Government Affairs Manager

Save lives, from the workplace to anyplace.

The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate.  We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.  Through leadership, research, education, and advocacy, NSC focuses on areas where most unintentional injuries and deaths occur.  We are currently looking for a Government Affairs Manager, Workplace Policy   to join us in our mission to save lives and prevent injuries.

Position Highlights :

• The Government Affairs Manager, Workplace Policy, is part of a dynamic team that juggles many issues at once.
• This person manages NSC legislative, regulatory, and policy development, with a focus on workplace safety policy at the federal level.

This person is accountable for :

Communications / Advocacy  Present to NSC stakeholders regarding Government Affairs priorities and activities.  Engage NSC stakeholders in contacting elected officials at key points in the legislative process.   Work across the organization to share relevant information and engage internal stakeholders in policy discussions.  Research and draft official NSC policy positions on pertinent safety topics.  Promote NSC policy positions and programmatic activities with relevant government and association partners.  Develop and deliver written and oral communications to promote NSC positions.  Aid as necessary in planning, overseeing, and evaluating staged NSC events held to promote NSC public policy positions, as necessary (e.g., Capitol Hill fly-in events).  Communicate efforts with the Government Affairs team and ensure appropriate knowledge of projects and collaboration on shared efforts.  Publicly highlight NSC workplace safety efforts and public policy measures through LinkedIn posts, blogs, and other communications channels as appropriate.  Organization Management and Support  Identify potential federal membership and grant opportunities and help maintain existing partnerships and revenue relationships.  Identify opportunities to engage other NSC functions and offices.  Complement the work and activities of others on the Government Affairs team, including transportation-focused efforts and state-specific efforts.  Other Job Duties  Follow safety policies and practices specific to job / position and level.  Help manage the DC office and the DC office safety program.  Serve as the first line of review for internal products before they advance to the Vice President for review.  Assist with other duties as assigned.  We’re Looking for Someone with :

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