Job Tag: Law/Policy

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) protects New England’s environment for the benefit of all people. A non-profit, member-supported organization, CLF uses the law, science, and the market to solve the region’s most challenging environmental problems, from climate change to ocean conservation to transportation.

The Vice President for Maine position is a unique opportunity for an experienced leader to shape environmental policy and advance meaningful change across the state. Working alongside some of New England’s leading lawyers, policy experts, community advocates, and communications strategists, this leader will drive CLF’s work on issues ranging from climate and clean energy to environmental justice and clean water.

The position reports to the Chief of Staff and is based in Portland, ME with flexibility for some remote work.

What you will do:Â

Lead staff in Maine

·       Engage in effective and inclusive management practices that support team members and ensure a healthy workplace culture

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Lead Maine Advocacy strategy and partnerships

·       Partner with program vice president’s and other state VPs to strategize and further CLF’s statewide and regional legislative and policy agenda

·       Develop and implement advocacy efforts before courts and administrative agencies that advance CLFs regional priorities

·       Further engagement with communities and other partners to strengthen CLF’s impact

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Serve as CLF’s Public Voice in Maine

·       Serve as a public spokesperson for CLF in Maine in close coordination with CLF’s  communications staff

·       Represent CLF with legislators, regulators, community partners, supporters, and the media

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Lead and Collaborate Across the Organization

·       Contribute to organization-wide strategy as a member of CLF’s leadership team

·       Partner with CLF program leaders and interdisciplinary teams across New England

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Further CLF’s development and donor engagement strategy in the state

·       Partner with the CLF development team to build new and maintain existing donor relationships

·       Support, lead, and effectively partner with CLF’s ME State Advisory Board

·       Effectively communicate the case for supporting CLF’s work in Maine and across the region

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What you will need:

·       10+ years of professional experience in advocacy, public policy, government, community leadership, or other mission-driven work requiring strategic leadership and stakeholder engagement

·       A collaborative and inclusive leadership style, with demonstrated success leading and mentoring people, managing complex projects, and supporting interdisciplinary teams

·       A law degree and/or active bar membership in good standing in Maine strongly preferred

·       Demonstrated success in navigating complex policy, legal, legislative, and/or regulatory matters in both adversarial and consensus-building contexts

·       Experience building relationships with external stakeholders, donors, policymakers, community partners, or other key constituents

·       Experience or interest and willingness to engage in fundraising and communications

·       Demonstrated commitment to addressing issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Salary Range: $145,000 – $160,000; actual salary will reflect experience and qualifications

Eagle River Water & Sanitation District (ERWSD) provides sustainable and high-quality water treatment services to the Vail Valley. We are looking for an experienced Government and Public Relations Manager to lead a team that develops and delivers ERWSD’s public communications, community outreach, and emergency communication plans. This role will be part of ERWSD’s management team and responsible for supporting and shaping the organization’s strategic vision. This is a great opportunity for someone that wants to shape the conversation of water in the west.

As the Government and Public Relations Manager, you will serve as ERWSD’s Public Information Officer. You will lead public outreach and community engagement initiatives, oversee branding, media relations, and content strategy across digital and print channels, and play a critical role in emergency response communications. You’ll also provide guidance to leadership on board and government relations matters. If you are an experienced leader in communications, public relations, or public outreach, we look forward to meeting you!

What We’re Looking For

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications, public relations, journalism, public information, media, or a related field.
Five or more years of leadership experience, (particularly in diverse teams and leading complex projects that span across multiple business units and departments within an organization) including at least three years of direct supervisory responsibility.
Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated ability to establish and adapt voice, tone, style, and complexity for executive, public, digital, media, and community audiences.
Demonstrated experience advising executives or senior organizational leaders on communications strategy, messaging, sensitive issues, and public-facing decisions.
Strong strategic judgment and the ability to anticipate communication implications, identify reputational risks and opportunities, and recommend an appropriate communication approach.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical, financial, operational, regulatory, or policy information into understandable and compelling communication.
Strong experience developing strategic messaging, storytelling, and integrated communication campaigns.
Proven experience managing social media, digital communications, websites, email communications, and content strategy.
Proven experience in media relations, crisis communications, and public information.
Strong presentation, facilitation, and public speaking skills.
Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives and deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and communication quality.
Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships across organizational levels and work effectively with executive leaders, technical subject-matter experts, elected officials, community partners, and the public.
Sound judgment, discretion, political awareness, and composure when communicating about sensitive, controversial, or rapidly evolving issues.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience serving as a strategic communications advisor to the CEO/General Manager, executive team, elected officials, or governing board.
Experience working in water, wastewater, utilities, local government, special districts, or another public-sector environment.
Experience supporting governing boards, Board meetings, elected officials, or governmental communication processes.
Experience with photography, videography, graphic design, website/CMS platforms, and digital content production.
Experience using communication analytics and engagement data to evaluate and improve communication effectiveness.
Professional certification or advanced training in public relations, strategic communications, marketing, crisis communication, or public information.

Pay Range

The pay range for a manager at ERWSD is $132,246.40 – $198,369.60 annually. The starting range depends on qualifications but generally falls within the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) is the leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar, clean hydrogen, and transmission companies.

Position Summary

The Policy Coordinator plays a vital role in advancing ACP’s policy and advocacy priorities by providing operational and administrative support to the Energy Storage, Supply Chain, and Trade teams. Reporting to the Vice President of Energy Storage, the Coordinator ensures seamless committee operations, supports communications and member engagement, and contributes to cross-team projects that shape ACP’s clean energy agenda.

This role is designed for a detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and the curiosity to learn about complex policy and market issues. The Coordinator will develop professional exposure to high-level policy conversations, gain experience working with member companies, and contribute to outcomes that directly advance the clean energy industry.

Education, Experience, Skills

Bachelor’s degree in energy, environmental studies, public policy, political science, or related field required.
1+ years of experience or internships in government relations, policy/regulatory affairs, trade associations, or related professional environment.
Demonstrated ability to execute assigned tasks with accuracy and consistency.
Evidence of strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and with members.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to draft clear meeting notes and professional correspondence.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to learn committee management systems (e.g., Higher Logic).
Learning agility and adaptability, with the ability to quickly grasp new systems, policy topics, and organizational processes.
Sound judgment in resolving routine issues and seeking guidance when appropriate.
Commitment to ACP’s mission and values: Commit to Excellence, Collaborate Purposefully, Act with Integrity, Build Trust Together, Own Your Accountability, Champion Diversity & Inclusion, and Communicate Transparently.

Salary Range: $55,000 – 65,000 annually

NRDC (the Natural Resources Defense Council) works to safeguard the Earth, its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends.

The Land Conservation Director/Senior Attorney will lead a team of experienced land conservation advocates who focus on safeguarding our priceless public lands to preserve critical ecological and cultural values. This includes working defensively against the onslaught of attempts to sell off public lands, protecting bedrock conservation laws, elevating targeted campaigns in priority landscapes, and promoting durable, conservation focused solutions to meeting energy demands. The Director will play an important leadership role in NRDC’s lands work – joining the Lands Division Leadership team, collaborating with teams and leadership across NRDC, and engaging on external campaigns and coalitions. In addition to serving as a Senior Attorney and thought leader for Land Conservation advocacy, the Director will oversee the team’s day-to-day work, engage in fundraising, guide communications efforts, and help lead priority state and federal legislative and administrative advocacy campaigns.
Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Manage the land conservation team, which consists of lawyers, scientists and policy advocates advancing critical land conservation efforts, including public lands defense and conservation focused solutions to meeting energy demands.
Develop and lead Land Conservation team strategies and goals, ensuring alignment with fundraising, institutional priorities, team members expertise and capacity, and key partnerships.
Represent NRDC and the Land Conservation team as an authoritative source both internally as well as externally in public forums, including administrative proceedings, legislative committee hearings, and media outlets.
Build and maintain relationships with partners, coalitions, decisionmakers, and other stakeholders to guide strategy, influence policy outcomes, and identify advocacy needs.
Oversee staff performance and provide mentoring, guidance, and on-going feedback to ensure that staff develop and reach performance goals that support division priorities, institutional DEI, professional development, and management needs.
Provide legal expertise and guidance to Nature Leadership and staff, including other NRDC departments, on priority strategies and related legal, technical and/or policy issues; and help develop and oversee litigation on priority public lands issues, in collaboration with NRDC’s Litigation Team.

The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under this position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required, with authoritative knowledge concerning land conservation. Law degree required.; litigation experience preferred.
7+ years of experience of legal and/or policy advocacy, including 3 years of management experience. Experience leading state or federal campaigns, litigating and advocating for public lands preferred.
Experience successfully building and navigating diverse teams and/or coalitions, including developing consensus on policy issues and driving toward equitable, positive outcomes.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies

An ability to foster and cultivate a positive, inclusive and equitable working environment with colleagues, leadership and external stakeholders.
Advanced interpersonal skills and the ability to provide leadership, guidance, feedback, and coaching in the context of employee engagement, team/coalition building, and project and people management.
Excellent organizational and project management skills.
An ability to effectively communicate and deploy written and verbal skills to advance complex concepts.
Excellent strategic judgment, integrity, professional discretion, and ability to handle sensitive/confidential matters.
Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, approximately 20% annually
Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

Salary Range: $162,000 to $180,000

Riverkeeper is New York’s premier water quality advocate. Our mission is to protect and restore the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguard drinking water supplies through advocacy rooted in community partnerships, science, and law.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Government Affairs and Capital Region Coordinator is a high-impact role for energetic changemakers focused on advancing Riverkeeper’s state and local policy priorities, with a special emphasis on the New York State legislative session and building our footprint across the Capital Region and Mohawk River Valley. Working closely with the Associate Director of Government Affairs, you will serve as part advocate, project manager, and community organizer—amplifying Riverkeeper’s reach across legislative affairs, policy research, communications, and campaign operations. This position puts you on the front lines of advocacy, collaborating directly with Riverkeeper’s team of scientists, legal experts, and campaigners. It is the perfect fit for an organized, ambitious self-starter seeking a high-energy launchpad in environmental advocacy, ideal for candidates eager to get a crash course in effective policy campaigns and become part of the next generation of climate & environmental leaders.

EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

Research shows that people from under-represented groups often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Please know that no one ever meets 100% of the qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to apply.

College degree or equivalent practical experience in environmental policy, political science, public administration, or a related field.
Have 1-2 years of experience in advocacy, grassroots organizing, or government affairs, or demonstrated experience in community building
Are proficient in research, with experience in online research tools, databases, and complex policy topics.
Have strong writing skills, with excellent attention to detail
Strong event management skills, scheduling, room bookings, turnout mobilization, vendor/materials preparation, and on-site coordination
Comfortable with public speaking with a desire to strengthen this skill through practice and on-the-ground experience
Strong people skills and demonstrated enthusiasm to build and maintain collegial professional relationships.
Ability to organize events, presentations, and community meetings.
Demonstrate the ability to be a resourceful, self-starter, able to navigate multiple tasks and priorities independently.
Are familiar with Google Drive (Sheets, Docs) and other productivity tools.
Are enthusiastic about Riverkeeper’s mission for clean water and climate resilience and ready to support the Associate Director of Government Affairs in achieving annual advocacy goals.
Must be eligible to register as a lobbyist under New York State and federal law (i.e., not subject to lobbying bans or restrictions)
Must be timely and prompt for appointments and meetings

Salary: $50,000-$60,000

The American Public Works Association (APWA) serves and supports public works professionals through advocacy, education, professional development, and networking opportunities. APWA is dedicated to advancing quality public works services that strengthen communities and improve quality of life.

We are seeking a Government Affairs Manager to join our Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. This role will lead advocacy efforts and policy initiatives related to water resources, solid waste, environmental management, sustainability, and other key public works issues affecting our members and the communities they serve.

About The Role

As Government Affairs Manager, you will serve as a key advocate for APWA and the public works profession. You will represent the association before Congress, federal agencies, coalition partners, and industry organizations while helping shape and advance public policy priorities that support public works professionals nationwide.

Key Responsibilities Include

Monitoring, analyzing, and responding to legislative and regulatory developments impacting public works
Developing and advancing advocacy strategies on priority issues
Engaging with congressional offices, federal agencies, and coalition partners to promote APWA’s policy positions
Creating opportunities for member involvement in advocacy efforts, including congressional meetings and testimony opportunities
Collaborating with members and staff to develop policy statements, position papers, and advocacy materials
Preparing articles, briefings, reports, and updates on legislative and regulatory activity
Supporting APWA’s overall government affairs objectives and strategic priorities

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, Legislative Affairs, Environmental Science, or a related field
Seven or more years of relevant professional experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with staff, volunteers, policymakers, and external stakeholders
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex legislative and regulatory issues

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working on Capitol Hill, in a government affairs office, trade association, or advocacy organization
Knowledge of environmental, infrastructure, public works, or sustainability-related policy issues
Experience developing and implementing advocacy campaigns and coalition-building efforts

Starting Salary: $102,000/year, DOE

As our Government Relations Associate, you will play a key role on the Policy and Government Relations team for the MNDK Chapter of TNC (supporting Minnesota-North Dakota-South Dakota.) In coordination with the Director of Policy and Government Relations for MN-ND-SD, you will help drive forward our policy work at the Minnesota State Capitol and work broadly in support of The Nature Conservancy’s conservation priorities and goals across MN, ND, and SD.

You will also advance the Conservancy’s policy and public funding goals and provides research, policy analysis and strategy development for policies related to the Conservancy’s land, water, climate, and agriculture objectives. This includes tracking hearings, policies and decisions directly related to these policy areas, while also providing additional internal and external coordination, research, meeting and communications coordination as needed. You will provide research and policy analysis in support of legislative, corporate and/or policy priorities; and collaborate with team members to prepare lobbying materials, memos, and other communications for elected and other public officials, internal staff and the Chapter Board of Trustees. You will develop strategic partnerships with relevant agencies, conservation organizations, and/or industry.

Other responsibilities include but are not limited to supervising interns or temporary staff, financial management (developing and working within a budget, processing check requests, and completing travel expense reports,) supporting Policy and Government Relations team projects, administrative functions or similar duties, ensuring program compliance with internal policies and external requirements.

What You’ll Bring:

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years related work experience or equivalent combination.

Fluency in English.

Experience researching information from divergent sources and compiling it into a cohesive report.

Experience preparing written materials such as, but not limited to memos, research documents, policy summaries, official correspondence.

Experience presenting to and communicating with internal and external audiences.

Experience interacting with senior leadership in a professional manner.

Desired Qualifications:

Multilingual skills and multicultural experience appreciated.

Experience with strategy development for legislative, planning, and policy initiatives at the state and local level.

Experience presenting to and communicating with government or corporate staff and/or program leadership.

Experience working with partners including government agencies and the corporate sector.

Experience coordinating complex projects in a decentralized organization, working across teams, operating units and functions to achieve optimal results.

Experience building networks, facilitating informational sessions, increasing internal knowledge and capacity, and identifying key stakeholders.

Experience, coursework, or other training in public policy, government relations environment, conservation, energy, agriculture, or climate-related policies.

Salary Range: $65,000 – $70,000

For over 50 years, Save the Sound has been at the forefront of environmental action throughout the Long Island Sound watershed in Connecticut, Westchester County, New York City and Long Island. As an organization, we build resilient communities while fighting climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound, and restore its rivers and coastlines. We do this in many ways, from legislative advocacy and legal action to engineering, environmental monitoring, and hands-on volunteer efforts.

The Legal Team consists of four attorneys who advocate before courts, agencies and the legislature throughout the region to (1) ensure Long Island Sound, rivers, and lakes are clean and support thriving ecosystems and communities, (2) mitigate climate change and promote clean air, (3) protect our last great endangered open spaces and habitats, and (4) promote environmental justice.

The staff attorney’s work would center around our legal advocacy, with a focus on litigation. Reporting to the Senior Legal Director, this position would be based in New Haven, Connecticut and focus primarily on Connecticut and Federal matters. This is a full-time, exempt position with full benefits (offerings explained below) and we are looking for someone with immediate availability.

We seek a hard-working, energetic, and creative attorney with outstanding writing skills and demonstrated commitment to protecting and improving our environment. The job will involve:

Legal writing and advocacy to represent Save the Sound before state and federal courts and administrative agencies;
Occasional attendance at evening and weekend meetings or hearings as necessary, which may require limited travel throughout the region;
Helping to define and execute Save the Sound’s litigation and advocacy strategies;
Representing Save the Sound in coalitions and with partner organizations;
Providing counsel to Save the Sound programs on legal and related policy issues; and
Supervising interns and students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The candidate should have:

A minimum of three years relevant experience in environmental or related litigation or advocacy; attorneys with two years of demonstrated and exceptional experience will be considered;
An outstanding academic record;
Strong communications and interpersonal skills;
Exceptional writing ability;
A J.D. degree; and
A Connecticut and/or New York Bar admission is strongly preferred but not immediately required.

TERMS & COMPENSATION:

This is an at-will, full-time, salaried, exempt position. The salary range is $70,000-95,000 commensurate with skills and experience. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company sponsored health insurance, dental and vision insurance, 403(b) with company match after 1 year, life and long-term disability insurance, a generous time off package and opportunities for professional development.