Senior Water Policy Advisor

Ducks Unlimited, Inc., the continent’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation, is seeking an accomplished and driven individual to provide leadership in our water policy efforts. The Sr. Water Policy Advisor will serve as a member of the Governmental Affairs team in Washington, D.C., provide strategic thinking and targeted implementation to help achieve water policy objectives, and further advocate DU’s national conservation policy priorities for wetlands habitat and waterfowl conservation. This position reports to the Chief Policy Officer.

Qualifications:  A graduate degree in natural resource conservation, agriculture, or wildlife management, or a closely related natural resources field.  Individual should have 10-15 years of progressive and successful professional experience demonstrating their strong interest in natural resource or agriculture conservation and water policy.  Comprehensive knowledge of the congressional legislative process is essential. The individual in this position must possess strong writing and verbal skills, and the ability to articulate the interests and positions of Ducks Unlimited accurately and compellingly to Members of Congress and staff, federal agency leaders and staff, and DU volunteers and members. A working knowledge of the EPA, Clean Water Act, wildlife, other natural resource, and agriculture conservation programs is desirable.  

Responsibilities and Duties:   Individual must be familiar with water policy legislation and laws for major national wildlife conservation and agriculture programs, and federal executive branch administrative rules, and for recommending improvements to the Chief Policy Officer. This person will work with other team members in the Governmental Affairs Office under the supervision of the Chief Policy Officer, with DU’s national conservation staff, and with DU’s regional staff to develop and implement approved legislative and administrative strategies that fulfill DU’s national conservation policy objectives as represented in the DU Strategic Plan and National Business Plan. 

General duties include initiating and maintaining professional relationships that will further DU’s objectives for waterfowl habitat conservation, including working with key Members of Congress and congressional staff, working with USDI and USDA officials and staff, as well with other agricultural and natural resource conservation organizations; drafting Congressional testimony or comment letters; and drafting DU’s comments on proposed administrative rules, policies, and budgets. 

To apply:  Please fill out the application materials provided on our website at:www.ducks.org/jobs; attach cover letter, resume by Friday October 23, 2015, and submit.  To request application materials please contact:  Human Resources, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., One Waterfowl Way, Memphis, TN. 38120, hr@ducks.org, #901-758-3734.