Dairy Trade Policy Director — LATAM Growth (Hybrid)

National Milk Producers Federation; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 100.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid position

Retirement contribution with an 11%max

Generous paid time off

Christmas–New Year office closure

Free Parking or Metro benefits

Health, vision and dental

Insurance

On-site gym

Zusammenfassung

The National Milk Producers Federation seeks a Sr. Director, Trade Policy to lead U.S. dairy trade policy initiatives in coordination with industry partners, with emphasis on market access across Latin America.

The role involves developing strategies, monitoring global developments, and addressing regulatory barriers to dairy exports. The successful candidate will craft briefing materials, policy papers, speeches, and presentations, and will organize events and meetings to support export growth

Qualifikationen

• Approximately 7 years of experience in food/agricultural trade policy or related field.
• Strong understanding of the agricultural trade policy landscape.
• Preference for event organization experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in international relations, economics, public policy or related field preferred.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to the successful execution of NMPF’s partnership with the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) on dairy trade policy.
• Cultivate relationships with other relevant stakeholders key to advancing NMPF and key partners’ trade policy goals, particularly industry partnerships across Latin America.
• Develop strategies to recommend for addressing various trade policy objectives.
• Monitor dairy trade policy and global affairs impacting dairy trade policy.
• Address non-tariff trade barriers impacting or threatening to negatively impact US dairy exports.
• Present NMPF & key partners’ trade policy efforts to various external audiences.
• Research, create, and edit briefing documents, papers, reports, talking points, presentations, slides, speeches, and other materials to advance policy goals.
• Organize events and meetings to advance U.S. dairy export growth
• Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to trade policy advocacy.
• Perform other tasks as needed to contribute to the support of NMPF & key partners’ trade policy goals and members’ needs.

Kenntnisse

Spanish fluency

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Oral presentation

Analytical thinking

Independent & collaborative work

Project management

MS Office

Trade databases

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in international relations, economics, public policy or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The National Milk Producers Federation seeks a Sr. Director, Trade Policy to lead U.S. dairy trade policy initiatives in coordination with industry partners, with emphasis on market access across Latin America.

The role involves developing strategies, monitoring global developments, and addressing regulatory barriers to dairy exports. The successful candidate will craft briefing materials, policy papers, speeches, and presentations, and will organize events and meetings to support export growth