Senior Government Relations Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Government Relations work focused on advancing Island Institute initiatives and supporting community partners. Maintain and nurture relationships with key stakeholders in public policy processes at the local, state, and federal levels, including elected officials, government entities, and industry and community representatives.
• Represent Island Institute in conversations with State agencies, the State legislature, congressional delegation staff, municipal leaders, partner organizations, and Statewide or national stakeholder coalitions.
• Monitor/track legislative and regulatory activities of relevance to the organization and our partners.
• Collaboratively develop policy positions and strategies with internal stakeholders and key external partners, and work to advance those positions by engaging in the policy process.
• Convene, facilitate, and lead workgroups and teams focused on projects of strategic importance to the organization. Convene and facilitate key coalitions for the organization.
• Manage government relations-related initiatives and projects from planning through implementation, including budgeting, in partnership with the Chief Policy and External Affairs Officer, engaging finance and philanthropy staff on proposal development, fundraising strategy, preparation of reports and presentations to funders, and tracking grant deliverables and program outcomes.
• Supervise staff and/or consultants, as appropriate.
• Educate, engage, and support internal and external stakeholders in the public policy process, including serving as a mentor and resource to staff members, building their skills and knowledge of the public policy process.
• Model collaborative, values-driven leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

What we Offer:

• A benefits program to include health, dental, vision, company provided life insurance, and a 403b plan with an employer match of up to 6% after a year of service.
• A generous paid time off policy.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• Island Institute membership benefits.
• Hybrid work environment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, enter data using a computer keyboard and mouse, stand, walk, bend over occasionally, and move about the office space as well as between building floors. On occasion, the employee may also need to travel by ferry to and from island communities and to get in and out of other watercraft. There is no requirement to lift or move weights of more than 15 pounds.
• Work environment: The noise level in the office is usually minimal, but it may vary in other venues and at off-site locations. Off-site work may involve uneven terrain and variable weather conditions.

The pay range for this position is $71,276-$99,807, based on experience. Most initial offers are made below the midpoint of the range and are based on factors such as relevant experience, skills alignment, and internal equity.