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Founded in 1936, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF or Federation) is America's largest and most trusted grassroots conservation organization with 52 state and territorial affiliates and more than six million members and supporters, including hunters, anglers, gardeners, birders, hikers, campers, paddlers, and outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes. The Federation's mission is to unite all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in our rapidly changing world through programming focused on conserving wildlife, restoring habitats and waterways, expanding outdoor opportunities, connecting children with nature, and addressing the causes and consequences of climate change.

NWF’s National Advocacy Center (NAC), located in DC, is searching for a Legislative Coordinator to join our team. The NAC serves as the epicenter of the National Wildlife Federation's national campaign work. By bringing lobbying, policy and legal expertise together with grassroots, online outreach, and communications specialists, the NAC is able to help mobilize NWF assets to address the most pressing wildlife conservation challenges.

The Legislative Coordinator will primarily support the Associate Vice President of Policy and Government Affairs and the Senior Manager of Government Affairs, who are charged with leading the planning, development, and execution of engagement with Congress and the executive branch to educate, advise, and advocate for NWF's interests and policy priorities. Communication of NWF's interests is guided by goals and milestones laid out in the Strategic Plan, and the recommendations of NWF program, regional, and senior staff.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate with and support the federal policy lobby team and NWF staff as needed to further key legislative goals and priorities
• Assist the AVP and Senior Manager of Government Affairs in monitoring cross-cutting policy issues, included but not limited to appropriations, infrastructure, and the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
• Engage in direct advocacy to congressional staff through meetings, phone calls, and emails
• Track relevant floor votes, committee mark-ups, and hearings
• Develop weekly Legislative Updates to convey recent congressional activity and send to all NWF staff nationwide
• Represent the interests of NWF at key conservation community and other coalition meetings, as needed
• Manage NWF’s congressional database (Congress Plus) and serve as lead on coordinating electronic communications through database to Capitol Hill
• Conduct research on key issues, including voting records of members of Congress
• Prepare advocacy materials including fact sheets and official NWF letters
• Develop content for web, action alerts, and legislative updates
• Provide support for special lobby days such as fly-ins, and other special events
• Set up meetings with Members of Congress and Administration officials for NWF's CEO, Board members and senior staff
• Assist the Office of the General Counsel with quarterly LD-2 submission
• Coordinate across the organization to aid in the creation of NWF’s National Policy Agenda, used to guide legislative priorities in Congress

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in environmental policy, political science, or a related field.
• A candidate should have at least 1-2 years professional experience (preferably working in or advocating for conservation issues).
• A candidate should have an understanding of politics, Congressional procedure, and legislative and executive advocacy.
• A candidate must possess superior organizational skills and be detail oriented, with strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.
• A candidate should have excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, as well the ability to multitask. Candidates should also prioritize collegiality, and function in an exemplary manner in the servant-leader tradition of NWF's mission.

Travel Requirements:

Due to the COVID pandemic, travel will be restricted. If/when it is deemed safe to travel, there may be some occasional travel.

NWF Values:

Your actions are expected to reflect the staff values of the National Wildlife Federation: collaboration, mindfulness, empowerment, inclusivity, and mission focus. Your competencies should include:

• Being motivated by values of equity and responsibility to those most marginalized;
• Consistently bringing a high level of empathy and social skills to work and interpersonal interactions;
• Being committed to deepening an environmental justice approach in policy priorities, program development and partner engagement;
• Actively seeks feedback, direction, and guidance from all team members and keeps staff informed of decisions that impact them;
• Being dedicated to advancing NWF’s internal equity transformation and compelling partners and allies to incorporate equity into their work; and
• Passion for and commitment to NWF's mission

COVID Consideration:

The National Wildlife Federation closely follows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease and has implemented processes that promote the safety of our employees, candidates, and communities. Because the health of our employees and candidates is a top priority, we conduct our hiring process virtually via phone or video until further notice. We are currently starting our positions as remote, but will transition to onsite work when our offices re-open, expected to be in early 2022. Proof of vaccination will be required to join the National Wildlife Federation.

Compensation and Benefits:

This position pays $45,000 – $50,000 (commensurate with experience and skill set).

We are proud of our designation by Mogul as a Top 100 Workplace with the Best Benefits in 2021! We value work-life balance and a family-friendly atmosphere with flexible scheduling. We want you to be able to integrate work and personal life with attention to your self-care, so that your work schedule is not depleting. We offer benefits so you feel restored and fueled through the day and week.

We offer these supports to help manage your mental, emotional, and physical health:

• Paid time off: Vacation that starts off at three weeks accrual, unlimited wellbeing (this time can be used for physical, spiritual, emotional, cultural, religious or financial wellbeing for yourself, a partner, or family member – including pets), 10 holidays, and 3 floating holidays
• We close down for a paid winter break between December 25 to January 1 to recognize end of-year stress, and time for reflection, rejuvenation, and spending time with family.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid Family and Medical Leave
• Low cost health, dental, and vision insurance options – all outpatient mental health is covered at in-network rates
• Therapist available at no cost
• Pet insurance and discount perk program
• Annual wellbeing allowance

In addition to your salary, we offer the following supports to your personal finances:

• Retirement plan with immediate match and vesting
• Annual year end retirement contribution
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Adoption and Surrogacy assistance
• Pet adoption stipend
• Student Loan management

Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s benefits package at https://www.nwf.org/About-Us/Careers.

Application:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Candidates should submit both a cover letter and resume.

We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice (DEIJ) in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of wildlife and people in a rapidly changing world. We recruit, employ, train compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are invited to learn more about National Wildlife Federation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion at nwf.org/equity.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job, therefore our job descriptions are guidelines, not hard and fast rules. Your experience, which may include paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, helps build the competencies and knowledge that translates to our openings. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of excellence. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.

Please let us know if you require accommodations during the application or interview process by reaching us at hrhelp@nwf.org or 703-438-6244.

If selected for this position, a background check will be conducted.