Policy Specialist NSAC
- Date Posted March 28, 2014
- Location Washington, DC
- Category Agriculture / Nonprofit
- Job Type Full-Time
Position Description NSAC’s Policy Specialist will help to:
- Develop and implement policies and strategies focused on farm opportunities and fair competition, especially as these relate to increasing access to crop insurance for sustainable and organic farmers, promoting sensible commodity and crop insurance subsidy reform, reforming crop and revenue insurance to promote conservation, ensuring fair and competitive markets, and generally supporting thriving family farms through these and other related policy areas
- Support sustainable food and agricultural system research by working on policy and funding for one or more USDA research programs, working closely with NSAC’s lead Policy Specialist on research and extension issues
- Advocate before the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies, including especially the U.S Department of Agriculture
- Staff and help lead and manage NSAC’s Farming Opportunities and Fair Competition Committee
- Help manage and provide back-up support for NSAC’s Research, Education and Extension Committee
- Draft documents, including legislative language, policy papers, testimony, advocacy materials, rulemaking comments, press releases, blog posts, etc. on related policy issues
- Contribute to the organization’s annual planning and priority setting, budgeting, and fundraising
- Participate in the planning and execution of coalition-wide meetings
- Assist our grassroots team with grassroots and grasstops outreach related to this particular set of issues
- Cultivate partnerships with other organizations working in the policy arena and represent NSAC at various coalitions and collaborations in DC
- Represent NSAC at events and to the media
- An understanding and passion for sustainable agriculture, including family farm livelihood and opportunity in general and in particular, crop insurance, commodity, conservation, competition, and research issues
- Knowledge of the federal policy-making process
- A minimum of three years Hill, government, or lobbying experience on agricultural policy preferred
- Experience advocating on farm program reform is preferred Background with grassroots advocacy campaigns
- Excellent written and verbal communications and public speaking skills
- Experience with print, radio, and online media preferred Experience with large, multi-organization grassroots coalitions
- Ability to both work independently and be a good team player
- Willingness to work around a demanding congressional schedule and administrative deadlines
- Willingness to travel domestically several times a year
Salary is on a non-profit scale and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. NSAC offers an excellent employer paid benefits package and a lively and collaborative work environment.
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