Associate State Policy Director

Position Summary

The American Flood Coalition is a nonpartisan group that drives transformational adaptation to higher seas, stronger storms, and more frequent flooding. AFC comprises more than 500 elected officials, local leaders, military groups, and businesses that work together to advance resilient and equitable flood solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. As the only organization that focuses on flooding across all levels of government, AFC is uniquely positioned to advance solutions that keep communities safe.

We are seeking an Associate State Policy Director to manage policy analysis and development across AFC's state work. The position will join our growing State Strategy Team, which is responsible for engaging and supporting AFC’s state legislator and agency stakeholders in order to advance AFC’s state policies to address flooding. This position will provide people management of multiple early-career staff, analyze existing state programs, develop forward-looking policy strategies, and recommend improvements to state efforts.

The ideal candidate will be a driven policy professional who has outstanding people and project management skills, and is able to synthesize complex ideas and information, learn quickly, and share knowledge effectively. Due to the highly collaborative nature of this role, this full-time position will be located in our headquarters in Washington, DC. This position will report to our State Policy Director and will also work closely with our State Government Relations Team, Technical Team, Local Engagement Team, and State Directors.

While this is a primarily internal-facing role, occasional travel is required and up to 15% travel per year may be needed.

• Manage the state policy development process and team: Lead AFC’s collaborative and iterative state policy development process by running a structured process with input from internal stakeholders, generating and synthesizing key insights across multiple AFC teams, and maintaining momentum of multiple work streams to develop clear and impactful policy proposals. Manage and develop multiple early-career team members by setting clear expectations and priorities, providing regular feedback, and ensuring high-quality outputs.
• Conduct in-depth policy research: Ensure that AFC policy concepts are informed by sound research by identifying and evaluating relevant previously passed policies and developing clear summaries.
• Gather external insights and identify opportunities for building state flood resilience: In collaboration with State Directors and other AFC team members who frequently engage externally, systematically and strategically gather input from key local, regional, and state level stakeholders on existing flood-related policies and identify new strategic opportunities.

• At least 7 years of directly relevant experience, including significant applied experience with state, federal, or local resilience policy and/or programs, preferably related to flooding, water, disaster mitigation, or infrastructure, required. This could look like experience in a state legislature or state agency, local government, or policy-focused nonprofit.
• A strong track record of direct people and team management experience, with responsibilities for performance reviews, professional development, and work oversight required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Proven track record leading collaboration and project management across multiple contributors to achieve high-impact policy-related work products and outcomes required; experience collaborating frequently with virtual team members preferred but not required.
• Applied knowledge of relevant state legislative processes and mechanisms preferred but not required.
• Experience working in or with state government entities preferred but not required.
• Willingness to travel between DC and AFC’s focus states up to 15% of time required.

• Salary range: $95,000 - $120,000;
• Generous and flexible paid time off.
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401k plan with 4% employer match.
• Company-paid…