Principal Associate, State Policy, Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals

This new project aims to measurably reduce Americans' exposure to harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The project will focus on reducing exposure to the most harmful EDCs in use in the near-term, while laying the foundation for longer-term policy reform to prevent additional harmful EDCs from being introduced. The Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals project is a collaboration between Pew's Environment and Government Performance portfolios.

The Environment Portfolio focuses on science-based, nonpartisan, and sustainable solutions to help protect the planet and people. We work in partnership with governments, Indigenous rights holders, intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, local stakeholders, scientists, and other researchers to advance public policy so that nature and communities can thrive.

The Government Performance portfolio provides the nonpartisan research, solutions, and momentum decisionmakers need to ensure our institutions improve the health of people in the United States and enable them to successfully climb the economic ladder. Those goals are pursued through a wide range of the portfolio's policy-focused projects (with explorations into new areas underway)-from ensuring states' finances are prepared for future volatility, to unlocking gateways to mental health care, to addressing the nation's lack of attainable housing.

Position Overview

The principal associate helps advance the project's' efforts to reduce Americans' exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals through state action, such as the adoption and effective implementation of state policies. The principal associate plays an important role in managing state engagements by ensuring that these initiatives are well-planned, strategic, and collaborative. The principal associate will also perform policy research and analysis duties, such as conducting policy scans and literature reviews. Additionally, the principal associate will help plan and manage stakeholder meetings and outreach, serve as a day-to-day contact for external resources, perform project management responsibilities, assist with technical assistance, and other priorities.

The principal associate reports to the senior manager and is based in Pew's Washington, D.C., office. The position will participate in Pew's core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will have the flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week.

Responsibilities

• Foster a work environment that is supportive, accessible, and in line with Pew and the project's related goals.

• Support the development and implementation of effective campaign strategies and technical assistance at the state level.

• Support the execution of Pew's state strategy in multiple states with diverse political, geographic, and economic profiles to promote policies related to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

• Perform policy research and analysis duties (i.e., policy scans, literature reviews, policy tracking).

• Manage day-to-day relationships with external partners and vendors to ensure a smooth workflow.

• Help maintain detailed knowledge of policy proposals, public policy discussions, regulatory changes, and other relevant changes to policies and practices related to endocrine disrupting chemicals, and chemical oversight.

• Collaborate with other state policy staff, government relations, communications, legal affairs, and other colleagues to manage Pew's presence in a particular jurisdiction.

• Contribute to the development of issue briefs, web features, newsletters, and similar products, ensuring factual accuracy.

• Contribute to the development of effective public messaging and strategies that reach diverse audiences such as policymakers, the media, public, and other stakeholders.

• Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

• Generally, six years of applicable experience.

• Knowledge and experience in working with state policy, preferably in environmental health, toxics, or related fields.

• Excellent oral, writing, and editing skills. Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications.

• Proven research and analytical skills, including synthesizing large sets of information and identifying key themes.

• Demonstrated capacity to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization, and to develop and move projects forward with independence and autonomy.

• Aptitude to think strategically and creatively, remain attentive to details, and exercise sound judgment in problem-solving.

• Skilled at developing and managing productive and collaborative relationships.

Travel

This position requires frequent domestic travel to meetings and conferences.