Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample and salary requirements to jobs@socma.org for full consideration.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Do you have between 3-5 years of experience working in a government relations or public affairs role? Have you worked on issues connected to EPA?

The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is seeking a Manager, Government Relations who will be responsible for management of legislative and regulatory issues related to environment, worker health and safety, and other policy matters impacting the specialty chemical industry.

Reporting to the SOCMA Vice President, Legal and Government Relations, the position supports member activities including:

• Prepare read-ahead materials and meeting minutes for SOCMA committees
• Develop member materials for lobbying efforts
• Create informative collateral for SOCMA members including blog posts, one-pagers, guidance documents, articles etc.
• Assist in the development of presentations for department speaking engagements and webinars.

Additionally, this will be member-facing position with significant one-off, customized member assistance. The role also includes close collaboration with other departments on marketing, communications, and events/programming.

• Analyzing regulations and legislation and developing support material
• Working with federal agencies on the evolution of existing programs and rulemakings (specifically, working with EPA)
• Supporting task forces and committees of SOCMA members
• Drafting white papers, comments, one-pagers, member alerts etc.
• Cross collaborating internally with other departments
• Support members on regulatory compliance issues
• Representing SOCMA in coalitions with outside organizations
• Contributing to content development for programing and events
• Helping in membership growth
• Contributing to development of the government relations strategic plan
• Supporting the development and implementation of new processes to streamline both GR and organizational efforts
• Other duties as assigned

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working on EPA or environmental regulatory matters
• TSCA experience a plus
• Strong communication skills (both internal and external) – written and verbal
• Self-motivated problem solver
• Ability to work collaboratively especially in hybrid work environment
• Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes
• Experience with coalition work (large and small)
• Bachelor’s degree in government, public policy or related experience.
• Trade association experience preferred
• Minimum of three to five (3-5) years’ experience preferably with a trade association, public affairs, government relations firm, or Congressional Office.