VP Financial Opportunity Government Relations

Develop and execute an enterprise-wide strategy, in partnership with the Office of Financial Opportunity, for building partnerships and developing engagement opportunities in the financial opportunity space to drive positive policy outcomes for Navy Federal and its members.  Serve as key credit union leader for financial opportunity engagement with internal and external parties.  Foster and maintain effective relationships that support financial opportunity goals, promote member financial opportunity, and advance policymaker and industry awareness of those efforts.  Support business unit activities and senior leadership through information sharing, coordination of activities, and recommendations on strategic opportunities in financial opportunity partnerships and affairs.

• Develop and execute strategy for financial opportunity partnerships and government relations
  regarding financial opportunity
• Develop policy proposals and positions for both internal and external stakeholders regarding financial
  opportunity initiatives
• Assist in the development of public policy proposals and positions for both internal and external
  stakeholders in support of the organization’s mission and objectives
• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to support, advance, and highlight Navy Federal financial
  opportunity efforts and goals
• Assess and analyze federal and state laws, regulations, and other public policies related to the
  operation of credit unions and advancing member financial opportunities
• Serve as a Navy Federal representative with external groups, industry trade organizations,
  government agencies, and other third parties, to represent the organization’s interests on public
  policy and financial opportunity issues
• Assist in the preparation of advocacy correspondence and outreach to government agencies,
  Congress, nonprofit organizations, and industry trade associations to support financial opportunity
  positions and proposals 
• Assist senior leadership in external engagement involving financial opportunity related legislative or
  regulatory actions, and other relevant policy issues
• Prepare and provide oral and written briefs for President and executive management on financial
  opportunity engagement strategy
• Prepare position papers, correspondence, speeches, Congressional testimony, and other preparation
  documents
• Monitor, research, and analyze public policy issues including federal and state laws, regulations, staff
  commentaries, court decisions, legal opinions, trade association guidance, and other resources to
  make recommendations to leadership on the best course of action
• Advise senior management on requirements of applicable laws and regulations and emerging policy
  developments
• Perform other duties as assigned.                                       

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, or
  related field or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
• Significant experience and skills in financial opportunity, diversity, equity, minority community
  engagement, access to credit, nonprofit organizations in the space, or related areas
• Advanced experience in public policy, advocacy, Congress, Executive Branch, nonprofit
  organizations, and trade associations
• Advanced knowledge of financial services industry issues, especially those related to financial equity
  and opportunity
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships with organizations or third parties to achieve
  collaborative results
• Demonstrated experience in exercising sound, independent judgment in determining appropriate
  action to implement advocacy strategies for favorable outcomes
• Significant experience in developing, supporting, and defending policy positions delivered to
  policymakers and senior members of their staff
• Proven ability to effectively communicate complex topics to audiences with varying levels of
  knowledge and experience
• Significant experience in managing multiple ongoing initiatives and meeting changing priorities to
  accomplish organizational objectives
   

Desired Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Navy Federal’s objectives, functions, and policies
• Working relationships with Democratic members of Congress and their senior staff, and influencers
  on financial opportunity and equity issues
• Familiarity with the U.S. Armed Forces and an understanding of the unique financial issues faced by
  servicemembers and their families
• Advanced knowledge of laws, regulations, and other policies issues affecting credit unions and other
  financial industry issues, along with  an understanding of the key