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Director / Senior Director, Workforce Issues

North American Meat Institute Sep 07,2021 Aug 02,2021 Location Washington DC
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Profile

A high-profile food and agricultural trade association is looking for an exceptional Director/Senior Director of Workforce Issues. The successful candidate will interact with the association’s member companies, federal agencies, primarily the Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as well as Congress, and will collaborate with other trade associations and stakeholders on issues of common interest. Duties include assisting management with policy and leadership initiatives, promptly analyzing initiatives affecting member companies, and representing the association on labor and employment and worker safety issues.


SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Serve as labor and workforce counsel regarding regulatory and legislative matters, advancing industry priorities and assisting members.
  • Assist and work with members and industry implementing labor and employment components of new association initiative.
  • Monitor, analyze, and keep abreast of key developments in labor and workforce policy area, including legislative initiatives, policy proposals and procedures.
  • Attend congressional hearings, conferences, meetings, and special events as necessary.
  • Coordinate production and dissemination of internal and external communications, including legislative updates, issue briefs and testimony on departmental legislative and regulatory activity.
  • Work with association’s lobbyists interacting with key House and Senate workforce committees, as well as federal agencies including the White House, Office of Management and Budget, Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Treasury, National Labor Relations Board, Occupational Health and Safety Administration, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
  • Staff and coordinate association’s Labor and Employment Committee.
  • Staff and coordinate association’s Worker Safety Committee.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

J.D. and experience in labor and employment and/or worker safety issues.

Company info

Company Profile

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI or the Meat Institute) is a trade association that represents companies that process 95 percent of beef, pork, veal and 70 percent of turkey products in the US and their suppliers. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., The Meat Institute keeps its fingers on the pulse of legislation, regulation, and media activity that affects the meat and poultry industry and provides rapid updates and analyses to its members to help them stay informed. In addition, the Meat Institute conducts scientific research through its Foundation designed to help meat and poultry companies improve their operations and their products. The Institute's many meetings and educational seminars also provide excellent networking and information-sharing opportunities for members of the industry.