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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability, marital or parental status or protected veteran status. EOE
State Director
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United States
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19 days ago
Salary
$90K - $115K / year
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Lead
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State Director
Humane World for Animals: Apply
Role Description Humane World for Animals, a global leader in animal advocacy and protection, is seeking a State Director, Iowa for the State Affairs department. In this position you will be operating from a home office under the supervision of the Regional Director. You will be responsible for developing and executing state specific strategies to advance the organization’s legislative and programmatic goals. - Advances public policy priorities through direct lobbying. - Influences and builds relationships with agency officials, lawmakers, executives and staff in support of the organization’s priorities. - Manages and directs policy reform through each stage of the process. - Builds and engages a diverse coalition of stakeholders in support of the organization’s strategic plan and public policy goals in assigned state. - Develops state specific strategy with program teams and other internal stakeholders and implements the plan in assigned state which includes passing public policy, defending against attacks to weaken animal protection laws, and working on priority issues within assigned state. - Serves as a spokesperson for the organization with government officials, key stakeholders and the media. - Seeks out media opportunities to advance public policy goals and increase public awareness of priority issues. - Complies with internal, local, and statewide lobbying regulations, manages the state’s budget, and updates and maintains social media sites with information regarding organizational priorities. - In collaboration with organizational experts, provides guidance, training, and support for local investigators and enforcement officials, and provides hands-on assistance when appropriate. - On occasion, works with the Humane World Action Fund to carry out State PAC work or political activity. - Performs other duties and responsibilities, as assigned. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Government/Public Affairs, Communications/Media, or a related field, or equivalent work experience required. - A minimum of five (5) years of progressive work experience in animal protection/advocacy work or other related experience required. - Legislative/lobbying experience strongly preferred. - Volunteer management experience preferred. - Grassroots advocacy and political campaigning experience is a plus. - Strong knowledge of and interest in the animal welfare movement preferred. - Strong knowledge and understanding of the legislative and political process, particularly at the state level. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments. - Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders across diverse political, cultural, socioeconomic spectrums; uphold organizational values related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. - Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive. - Excellent organizational skills. - The ability to analyze and manage problems in advancing legislative strategy and effectively provide solutions. - Strong interpersonal skills. - Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook); comfortable learning new technological platforms as introduced by the organization. - Attention to detail and commitment to excellence, demonstrated by the delivery of quality and timely outcomes. - Ability to work both independently and as an effective team member in a team environment. Requirements - This is a full-time remote position based from a home office in the state of Iowa. - Candidates must live within a one-hour commute from Des Moines. - Extensive travel across the state with occasional travel out of state required. Benefits - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital or parental status or protected veteran status. - EOE
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