The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) is seeking a Midwestern States Coordinator to co-manage the state legislative sportsmen’s caucus effort organized under the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) programs for the central Midwestern states (IA, IL, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX) within CSF’s Midwest Region.

About CSF

Since 1989 the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation (CSF) has maintained a singleness of purpose that has guided the organization to become the most respected and trusted sportsmen's organization in the political arena. CSF's mission is to work with Congress, governors, and state legislatures to protect and advance hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping. The unique and collective force of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (CSC), the Governors Sportsmen's Caucus (GSC) and the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses (NASC), working closely with CSF, and with the support of major hunting, angling, recreational shooting, and trapping organizations, serves as an unprecedented network of pro-sportsmen elected officials that advance the interests of America's hunters and anglers.

Position Description

The Central Midwestern States Coordinator will serve as the lead contact for state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses, governors’ offices, state fish and wildlife agencies, industry partners, and non-governmental organizations in seven states (Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas). The successful candidate will work a traditional work schedule Monday-Friday, though evening and weekend travel will be required at times. For the first 6-12 months this position will be based at CSF’s main office in Washington, DC. After that time the successful candidate will relocate to CSF’s central Midwest region and work remotely (specific location to be mutually agreed upon). This is a full-time, salaried position with a generous benefits package and opportunity for advancement.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze and track state legislation of interest to sportsmen.
• Serve as point of contact for inquiries from legislators/conservation organizations interested strengthening or assisting state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses in the region.
• Serve as a clearinghouse for information relevant to state legislative sportsmen’s caucus legislators about sportsmen’s issues, including pertinent federal regulatory/legislative issues.
• Liaise and provide consul to the state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
• Assist with events/event planning including individual state caucus events, state and regional policy forums.
• Represent CSF at state caucus functions, meetings, and events.
• Develop content for an electronic newsletter for state issues, state caucus activities and federal policy or legislation important to the region.
• Facilitate and serve as a network between partners, state agencies, federal caucus, state legislative sportsmen’s caucuses, and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus members.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree. Preference given to candidates with degrees in wildlife biology, fisheries biology, conservation biology or natural resource management; or, candidates with degrees in public policy, political science, or related fields, with prior experience in natural resource issues.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or familiarity with the legislative process, state legislatures, Congress, and/or governmental agencies, as well as sportsmen’s policy issues.
• Supporter of hunting, angling, recreational shooting, trapping, and professional wildlife management.
• Able to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholder groups, elected officials, and their staff.
• Able to establish priorities, work independently, and process objectives with minimal supervision.
• Willing to travel (up to 25%).
• Willing to work non-traditional hours, when needed, including evenings and weekends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Location:

Washington, DC (first 6 - 12 months)

How to apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, college transcript, three references, salary requirements, and a writing sample by email to Kelli Altimus at kaltimus@congressionalsportsmen.org.