Job Details: Director of Nutrition Policy

Description: Implement campaigns to promote vegetarian diets and to effect change in federal nutrition policy.
The PHYSICIANS COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE MEDICINE is a nonprofit organization working towards compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion. PCRM promotes preventive medicine, especially through good nutrition. PCRM has led the way for reforms of federal nutrition policies and continues to break ground with its clinical research programs, which have shown the dramatic benefits of vegetarian diets. PCRM encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research. PCRM opposes unethical human experiments and promotes alternatives to animal experimentation.

The DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION POLICY will oversee the activities of the nutrition department and focus in particular on implementing campaigns to promote vegetarian diets and to effect change in federal nutrition policy.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Strategic Planning-

-Performs research to support and develop campaigns
-Designs and implements campaigns to advocate vegetarian diets to the federal government, nonprofit health organizations, schools, and the general public through writing, speaking, advertising campaigns, media, and other means.
-Regularly reviews existing outreach tools and practices and looks for ways to improve them
-Follows trends in PCRM's target industries and monitors economic, cultural, and health developments that impact our work
-Helps senior leadership envision and develop long-term strategic plans to achieve program goals
-Helps steer department managers toward effective campaigns
-Develops successful strategies for branding PCRM's various campaigns

Nutrition Education, Policy, and Outreach Activities-

-Ensures day-to-day forward movement of all ongoing campaigns
-Promotes PCRM and its mission in professional settings and directly lobbies members of Congress and state legislators and their staff
-Works closely with PCRM's Government Affairs Manager and lobbyist to review and analyze legislation and regulations; conducts research; prepares public education and lobbying materials
-Develops media strategies; acts as a spokesperson to the media
-Coordinates coalition activities with other organizations
-Organizes miscellaneous special events as determined by the president

Management and Supervision-

-Supports and motivates nutrition department staff to accomplish their projects in an effective and timely manner.
-Provides leadership to and serve as a role model for department staff
-Facilitates departmental long-term planning and prioritizes campaigns and projects to meet departmental and organizational goals

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Education-

-Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

Experience-

-Experience designing and implementing a political or legislative campaign required
-Experience in lobbying, advocacy, and/or public policy
-Tactical and strategic management experience
-Understanding of federal and state legislative processes
-Knowledge of general and vegetarian nutrition preferred

Skills-

-Ability to design and implement a strategic campaign
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to professionally and persuasively advocate PCRM's position on issues and summarize key issues and activities
-Well-developed management, planning, and supervisory skills
-Demonstrated ability to use judgment in managing relationships with both internal and external audiences and contacts
-Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritize, work well under pressure, set and meet deadlines, and deliver work product in a very fast-paced environment
-Ability to identify problems and develop solutions
-Professional skills, demeanor, and work ethic
-Ability to maintain a sense of urgency, efficiency, and flexibility
-Proficient use of Microsoft Office Suite

Other Requirements-

-Enthusiasm for PCRM's mission and objectives
-Ability and willingness to travel to related seminars, conferences, training, meetings, etc.
-Interest in developing new competencies as needed for the responsibilities of the position
-Ability and willingness work evenings and weekends as needed

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Full-time in PCRM's Washington, D.C., office (Friendship Heights neighborhood/metro).

COMPENSATION: PCRM offer a competitive nonprofit salary commensurate with experience as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes opportunities for continuing education and professional development.
HOW TO APPLY: Please mail, fax, or e-mail (preferred) a cover letter (see note below) and your résumé to:

PCRM
Attn: Stacey B. Glaeser
5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Ste. 400
Washington, DC 20016
Fax: 202-527-7410
E-mail: careers@PCRM.org (Please note "Director of Nutrition Policy " in the subject line of your e-mail.)

Note: Please include the following in your cover letter: an explanation of your interest in joining PCRM, where/how you found out about this career opportunity, and your salary requirement.

Posting Date: Aug 26 08