(USA-DC-Washington) Senior Associate, Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods
The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. We are an independent nonprofit organization – the sole beneficiary of seven individual trusts established between 1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew. Our work lays the foundation for effective policy solutions by informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause and insisting on tangible results. Our projects encourage efficient, responsive governments – at the local, state, national and international levels – serving the best interests of the people. We partner with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share our interest in fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society. With offices in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Brussels and London and staff in other regions of the United States as well as Australia, Pew provides an exciting learning environment and the opportunity to work with highly talented individuals. We are a dynamic, rapidly evolving organization that values creativity and innovative thinking and fosters strong teamwork with mutual respect. **Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project:** The Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project is an effort to promote public policies that will improve the safety and nutritional quality of food available in schools. The project engages in advocacy, develops communications and grassroots outreach strategy and uses research to ensure that administration officials set science-based standards for what is sold in schools; members of Congress provide adequate funding for school food, cafeteria equipment and training and technical assistance; and policies are in place to address food safety concerns. **Position Overview:** This position, based in Pew’s Washington, D.C. office, will report to the project director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project. The senior associate will work closely with the team to coordinate Federal advocacy for the project, assist with state advocacy support, help design and implement research and analysis for the project, coordinate meetings, manage special projects, maintain internal and external communications and support other programmatic investments and budget activities. The senior associate may also undertake special projects aimed at improving the overall operation of the project. It is expected that this position is for a term period through March 31, 2015, with the possibility of an extension pending the success of the program, funding sources and board decisions on continued support. * Under the direction of the project director, and in collaboration with Government Relations and other team members, help develop, manage and execute the project’s advocacy strategy for the School Food Modernization Act, the upcoming reauthorization of the child nutrition act, the annual appropriations process, and other relevant legislation addressing the school food environment. * Under the direction of the project director, and in collaboration with Government Relations and other team members, work with the Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state child nutrition agencies on administrative priorities for school nutrition, such as implementation of updated nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, and other provisions of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act as regulations are developed. * Work with KSHF program staff to conduct analysis of the science on child nutrition, school food safety, and subsequent aligned federal policy in the review and development of regulations comments and other materials as appropriate. * Contribute to background research including data analysis, literature reviews on national policy initiatives, regulations, and federal budget developments related to the project and substantive research to support project goals. Help prepare summary briefs that aid the project in scanning, tracking and assessing emerging issues. * In collaboration with project team, manage government relations and other contractors hired to help support the advocacy goals of the project. Develop supplemental communications materials for research products in coordination with project team such as policy briefs, presentations, and leave behinds. * As assigned help collect and analyze data issues to support project website targeted to policy makers, the public, related associations and other interested stakeholders. * Work with the project team to facilitate and coordinate administrative activities, such as budgets, shared files, annual program plans, staff meetings and project public forums and other meetings. * Ensure that internal and external audiences are kept apprised of project updates through approved mechanisms. * Develop in coordination with other program staff written materials for meetings and forums to support the goals of this project. * Contribute to and participate in tasks of project as assigned, as well as broader Pew-wide projects and/or committees as needed. * In collaboration with KSHF team, cultivate and maintain stakeholder and coalition relationships important to achieving project goals. * Under the direction of the project director, help develop, research, and draft reports and other products that are highly relevant to policy deliberations and easily understood by the public, media and policymakers. Edit and proof draft documents for accuracy. * Five years of relevant professional experience, including demonstrated advocacy, policy development, and research and writing skills. Experience in nutrition policy preferred. * Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. * Experience writing clear and cogent materials that synthesize scientific and policy issues for internal audiences, policy makers, the media and public. * Strong verbal communication skills and experience presenting to small and large audiences and representing organizational work to range of stakeholders. * Experience synthesizing and summarizing large amounts of information focusing quickly on the essence of an issue, as well as identifying, understanding, and synthesizing different policy perspectives. * Experience working with academics, nonprofits and other entities conducting research and policy analysis, helping ensure the results are rigorous, policy relevant and timely and are communicated clearly and persuasively to target audiences. * Strong systems skills including Microsoft office products required; database and online research applications preferred. * Ability to work professionally and collegially within a creative, fast-paced corporate culture that emphasizes excellence and teamwork. * Demonstrated time- and project-management skills, including an ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization. Ability to set priorities and identify resources. * Ability to work independently with limited supervision. Flexible and able to routinely juggle multiple competing priorities and work in teams of both support and senior staff to meet project goals. **Travel:** There will be some overnight travel for occasional meetings and conferences. Pew is an equal opportunity employer. *Date:* 2014-03-05 *Country:* US *State:* DC *City:* Washington
(USA-DC-Washington) Senior Associate, Kids' Safe and Healthful Foods
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The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today’s most challenging problems. Pew applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improve public policy, inform the public and stimulate civic life. We are an independent nonprofit organization – the sole beneficiary of seven individual trusts established between 1948 and 1979 by two sons and two daughters of Sun Oil Company founder Joseph N. Pew and his wife, Mary Anderson Pew. Our work lays the foundation for effective policy solutions by informing and engaging citizens, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause and insisting on tangible results. Our projects encourage efficient, responsive governments – at the local, state, national and international levels – serving the best interests of the people. We partner with a diverse range of donors, public and private organizations and concerned citizens who share our interest in fact-based solutions and goal-driven investments to improve society. With offices in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Brussels and London and staff in other regions of the United States as well as Australia, Pew provides an exciting learning environment and the opportunity to work with highly talented individuals. We are a dynamic, rapidly evolving organization that values creativity and innovative thinking and fosters strong teamwork with mutual respect. **Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project:** The Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project is an effort to promote public policies that will improve the safety and nutritional quality of food available in schools. The project engages in advocacy, develops communications and grassroots outreach strategy and uses research to ensure that administration officials set science-based standards for what is sold in schools; members of Congress provide adequate funding for school food, cafeteria equipment and training and technical assistance; and policies are in place to address food safety concerns. **Position Overview:** This position, based in Pew’s Washington, D.C. office, will report to the project director of the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project. The senior associate will work closely with the team to coordinate Federal advocacy for the project, assist with state advocacy support, help design and implement research and analysis for the project, coordinate meetings, manage special projects, maintain internal and external communications and support other programmatic investments and budget activities. The senior associate may also undertake special projects aimed at improving the overall operation of the project. It is expected that this position is for a term period through March 31, 2015, with the possibility of an extension pending the success of the program, funding sources and board decisions on continued support. * Under the direction of the project director, and in collaboration with Government Relations and other team members, help develop, manage and execute the project’s advocacy strategy for the School Food Modernization Act, the upcoming reauthorization of the child nutrition act, the annual appropriations process, and other relevant legislation addressing the school food environment. * Under the direction of the project director, and in collaboration with Government Relations and other team members, work with the Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state child nutrition agencies on administrative priorities for school nutrition, such as implementation of updated nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools, and other provisions of the 2010 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act as regulations are developed. * Work with KSHF program staff to conduct analysis of the science on child nutrition, school food safety, and subsequent aligned federal policy in the review and development of regulations comments and other materials as appropriate. * Contribute to background research including data analysis, literature reviews on national policy initiatives, regulations, and federal budget developments related to the project and substantive research to support project goals. Help prepare summary briefs that aid the project in scanning, tracking and assessing emerging issues. * In collaboration with project team, manage government relations and other contractors hired to help support the advocacy goals of the project. Develop supplemental communications materials for research products in coordination with project team such as policy briefs, presentations, and leave behinds. * As assigned help collect and analyze data issues to support project website targeted to policy makers, the public, related associations and other interested stakeholders. * Work with the project team to facilitate and coordinate administrative activities, such as budgets, shared files, annual program plans, staff meetings and project public forums and other meetings. * Ensure that internal and external audiences are kept apprised of project updates through approved mechanisms. * Develop in coordination with other program staff written materials for meetings and forums to support the goals of this project. * Contribute to and participate in tasks of project as assigned, as well as broader Pew-wide projects and/or committees as needed. * In collaboration with KSHF team, cultivate and maintain stakeholder and coalition relationships important to achieving project goals. * Under the direction of the project director, help develop, research, and draft reports and other products that are highly relevant to policy deliberations and easily understood by the public, media and policymakers. Edit and proof draft documents for accuracy. * Five years of relevant professional experience, including demonstrated advocacy, policy development, and research and writing skills. Experience in nutrition policy preferred. * Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred. * Experience writing clear and cogent materials that synthesize scientific and policy issues for internal audiences, policy makers, the media and public. * Strong verbal communication skills and experience presenting to small and large audiences and representing organizational work to range of stakeholders. * Experience synthesizing and summarizing large amounts of information focusing quickly on the essence of an issue, as well as identifying, understanding, and synthesizing different policy perspectives. * Experience working with academics, nonprofits and other entities conducting research and policy analysis, helping ensure the results are rigorous, policy relevant and timely and are communicated clearly and persuasively to target audiences. * Strong systems skills including Microsoft office products required; database and online research applications preferred. * Ability to work professionally and collegially within a creative, fast-paced corporate culture that emphasizes excellence and teamwork. * Demonstrated time- and project-management skills, including an ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization. Ability to set priorities and identify resources. * Ability to work independently with limited supervision. Flexible and able to routinely juggle multiple competing priorities and work in teams of both support and senior staff to meet project goals. **Travel:** There will be some overnight travel for occasional meetings and conferences. Pew is an equal opportunity employer. *Date:* 2014-03-05 *Country:* US *State:* DC *City:* Washington
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