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Thursday, September 12, 2019

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition - Conservation Policy Specialist

Washington, D.C.

Description:
  • NSAC advocates on a wide range of federal farm and food policy issues, including conservation, food systems, farm programs, research, and food safety. 
  • Each Policy Specialist focuses on a variety of those issues and interacts with coalition members through issue-specific policy committees. 
  • The open position focuses on agricultural conservation and environmental issues, with a specific focus on working lands conservation programs, climate change, renewable
  • energy, and farmland protection programs. 
  • In addition, each policy specialist also supports the rest of the policy team and helps to further our racial equity efforts through engagement with NSAC’s Diversity Committee. 
Duties:
  • Act as the lead staff to NSAC’s Conservation, Energy, and Environment (CEE) Issue Committee, helping the Committee develop and advance administrative, regulatory and legislative priorities; and interface with NSAC grassroots staff and Coalition members on campaign strategy and actions.
  • Advocate with executive branch agencies (USDA, EPA, etc.) and on Capitol Hill on a regular basis.
  • Draft policy materials, including policy papers, testimony, legislation, rulemaking comment letters, program analysis reports, and regular policy blog posts.
  • Contribute to the organization’s annual priority setting, fundraising, and coalition-wide meetings.
  • Apply an equity lens to all work, and strive to advance racial equity both within the coalition’s internal processes and through its external campaigns and policy goals.
  • Represent NSAC at partner meetings, coalitions, conferences, and to the media in DC and nationwide.
Requirements:
  • An understanding of and passion for sustainable agriculture and food systems.
  • Four or more years of legal, regulatory, agency, legislative, or lobbying experience, or other significant agricultural policy experience.
  • Strong grasp of federal working lands conservation programs and related issues.
  • A strong working knowledge of the federal policy-making process.
  • Experience working with global majority communities, and an understanding of how racial inequality impacts American agriculture and politics.
  • Excellent written and verbal communications and public speaking skills, including ability to translate complex federal regulations and policies into farmer-friendly materials and talks.
  • Commitment to working collaboratively with a wide, diverse range of partners and colleagues.
  • Willingness to travel domestically several times a year.
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