Posted: May 14, 2010

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Overall Function: Environmental Defense Fund is seeking a National Policy Deputy Director to lead the Oceans Program in developing and executing strategic campaigns for achieving sustainable fisheries and healthy oceans.   The areas of responsibility facing the new Policy Deputy Director include:

•  With the National Policy Director, lead the Oceans Program in designing and implementing innovative strategies to improve public policies related to ocean conservation goals.
•  Serve as a lead liaison and lobbyist to federal policy-makers including Congress and the Administration (e.g., NOAA and the Executive Office of the President).
• Analyze and develop legislative and regulatory positions and policies for achieving ocean conservation goals.
• Engage in review and updating of long-term national policy workplan.
• Forge alliances among disparate interest groups to help build national coalitions to advance conservation goals.
• Develop messaging and engage the media to effectively advance policy and management objectives and communicate organizational positions and results to a broad array of audiences.
• Counsel and support National Policy team staff, Regional Directors and others, as needed, on policies and strategies for advancing regional and national goals.
• Engage scientists, policy experts, and others to solve complex problems.
• Represent the Oceans Program at the national level to decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Supervise staff and manage lobbying and policy consultants.  

 Professional and Personal Qualifications:

  Knowledge of federal and state ocean conservation laws and regulations, particularly regarding ocean fisheries.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute legislative and regulatory strategies.
• Ability to effectively incorporate strategic communications into campaign plans.  
• Demonstrated ability to use science, law, economics and advocacy to initiate and win positive environmental change – experience achieving results in environmental policy and politics.
• Minimum eight years of experience with significant time working with state and federal natural resource management agencies, state legislatures, and the U.S. Congress.
• Demonstrated expertise of the biological, economic and management issues related to major U.S. fisheries, especially commercial and recreational fisheries.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work constructively with nonprofit colleagues and partners, scientists and economists, industry leaders, regulators and public policy decision makers.
• Advanced degree in law, science, or policy.

To Apply:  To be considered for this position, interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to: http://www.ceaconsulting.com/what/position_details.aspx?client=CEA&jobId=94

 

Environmental Defense is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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