Public Policy & Grants Manager

Western Reserve Land Conservancy; Ohio; On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Western Reserve Land Conservancy seeks a Manager of Public Policy to lead federal and state policy efforts and assist with grant-writing. Based in Moreland Hills, OH, the role coordinates with the Chief Conservation Officer and advances urban revitalization and conservation initiatives across Ohio.

The position requires lobbying knowledge, strong writing skills, and travel to Washington, D.C. and Columbus, Ohio, with a salary range of $60,000 to $72,000 and benefits eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience working with elected officials, legislative staff, public agencies or advocacy coalitions.
• Understanding of legislative, appropriations, and budget processes.
• Grant writing experience is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the process to establish and implement an annual public policy platform to advance the mission of the Land Conservancy.
• Originate and maintain relationships with elected officials and their staff, and agency officials as required.
• Build institutional knowledge on elected officials and track with database.
• Research, analyze and track federal public policy through legislation, current law, appropriations, and regulations that pertain to the Land Conservancy’s mission.
• Collaborate with other partnerships/coalitions and the Land Conservancy’s external lobbying group to advance the public policy agenda and increase public funding.
• Create new collateral materials, outreach and internal materials, as well as educational and advocacy materials such as memos, public testimony, and letters.
• Lead processes related to requests for Capital Budget and Federal Earmark funding.
• Assist in the process of obtaining conservation funding for all land conservation projects, including grant identification, writing, submission and administration.
• Coordinate research on potential sources of funding from a wide array of public entities.
• Administer the organization's farmland protection program (State and Federal).
• Assist in public funding award tracking and reporting to Board of Trustees.

Skills

Public policy

Relationship building

Grant writing

Legislative process

Policy communication

Writing skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Western Reserve Land Conservancy seeks a Manager of Public Policy to lead federal and state policy efforts and assist with grant-writing. Based in Moreland Hills, OH, the role coordinates with the Chief Conservation Officer and advances urban revitalization and conservation initiatives across Ohio.

The position requires lobbying knowledge, strong writing skills, and travel to Washington, D.C. and Columbus, Ohio, with a salary range of $60,000 to $72,000 and benefits eligibility.