Policy Entrepreneurship Manager or Senior Manager
An active, nonpartisan nonprofit science-and-technology policy research and advocacy organization that works on global risk, government capacity, emerging technology, energy, environment, and state and local innovation.
Funding history
Investors
About Federation of American Scientists
Founded in November 1945 by scientists and engineers associated with the Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge, and Los Alamos, FAS embeds scientific and technical expertise into government and public discourse. Its current work includes AI and emerging-technology policy, including research on AI-related global risks.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will manage and advance science-policy projects, build relationships with executive and legislative branch decision-makers, identify policy opportunities, and develop policy materials. You will coordinate time-sensitive initiatives, support high-stakes government meetings, and translate complex science and technology issues into actionable recommendations.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in science policy, government affairs, legislative strategy, or a related field for the Manager level.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in science policy, government affairs, legislative strategy, or a related field for the Senior Manager level.
- Experience engaging executive branch agencies or officials and/or congressional staff on science and technology issues.
- Ability to produce policy-relevant written products.
- Ability to translate unfamiliar technical issues into practical policy recommendations.
- Strong written communication, relationship management, project management, political and institutional savvy, and collaboration skills.
- Experience in federal science funding, research enterprise policy, metascience, or technology governance is preferred.
- Experience in a policy entrepreneurship, rapid-response, or advocacy environment.
Responsibilities
- Track, manage, and advance priority policy projects.
- Prepare for and follow up on meetings with congressional staff and executive branch officials.
- Manage time-bound projects using agile-based approaches.
- Draft and refine policy memos, briefs, and related materials.
- Identify and pursue emerging policy opportunities.
- Represent FAS in meetings with executive and legislative branch policymakers.
- Expand and maintain relationships with policy customers, congressional staff, agency officials, collaborators, and partners.
- Monitor policy signals, RFIs, legislative calendars, and budget windows.