Government Affairs Manager, Farm Production & Operations

ADP; St. Louis (MO); Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401K with employer match

Remote work up to 2 days/week

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

The American Soybean Association in Washington, DC and Saint Louis, MO is seeking a Government Affairs Manager to lead farm policy and operations policy initiatives. You will draft public comments, testify, and prepare letters while coordinating with ASA state affiliates and stakeholders to advance federal policy impacting on-farm operations.

You will collaborate across ASA functions, manage advocacy efforts, and build relationships with lawmakers and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Experience (at least 2 years) working on legislative or on-farm operational policy issues.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, political science or related field.
• Strong communications skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work in a bipartisan and diplomatic manner.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills.
• Ability to learn and work independently and proactively, while accepting guidance from other team members.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Value-added mindset.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Position requires up to 10% travel.

Responsabilités

• Lead its farm policy and operations policy portfolio.
• Draft public comments, formal testimony, and letters.
• Engage with lawmakers, aligned trade associations, and industry stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with ASA’s state affiliates; develop ASA federal advocacy materials.
• Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Connaissances

Strong communications skills

Strong writing skills

Bipartisan & diplomatic

Organizational & collaborative

Independent & proactive

Team-oriented

Value-added mindset

Commitment to excellence

Travel readiness

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, political science or related field

Description du poste

Full Time AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION, Saint Louis, MO, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1008

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

The American Soybean Association’s (ASA) Government Affairs team in Washington D.C. is seeking a government affairs manager to lead its farm policy and operations policy portfolio, which includes issues relating to the agricultural economy impacts, farm safety net (crop insurance and credit), federal agricultural assistance, farmland use, property rights, and farm labor. This individual would lead advocacy execution, collaborate across ASA functions and with state affiliates, serve as lead ASA Government Affairsliaison on federal policy impacting on-farm operations, and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. This position will manage farm policy advocacy efforts, including drafting public comments, formal testimony, and letters; engage with lawmakers, aligned trade associations, and industry stakeholders; coordinate closely with ASA’s state affiliates; and develop ASA federal advocacy materials.

ASA is a national trade association that advocates on behalf of all U.S. soybean farmers on domestic and international trade issues. It is the collective voice of nearly 500,000 producers in 30 soybean-producing states represented through 26 state affiliates. ASA is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and its Government Affairs team is based in Washington, D.C.

What’s in it for you:

• Salary from $70,000-$90,000, commensurate with experience.
• Benefits include medical, dental, paid time off, 401K plan with employer match, and flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week.
• Opportunity to join an outstanding advocacy organization and work with, and for, U.S. soybean farmers.
• Satisfaction in knowing you make a difference for U.S. soybean farmers, who provide food, feed, fuel, and biobased products to consumers here at home and around the world.

What we need:

• Experience (at least 2 years) working on legislative or on-farm operational policy issues, including an understanding of farm safety net programs, federal ad hoc agricultural economic and disaster assistance, and policies related to agricultural production.
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, business, political science or related field.
• Strong communications skills.
• Strong writing skills, including the ability to develop both technical policy documents and summary documents of complex issues.
• Ability to work in a bipartisan and diplomatic manner.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills.
• Ability to learn and work independently and proactively, while accepting guidance from other team members.
• Team-oriented approach.
• Value-added mindset.
• Commitment to excellence.
• Position requires up to 10% travel.

Both a cover letter and resume are requested. A writing sample may also be requested. This position is based in ASA’s office in Washington, DC and reports to the Director of Government Affairs.

American Soybean Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.