Government Relations Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Must have
- 2+ years professional experience with advocacy campaigns, including outreach, campaign planning, lobbying, and coalition-building.
- Experience with grassroots and grasstop advocacy and how these efforts can amplify and support local government engagement efforts.
- Ability to professionally represent CVSC in written and oral communications.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adjust strategies and workplans in real time.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, negotiating, and public speaking skills. An ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner in person, over video con
- Strong attention to detail, fast and willing learner, strong organizational skills and ability to follow up and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work well within a team and with individuals, both internal and external, from diverse backgrounds.
- Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Shares our commitment to increasing racial ju
- A personal approach to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice that values the individual and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, abi
Nice to have
- Knowledge of local government operations, an understanding of the South Carolina political environment, and an understanding of key stakeholders in local policymaking.
- Experience working with local governments in South Carolina, and advancing effective policy.
- A passion for conservation and environmental efforts to protect our air, land, and water.
- Knowledge and understanding of environmental issues and the types of policies used to advance environmental protection and climate action at the local and state levels.
- Proficiency and substantial experience with standard office productivity software and equipment; ability to read, process, and synthesize printed materials on paper or standard computer screen.
Full description
Government Relations Manager
Conservation Voters of South Carolina is the political voice of South Carolina's environmental community. CVSC is a bipartisan, non-profit organization that, along with its sister organization the CVSC PAC, passes laws that protect our environment, elects pro-conservation candidates, and holds elected officials accountable. A separate organization, the CVSC Education Fund, also works to educate and engage South Carolinians “to protect the South Carolina we love.” We effectively fight for our air, land, and water through bipartisan and pragmatic political action.
Scope of Position: CVSC seeks a driven and capable individual to join our Policy and Government Relations team as a Government Relations Manager to advance conservation policy at the local government level.
The Manager will oversee a wide range of policy and advocacy tasks, including tracking local conservation policy at city and county councils, building relationships with local elected officials, staff, partners, and stakeholders, identifying opportunities that align with CVSC’s statewide goals, and executing strategies to advance conservation policy at the local level. Working under the supervision of CVSC’s Government Relations Director and in collaboration with CVSC’s policy experts, partners, and stakeholders, the Government Relations Manager will implement strategies to accomplish shared conservation goals and priorities and promote alignment on local advocacy efforts.
The ideal candidate will understand South Carolina’s state and local government landscape, can identify how conservation policies impact statewide priorities, and has the ability to build relationships with a broad coalition of partners and elected officials to accomplish shared policy goals.
Location: The position must be based in South Carolina (non-negotiable), but may be performed remotely from within the state. This position will involve frequent day and occasional overnight travel. CVSC has a physical office in Columbia and co-work space in Charleston.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain a diverse set of positive working relationships local elected officials and staff, conservation partners, community leaders, state agencies, and other stakeholders.
- Work with policy staff and partners to identify conservation and environmental policies that help to tackle systemic environmental, racial, and economic inequities.
- Collaborate with coalition partners to identify campaign needs and develop strategy.
- Track, monitor, and analyze local ordinances and policies, attend hearings, council meetings, and other public engagement events.
- Identify and leverage opportunities between local and state elected officials to advance conservation policy.