Policy Specialist

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🐊 Florida – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote

💵 $75.5k - $89k / year

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Audubon

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2003

🏗️ Construction

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Construction • Logistics • Hospitality

Audubon is a multifamily real estate company that acquires, develops, manages, and invests in high-quality infill and suburban residential properties throughout the Southeastern United States. The firm operates management, development, and equity divisions (including Brightside Homes) focused on improving urban life, delivering thoughtful property operations, and creating value for residents, employees, and investors.

📋 Description

• Play an essential role in advancing Audubon’s Everglades policy goals and objectives by researching, analyzing, and providing guidance on Everglades issues. • Advise the Senior Policy Manager, Everglades on potential State and Federal legislative and administrative priorities, opportunities and risks. • Research and analyze existing water and agricultural Florida Statutes, rules, and regulations, and advise potential improvements that result in implementing Audubon’s Everglades policy goals. • Prepare high quality analysis on restoration project Environmental Impact Statements and other on restoration programs related to the Everglades. • Draft fact sheets, comment letters, testimony, and other materials necessary to support Audubon’s Everglades policy goals and priorities. • Lead in developing and implementing advocacy strategies for the Everglades. • Develop working relationships with leadership and key staff at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and South Florida Water Management District in order to communicate Audubon’s Everglades priorities and influence policy outcomes. • Coordinate with Audubon’s science team members across the Everglades. • Identify and recruit strategic allies to help spread Audubon’s key Everglades policy goals. • Represent Audubon at Everglades-related public meetings and issued-based coalitions; monitor developments and contribute to coalition-based legislative positions that support Audubon’s key policy priorities. • Maintain and foster culture of safety. • Other job-related duties as assigned.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in policy, political science, biology or related field required. • A minimum of 5 years of experience with a policy-oriented nonprofit organization, or with a relevant government agency working on water management, environmental regulations, or similar is required. • Knowledge of Florida water statutes, rules, and regulations. • Excellent policy analysis and research skills. • Excellent communications skills with ability to write clearly and command of public speaking; must be comfortable representing Audubon’s interests with a variety of stakeholders, including decision-makers at multiple agencies, NGO partners, and lay audiences. • Experience working with agencies such as the South Florida Water Management District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and Florida Department of Environmental Protection preferred. • Self-starter and results-oriented with a demonstrated ability to work independently and in coordination with multiple team players. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications required, familiarity with social media tools a plus. • Able to travel and attend occasional external functions occurring on weekends and evenings. • A valid driver’s license.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Paid time off • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities