Deputy Policy Impact Officer

Overview

NRDC is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. We use law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members and online activists to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. NRDC was founded in 1970 and our people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. Today, our team of more than 700 lawyers, scientists, economists, policy advocates, communications experts, and others work across the United States and the globe from our offices in Bozeman, Montana; Chicago; New York; San Francisco; Santa Monica; Washington, D.C.; and Beijing.

NRDC is seeking a Deputy Policy Impact Officer to work with the Policy Impact Office team in our New York or Washington D.C. offices.

Position Summary

The Deputy Policy Impact Officer manages and helps drive the strategic vision for the centers of excellence that support NRDC’s programmatic work. This includes developing integrated work plans in coordination with the leaders from the Science Office, Environment and Equity Justice Center, Center for Policy Advocacy, Action Fund, and Communications. This also means strategizing the day-to-day operations and leading project management for the teams responsible for delivering the organization’s overall mission. The position is part of the Policy Impact management team and assists the Chief Policy Impact Officer (CPIO) in driving the Policy Impact and Capacities’ operational strategy. This position assists with reporting and tracking of a budget of $75 million and helps to lead administrative efforts, including acting as the primary liaison with NRDC’s Finance, Workplace Strategy, IT and HR Department, for a staff of over 200. The Policy Impact and Capacities Deputy Director should be able to serve as a proxy for the CPIO in various internal settings, leading team meetings and representing Policy Impact and Capacities with Finance, HR, and other internal counterparts.

The Deputy Policy Impact Officer will bring a high level of organization and initiative to supporting the CPIO as well as their interactions with program staff and the greater NRDC staff, including but not limited to the NRDC Executive, HR, Finance, Workplace Strategy, and Institutional Management Team.

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:

• Act as first point of contact for CPIO and primary executor for Capacities with counterparts throughout the organization.
• Collaborate and build relationships across institutional verticals to set strategic priorities in alignment with NRDC’s strategic plan, mission and goals.
• Drive project management for Capacities in alignment with institutional priorities.
• Align team functions in accordance with key organizational goals that support the current and future scale of NRDC, including optimizing workflows for efficiency; designing processes and systems that scale effectively; mitigating organizational risk; and adapting to the changing needs of the organization.
• Partner with NRDC leadership to develop, define and monitor key metrics and evaluation methods.
• Work in close partnership with the Development team to foster new fundraising opportunities
• Lead income and grant management for Policy Impact and Capacities—tracking, reporting, and managing all Policy Impact and Capacities income, in close partnership with the Finance Department.
• Conduct budget-related analysis, make recommendations, and implement changes to better prioritize and strategize resource use.
• Serve as primary point person for HR and outside search partners as we substantially expand the impact of NRDC’s Capacities teams.
• Work with HR and external partners to design and execute a tiered program for employee training and development.
• Create and manage methods of internal communication for Policy Impact and Capacities to improve overall functioning of Policy Impact and Capacities 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.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Minimum two years professional experience supervising support staff or others.

Skills, Abilities, Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and project management skills.
• Budget management skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to and competency in racial equity, diversity, and inclusion principles, including contributing to an inclusive working environment and advancing DEI.
• Ability to build relationships, effectively collaborate and engender trust from peers and colleagues.
• Ability to handle complex and sensitive discussions and processes with diplomacy.
• Aptitude for developing talent and supporting a positive and diverse team culture.
• Team player who can handle multiple conflicting priorities and ambiguity.
• A motivated self-starter.
• Ability to travel to NRDC U.S. based offices, up to 20% annually
• Commitment to NRDC’s mission, values, and DEI principles

NRDC is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, both in our work and in our workplace. We believe that celebrating and actively welcoming diverse voices and perspectives is essential to solving the planet's most pressing environmental problems, and we encourage applications from candidates whose identities have been historically under-represented in the environmental movement.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and a supportive working environment. Salary is based on a nonprofit scale and is commensurate with skills and experience. For this position, the salary is $174,000 to $200,000. Internal equity considerations will be reviewed before making a final offer.

Our offices are open and we are operating in a hybrid model. We offer NRDCers flexibility, we ask them to come into the office and spend meaningful time there in collaboration with their colleagues.  We call this purposeful presence.

As a science-based organization, NRDC aims to do our part to help contain the COVID-19 public health crisis. For the sake of health, safety, and equity, we ask that people be vaccinated unless they have an approved medical or religious accommodation or other exemption in accordance with state and local law. We consider a person to be vaccinated two weeks after receiving one full course of a CDC-approved vaccine. In accordance with state or local law, new hires will be asked to attest to vaccination, those wishing to do so may request medical or religious accommodations or other exemptions via NRDC Employee Relations. NRDC treats all vaccine-related data confidentially, in keeping with local, state, and federal laws.

To apply, visit www.nrdc.org/careers and upload your résumé and cover letter. Please mention where you saw this posting and upload any additional materials that showcase your abilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we will contact only those candidates we would like to interview. Please no phone calls, emails, or in-person résumé drop-offs.

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For more about NRDC, visit www.nrdc.org.

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