in U.S. policy relevant to science and technology infrastructure global health agriculture renewable energy climate or food.
- Experience working with or as a member of an underrepresented community to bring diverse perspectives that strengthen GFIs strategic approach and policymaker engagement.
We want the best people and we dont want biases holding us back. We use a thirdparty anonymizing tool to redact personal information from submitted applications including name location contact details and several other factors to reduce bias and increase fairness in our process. We strongly encourage people of every race color orientation age gender origin and ability to apply. Since we value a diverse workplace we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination and harassment during the application process and after you join the team.
Research indicates that men tend to apply for jobs when they meet just 60 of the criteria while women and people from other marginalized groups only apply if they are a 100 match. If you are passionate about GFIs mission and think you have what it takes to be successful in this role even if you dont check all the boxes please apply. Wed appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The Fine Print
- Terms of employment: Fulltime exempt
- Reports to: Pepin Andrew Tuma Director of Policy and Government Relations
- Direct reports: Margaret Badding Policy Specialist; Sarah Backer Policy Associate; Saira Weinzimmer Senior Policy Coordinator
- Location: Policy Office Farragut Square; Washington D.C.; Hybrid (Monday/Thursday in office; Tues/Wed/Fri from home or office)
- Relocation Benefit: A relocation stipend of up to $5000 will be paid to cover the costs of relocation from at least 50 miles away from 1120 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington D.C.
- Travel: Up to two weeks per year for organization retreats (reasonable accommodations for and exemptions from organization retreats considered on a casebycase basis).
- Benefits: Hybrid work schedule full medical coverage optional dental and vision packages a 401(k) plan with employer match flexible holiday and vacation plans lifestyle spending account taxfree commuting with DC Metro Smart Benefits opportunity for advancement respectful managers and supportive colleagues. More information here: https://tinyurl/GFIBenefits.
- This is a U.S.based position: In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Salary: $129642.76 $136124.82 (depending on experience and qualifications)
Important Dates
Application deadline: April 15 2025
Anticipated start date: May 27 2025
- Decided not to apply If after reviewing this job description you have decided not to apply please let us know why by completing this short survey: https://tinyurl/GFIJobSurvey
- Interested in working at the Good Food Institute Join us for the Career Opportunities Webinar to learn more about our work and ask questions about specific job opportunities! See upcoming webinar dates and more information at https://tinyurl/GFICareers
Application Instructions
GFI uses an anonymized hiring system that redacts key identifying personal information from all applications. This tool is part of an effort to reduce bias in our hiring process. Following these instructions will help to ensure your application is not delayed by a failed redaction.
- Where possible limit the creative formatting of your documents. If the name on your resume is an inserted image file or is styled with large spaces between each letter for example the redaction is likely to fail. Colors and designs are OK but wherever possible the text itself should just be regular text.
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- Please do not include personal identifying information in your responses to the application questions. Referencing past education work experience and missionalignment is OK.
- Please do not contact the roles supervisor or any potential member of the hiring team. If you have questions please email .
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Employment Type
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