Remote Bird Policy & Civic Engagement Manager

Careerwebsite; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 5,290,000 - 7,715,000; Part time

Job summary

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a fast-growing nonprofit seeking an entrepreneurial individual for the part-time limited term role of Government Relations & Civic Engagement Manager, with remote flexibility and headquarters’ mission to protect birds across the Americas.

The role focuses on visibility for bird conservation, building relationships with policymakers, and developing ABCAF's Bird Conservation Champions Awards while working in a nonpartisan, high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in government relations, public affairs, advocacy, political communications, nonprofit policy, or a closely related field.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce concise, compelling content for policymakers and public audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to build professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of how elected officials and government offices operate.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines independently.
• Strong judgment about politically sensitive communications and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to identify and act on opportunities without requiring extensive direction.
• Comfort working in a small, collaborative organization with limited resources.
• Commitment to nonpartisan engagement and constructive relationships across the political spectrum.
• All remote and hybrid employees are required to have a stable and high-speed internet service provider in place prior to beginning work for ABC. Our distributed work force relies heavily on cloud technologies, Zoom, and other automations to successfully complete our day to day work. The ideal speeds are 30-40 Mbps for downloads and 10-15 Mbps for uploads.
• Authorized to work in the US or Permanent Resident.
• Occasional air and car travel may be required with this position; Employees are expected to use air travel for distances over 350 miles.
• Background screening required.

Responsibilities

• Make bird-friendly leadership at the local, state, and federal level visible through high-quality recognition and storytelling through email, web stories, and social media.
• Build and maintain authentic, low-burden relationships with elected officials and their staff.
• Recognize and amplify positive actions by policymakers.
• Identify and support a small number of high-leverage policy opportunities.
• Develop recognition tools and experiences that elected officials are proud to share.
• Build toward "Birdies" awards program that becomes a valued recognition for policymakers.

Skills

Government relations

Writing & editing

Relationship building

Policy understanding

Organizational skills

Nonpartisan engagement

Remote work readiness

US work authorization

Job description

American Bird Conservancy (ABC) is a fast-growing nonprofit seeking an entrepreneurial individual for the part-time limited term role of Government Relations & Civic Engagement Manager, with remote flexibility and headquarters’ mission to protect birds across the Americas.

The role focuses on visibility for bird conservation, building relationships with policymakers, and developing ABCAF's Bird Conservation Champions Awards while working in a nonpartisan, high-impact environment.