Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project

pewtrusts; Washington; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Safer Chemicals Project at Pew's Environment and Government Performance portfolios seeks an Officer, State Policy to advance state-level reforms that reduce Americans' exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals by developing and implementing state policies, rules, and regulations. Located in Pew's Washington, D.C.

office, the role supports hybrid work with core days in the office and telework options. The Officer reports to the Senior Manager and builds partnerships, leads policy adoption

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead state policy strategy in multiple states to promote policies related to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
• Cultivate knowledge of state public policy discussions and regulatory changes affecting chemical regulation and oversight.
• Track state policy proposals and draft public comments.
• Coordinate with contracted policy and research partners and ensure timely, on-budget deliverables.
• Develop and execute strategies with the federal policy workstream to align state and federal efforts.

Skills

Verbal communication

Facilitation

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred (JD/MPA)

Job description

Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project

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 nonpartisan 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 work