Position Description:
The Regional Education Advocacy Manager is responsible for developing state and Great Lakes education policy initiatives, educating the public and other organizations about those initiatives, and conducting advocacy (with public officials and the media) to implement them. This position is responsible for regular communications with a regional network of grassroots stakeholders, coordination of regional meetings of influentials and policy makers, development of advocacy opportunities, and partnership development. This position also supports NWF’s federal policy agenda through state contacts and where relevant state governments and municipalities are engaged.
Education:
B.A. or B.S required; degree in education, government affairs, environmental science, natural resource management or political science preferred. Post-graduate degrees or work a plus. Required Skills:
Minimum 5 years experience in conservation policy/advocacy or youth/education policy/advocacy, project and policy campaign planning and implementation. Experience in state policy development a plus. Knowledge of environmental education and Great Lakes region and issues preferred.
Exceptional interpersonal skills are necessary to build and maintain the kind of relationships needed to succeed at this job. Must be an excellent writer, researcher, and strategic thinker. He or she must have experience motivating, recruiting, and organizing people from broad and diverse backgrounds; and experience reaching out to media and decision makers. He or she must have excellent communication and organizational skills. Must be a self-starter, able to work closely with local NWF affiliates, regional offices and staff; national education advocacy team, and regional partners and allies; independently; and ability to travel around the state, the region, and elsewhere required.
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