The Coalition for Sensible Safeguards (CSS) is seeking a coalition manager to grow the coalition, revitalize member engagement, represent the coalition in policymaking and advocacy settings, confront strategic regulatory challenges, and lay the groundwork for a proactive regulatory agenda. This is a mid-level leadership position, ideal for someone with an outgoing and entrepreneurial personality, experience organizing diverse institutional stakeholders, and public policy knowledge in the regulatory issue space.

CSS is a national alliance of more than 160 consumer, labor, scientific, research, faith, community, environmental, small business, good government, public health, and public interest groups – representing millions of Americans. These organizations are joined in the belief that America’s system of regulatory safeguards should secure a reasonable and fair quality of life, pave the way for a sound economy and benefit all. This coalition is committed to strengthening public protections, encouraging sound enforcement and repelling the ongoing attacks against commonsense regulatory safeguards.

The coalition is led by an executive committee of representatives from the AFL-CIO, the Center for Progressive Reform, Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the Economic Policy Institute, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Public Citizen and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The co-chairs are CFA and Public Citizen.

The Coalition Manager will be housed at CFA and will work closely with the CSS executive committee, CFA’s Legislative Director and Public Citizen’s Vice President of Legislative Affairs, and the CSS Communications Officer to plan and manage coalition activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning process to develop the coalition’s strategic vision and priorities, in collaboration with the executive committee;
• Implement and facilitate coalition strategies and tactics;
• Proactively look for ways to grow the coalition membership and increase member engagement;
• Represent the coalition in advocacy forums, conferences and other relevant venues;
• Manage relationships with the staff of partner organizations to coordinate shared resources and work products;
• Hire, supervise and direct CSS interns;
• Organize coalition and public interest community meetings and outreach efforts (e.g., sign-on letters, events, lobby meetings, briefings, etc.).
• Coordinate with the CSS communications officer on press outreach, social media activities, online strategies, document production and formatting, listserv maintenance, multimedia and other communications activities.

Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree or higher;
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in nonprofit organizations, campaigns, advocacy work or government – including experience working with a diverse set of groups from grassroots activists to policy experts and communication staff;
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to create materials on regulatory policy topics;
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to conceptualize, propose and execute projects with minimal supervision; and
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including direct outreach to potential and current members, meeting facilitation and public speaking.

Salary and Benefits:

Competitive non-profit salary commensurate with experience; excellent medical and dental coverage; and generous vacation policy.

Consumer Federation of America is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work-related factors.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: Sara Cooper, 202-939-1014, scooper@consumerfed.org.

To Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to Rachel Weintraub at careers@consumerfed.org.