Director, U.S. Plastics Policy & Advocacy - 25018

Overview

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Director, U.S. Plastics Policy & Advocacy.

 

Location: Washington D.C.

 

Reporting Structure: Reports to the Sr. Director of Policy and Government Affairs.

 

Position Length: Full Time, Regular.

 

Work Authorization: This position is not eligible for employment visa or work authorization sponsorship.

 

 

Major Function

The Director serves as a lead of the Policy & Government Affairs (PGA) team’s plastics policy portfolio to deliver on U.S. government policy and advocacy strategies at the federal and state levels in support of WWF’s goal of No Plastic in Nature. The Director will work in close coordination with the Senior Director of Policy and Government Affairs and the Head of the WWF Plastics Integrated Program (based on the Private Sector Engagement team) and their respective teams involved in plastics policy and advocacy. The Director leads WWF’s work on plastic and materials related policy, helping set objectives and strategies on emerging issues and new approaches, and works to advance WWF’s conservation mission through policy development and strategic advocacy with U.S. government stakeholders on plastic and material production, waste, and pollution. The Director also executes WWF’s work on this topic, convening stakeholders, developing WWF positions and guidance, and engaging in direct advocacy in support of WWF’s plastic policy objectives, including through direct lobbying activities. Coordinates closely with other members of WWF’s Policy and Government Affairs team, including staff leading the implementation of state-level plastics policy advocacy and federal lobbying consultants, as well as the Private Sector Engagement’s Plastic & Materials Science team policy, and the Media and External Affairs team. Engages with policy and government affairs experts across external partner organizations, including relevant corporate partners, and collaborates and coordinates joint policy and advocacy efforts where strategic and appropriate. The Director develops strategies for key policy initiatives and works with the Policy & Government Affairs team and WWF’s Plastics Integrated Program to implement plans, manage relevant staff, and mentor team members. Acts as a key strategic resource for WWF’s No Plastic in Nature initiative. This position will report to the Senior Director for Policy and Government Affairs.

Salary:  The expected compensation range for this position is $135,900 - $195,300.

 

Responsibilities

• Leads on policy development and advocacy for all topics related to U.S. federal policy on plastics and plastic pollution and helps to oversee and implement state-level policy and advocacy strategies executed out of the Policy & Government Affairs (PGA) team, coordinating between policy and government affairs, private sector engagement, and relevant programmatic conservation goal teams to ensure an effective, strategic, and consistent approach. 
• Working in close coordination with other PGA team members and leadership of WWF’s Plastics Integrated Program, leads on setting short- and long-term policy goals, objectives, and strategies for the unit, the department, WWF-US, and the WWF Network with respect to relevant U.S. federal and state government policies and actions on plastic pollution. Leads on the PGA team’s efforts to implement against and advocate for these, including through direct lobbying of U.S. government stakeholders. 
• Manages an internal policy process with relevant teams and staff to oversee, coordinate, and deconflict WWF’s plastics pollution policy development and priority setting. Ensures relevant internal stakeholders are informed of, understanding, and are able to contribute to the formulation of these policy positions and WWF’s work to advocate for them.  
• Leads the formulation and implementation of strategies to achieve the goals and objectives of the PGA plastics initiative, including through legislative, regulatory, and other executive actions. Leads or supervises the formulation, drafting, negotiating, and advocating of WWF positions and the creation of informed policy content, including legislative or regulatory language, budget justifications, letters and position papers, testimonies, public comments, and other relevant activities including direct lobbying, in order to meet policy objectives.
• Develops and maintains relationships with Members of Congress and their staff, federal agency officials, and other members of the Executive Branch, as well as other relevant external stakeholders, including other NGOs, industry, academia, and state lawmakers, in order to influence US federal and state govern