Virginia State Director – State Affairs
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State Director advancing Humane World for Animals’ animal-protection legislation and advocacy in Virginia. Lobbying lawmakers, building coalitions, managing policy strategy, and representing the organization publicly.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute state-specific strategies to advance the organization’s legislative and programmatic goals
- Advance public policy priorities through direct lobbying
- Influence and build relationships with agency officials, lawmakers, executives, and staff
- Manage and direct policy reform through each stage of the process
- Build and engage a diverse coalition of stakeholders in support of the strategic plan and public policy goals
- Develop state-specific strategy with program teams and internal stakeholders and implement the plan in Virginia
- Pass public policy, defend against attacks to weaken animal protection laws, and work on priority issues
- Serve as a spokesperson with government officials, key stakeholders, and the media
- Seek media opportunities to advance public policy goals and increase public awareness
- Comply with internal, local, and statewide lobbying regulations
- Manage the state’s budget
- Update and maintain social media sites with organizational-priority information
- Provide guidance, training, and support for local investigators and enforcement officials, including hands-on assistance when appropriate
- Occasionally work with the Humane World Action Fund on State PAC work or political activity
- Perform other assigned duties and responsibilities
- Operate from a home office under the supervision of the Regional Director; travel extensively across Virginia with occasional out-of-state travel
Requirements:
- 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; 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
- Must live within a one-hour commute from Richmond, Virginia
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