Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project

Pew Charitable Trusts - Washington, District of Columbia

Full-time

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Final date to receive applications: N/A

Pews 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 Pews 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 decision makers 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 portfolios 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 nations lack of attainable housing.

The Officer, State Policy, Safer Chemicals Project, helps to advance the projects 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 projects 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 decision makers 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 Pews Washington D.C. office, this position participates in Pews 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.

• 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 Pews 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 Pews 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.

• Bachelors 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 rule making experience preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in…