Advisor, Global Development Policy (P3)

Save the Children

For over 100 years, Save the Children has been fighting for the rights of children. The right to a healthy start in life. To have access to education. To be in a safe environment, protected from harm. We work in some of the world's hardest-to-reach places - over 100 countries, including the U.S. No matter what your role is, when you join Save the Children, you're creating positive, irreversible change for children, and the future we all share.

The Role

As a Global Development Policy Advisor, you'll be integral to our work in helping vulnerable children achieve a brighter future. You will advance Save the Children's overall policy and advocacy strategy across specified thematic areas in global development. In this capacity, the Advisor will work closely with the Managing Director, Global Development Policy to lead the development and implementation of legislative and advocacy strategies targeting Congress and the U.S. Administration on global development policy, including advocacy on the federal budget and congressional appropriations. The initial issue focus will be food security and nutrition. You will also contribute to the overall capacity and effectiveness of the Government Relations department and Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns division.

Location

Hybrid - Washington DC

What You'll Be Doing (Essential Duties)*
*not inclusive of all role responsibilities. May be subject to change.

Lead the development and implementation of global development policy issues, with an initial focus on global food security and nutrition (50%)

• Develop and execute a strategy to advance and achieve global development policy and advocacy goals.
• Develop and execute legislative strategy, as needed.
• Conduct, synthesize and share policy research and analysis.
• Monitor and track legislative and Administration policy developments and develop response strategies.
• Research and develop educational materials for congressional and Administration targets on priority global development issues, as needed.
• Develop external advocacy products including fact sheets and policy briefs and contribute to advocacy-focused media/press materials, digital advocacy, social media, or products/language for use in grassroots engagement.

Manage external relationships (20%)

• Identify, develop, and maintain positive and productive bipartisan and bicameral relationships in Congress with a focus on committees of jurisdiction and leadership.
• Identify, develop, and maintain positive and productive relationships with key positions in relevant U.S. federal government agencies.
• Manage relationships with external organizations and coalitions. Leverage these relationships to advance Save the Children's global development policy agenda.

Play a strategic leadership, internal coordination, and co-creation role with relevant SCAN and Save the Children U.S. and Save the Children International departments, teams, and offices (15%)

• Work with relevant business teams on thematic issues to gather program information and impact data to strengthen advocacy.
• Liaise with SCAN to provide policy messaging and other content for grassroots advocacy, as needed and requested.
• Regularly engage with relevant stakeholders across functional teams (media and communications, fundraising, campaigns, etc.) for co-creation and execution of advocacy tactics and activities.
• Identify gaps and barriers to advancing the global development policy issues agenda and offer solutions.

Provide general political analysis and other tasks as they arise (15%)

• Collect and share intel on key political developments.
• Conduct and share analysis of relevant political developments and dynamics relevant to the work of the Government Relations (GR) department and issue portfolio.
• Contribute to the GR department's biweekly policy updates and serve as issue expert for other departments.
• Given the ever-evolving nature of advocacy for children and the need for this position to react to new policies and developments, a percentage of time will be required to handle issues as they arise.

Required qualifications for the role

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 5 years of relevant experience
• In-depth command of the workings of federal government operations and the legislative process
• Experience working in or with Congressional offices
• Strong understanding of international development policy
• Professional experience advancing a policy and legislative agenda
• Highly professional, proactive, motivated, energetic and well-organized
• Ability to adapt advocacy strategy and tactics in the face of challenges
• Ability to handle multiple projects and solve complex problems
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate successfully with individuals and teams at all levels
• Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English

Preferred qualifications for the role

• Strong understanding of global food security and/or nutrition policy
• Professional experience specifically focused on advancing a policy and legislative agenda related to international development issues
• Understanding of the federal budget and appropriations process
• Experience working in coalitions and networks

Compensation

Save the Children is offering the following salary ranges for this position, dependent on candidate location:

• Geo 1 - NY Metro, DC, and other locations with labor costs significantly above national average: Target Salary for this position is $84,150 - $94,050 base salary
• Geo 2 - Locations around the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $76,500 - $85,500 base salary
• Geo 3 - Locations significantly below the US National Labor Cost Average: Target Salary for this position is $68,850 - $76,950 base salary

The salary ranges listed above are for US based candidates. For candidates located outside of the US, salary ranges will be based on the salary scales of the local employer of record. Actual base salary may vary based on, but not limited to, relevant experience, base salary of internal peers, business sector, and geographic location (more information on job structure is available here).

About Us

We are looking to build an inclusive team at Save the Children. We offer a range of outstanding benefits to support this goal:

• Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays, and hybrid working opportunities
• Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
• Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
• Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
• Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
• Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
• Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships

Click here to learn more about how Save the Children US will invest in you.

Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom we are in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse.

Save the Children is committed to minimizing safety and security risks for our valued employees, ensuring all are given training, support and information to reduce their risk exposure while maximizing the impact of our programs for children and families. Our shared duty, both agency and individual, is to seek and maintain safe working conditions for all.

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