Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project

The Pew Charitable Trusts; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Work-life balance

Job summary

The Pew Charitable Trusts is seeking an Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project, to advance state-level efforts aimed at reducing exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals. This role coordinates with policy teams, builds partnerships, and leads stakeholder engagement to promote state rules and regulatory implementation.

Located in Washington, D.C., the officer supports a hybrid work model with in-office core days and telework flexibility, while guiding campaigns and policy adoption

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; advanced degrees preferred (JD/MPP).
• Minimum eight years of applicable policy or rulemaking experience preferred.
• Knowledge of state policy and environmental health regulation is a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken communication; ability to inform and influence diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement state-level campaign strategies and technical assistance.
• Lead execution of state strategy across diverse states with varying politics and economies.
• Cultivate knowledge of state policy discussions, regulatory changes, and related practices.
• Draft public comments and track policy proposals in relevant states.
• Coordinate with contracted partners to ensure timely deliverables and budget adherence.
• Advance Pew’s federal policy workstream to align state and federal efforts.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Written communication

Nonpartisan approach

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Juris Doctor (JD)

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Job description

Safer Chemicals Project

Pew’s Safer Chemicals Project aims to measurably reduce Americans’ exposure to harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The project focuses on reducing exposure to the most harmful EDCs in use in the near-term, while laying the foundation for longer-term policy reform to prevent additional harmful EDCs from being introduced. The Safer Chemicals Project is a collaboration between Pew’s Environment and Government Performance portfolios.

The Environment Portfolio focuses on science-based, nonpartisan, and sustainable solutions to help protect the planet and people. We work in partnership with governments, Indigenous rights holders, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, local stakeholders, scientists, and other researchers to advance public policy so that nature and communities can thrive.

The Government Performance portfolio provides the nonpartian research, solutions, and momentum decisionmakers need to ensure our institutions improve the health of people in the United States and enable them to successfully climb the economic ladder. Those goals are pursued through a wide range of the portfolio’s policy-focused projects (with explorations into new areas underway)—from ensuring states’ finances are prepared for future volatility, to unlocking gateways to mental health care, to addressing the nation’s lack of attainable housing.

Position Overview

The Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project, helps to advance the project’s efforts to reduce Americans’ exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through state action, such as the adoption and effective implementation of state policies, rules, and regulations.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, the Officer helps to design and execute strategies to advance the project’s goals, including influencing state rules and requirements around endocrine disrupting chemicals and enabling state and local agencies to more effectively use research to protect public health and improve state health outcomes. The Officer represents the project to key decisionmakers and partner groups, identifies and develops new partnerships and coalitions, and leads policy, stakeholder relationships, and work related to advancing state policy adoption.

Located in Pew’s Washington D.C. office, this position participates in Pew’s hybrid work program with core days in the office and the flexibility to telework the remaining days. Staff also enjoy four telework "flex weeks" per year.

Responsibilities

• Foster a work environment that inspires excellence, values impact, encourages transparency, builds mutual trust and respect, embraces and values diversity, and is collaborative, caring and compassionate.
• In coordination with policy team leadership, develop and implement effective campaign strategies and technical assistance at the state level, including identifying opportunities, pivoting strategies as conditions change, and continuously assessing the effectiveness of tactics and partners.
• Lead the execution of Pew’s state strategy in multiple states with diverse political, geographic, and economic profiles to promote policies related to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
• Cultivate and maintain detailed knowledge of state public policy discussions, regulatory changes, and other relevant changes to policies and practices related to endocrine disrupting chemicals, chemical regulation, and chemical oversight.
• Track related state policy and regulatory proposals and draft public comments.
• Work with contracted policy and research partners and ensure that workflow is going smoothly, meeting deliverables, and is within budget.
• Develop and execute strategies with the federal policy workstream to ensure that policy engagement on a state and federal level is working in tandem to advance Pew’s work in the health policy space.
• Develop effective public messaging, outreach materials, and outreach strategies that reach diverse audiences such as policymakers, the media, the public, and other stakeholders.
• Track related policy proposals in relevant states.
• Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. A juris doctor, masters of public policy, or similar advanced degree preferred.
• Generally, a minimum of eight years of applicable experience, with legal, policy, or rulemaking experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in working with state policy and regulations, preferably in environmental health, toxics, or related fields.
• Excellent verbal presentation, facilitation, and written communication skills. Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications.
• Aptitude to apply a non-partisan, evidence-based approach to projects and campaigns that require support across the political spectrum.
• Experience working productively with a wide array of stakeholders, both internal and external, and approaching issues with a nonpartisan and objective mindset in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrates judgment in making decisions, developing recommendations, and communicating clearly, confidently, and effectively with consultants, colleagues, and external partners.
• Applies effective quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to synthesize large amounts of information quickly and summarize findings effectively, identify gaps in research and policy analysis, and develop ideas for research products that generate broad interest.
• Effective and results-oriented planner for both short- and long-term programmatic goals and orienting these goals to align with the project team and institution’s procedures.
• Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization and developing and moving projects forward with independence and autonomy.

Travel

This position requires frequent domestic travel to meetings and conferences.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.

Salary Range

United States Pay Range: $121,100 - $135,400

The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew’s commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.

Total Rewards

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including: comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage; financial security with life and disability insurance; opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts; retirement benefits to help prepare for the future; and work/life benefits to maintain a good balance.

Pew is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, or any other protected characteristics.