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The Senior Policy Associate advocates for improved food and nutrition policies with local, state, and federal policy makers, encourages the food industry to improve their products and practices, and engages organizations, health professionals, academics, and concerned citizens in supporting food and nutrition policies.
Qualifications
- MS, MPH, JD, or the equivalent, plus at least 7 years of professional policy/advocacy experience.
- Interest and commitment to CSPI’s work and mission.
- Experience developing and implementing successful policy/advocacy campaigns and maintaining the partnerships necessary for advancing those campaigns.
- Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to engage internal and external stakeholders in a persuasive, credible, and professional manner.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including public speaking experience. Ability to produce high quality written materials.
- Excellent judgment and consistent professionalism, with the ability to take responsibility for multiple projects and deadlines in fast-paced environment.
- Ability to supervise, mentor, and evaluate staff performance.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency with MSOffice applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with social media and other web-based advocacy tools.
- Ability to work additional hours as needed.