Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy

About the Job
Work. Serve. Thrive.

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in peoples’ lives. Working at Feeding America is a uniquely rewarding experience in which our employees work together as vital parts of a much larger mission. We are innovative, mission-focused, diverse, collaborative, values-driven and focused on results.

Feeding America is the nation’s largest charity and the leading domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. Our mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger.

This position is based out of Feeding America’s Washington, DC office. At Feeding America, we believe in offering a flexible work environment. Employees can be in the office an average of 2 days a week (when not travelling for work) and work from home on other days. Employees also have access to a 30-day “work anywhere” program during the course of each calendar year that can be combined with PTO and/or holidays.

The Opportunity
The EVP, Government Affairs & Policy will lead the development and implementation of integrated strategies across federal nutrition programs, federal and state level policy and advocacy aligned with Feeding America’s priorities working closely with network members to inform the development and execution of these strategies. Ensure deep understanding of network member needs and leverage those insights to strengthen network capacity and coordinate advocacy actions in support of nutrition program and policy priorities. Integrate stakeholder engagement and coalition building in support of Feeding America’s policy and advocacy priorities across the national organization, with network partners and with external partners.

Compensation
Here at Feeding America national organization, equity is central to our mission and is an integral part of our compensation policies and structures. Historically, systemic racism and sexism in all aspects of our society, including compensation practices, has led to pay inequities that negatively impact people of color, women, and especially women of color. These practices include basing salary offers on previous compensation and negotiating salary offers.

As such, we maintain transparent salary ranges and clearly defined practices for how our team, including new hire salary offers, moves through these ranges. You can expect us to offer the best salary up front based on these clearly defined pay practices with little room for negotiation. The salary range listed below represents the starting to mid-point salaries for positions and comparable roles at this level at our organization and candidates should expect to be offered a salary near the starting point of the range that is listed on the job posting. We make exceptions for highly experienced (multiple years of at-level experience) new hires in accordance with our pay practices. Once hired, employees have the opportunity to progress through salary ranges via regular merit increases and step promotions.

Salary Range: $230,000 – $242,000 (Based on Experience)

Responsibilities
Strategy Development: Lead the development and execution of integrated strategies that support Feeding America’s policy priorities including federal nutrition programs focused on increasing food resources and funding available to food banks and promotion of federal and state anti-hunger policies.

Alignment: Ensure that these efforts are aligned with Feeding America’s 2030 Strategy, leverage connections and relationships with lawmakers, federal agencies and the administration.

Mobilization: In partnership with the Advocacy team, co-lead efforts to mobilize and engage Feeding America’s network, including food bank CEOs, partner state associations and community leaders, to advocate for impactful anti-hunger policies.

Network Engagement: Inform national office decisions building deep network engagement into the development of policy priorities and advocacy strategies. Engage regularly with the PEAC and partner state associations to ensure strategic alignment.

Capacity Building: Integrate and coordinate the delivery of core and customized capacity building and technical assistance to network members that supports federal and state level policy and advocacy engagement.

Resource Development: Develop resources to support the network. Guide catalytic capacity building by fostering culture and defining processes that identify and engage partners effectively.

Functional Support: Integrate functional support involving multiple departments including Government Relations, Advocacy & Community Partnerships, Marketing & Communications, Research, and Supply Chain.

Leadership: Lead, manage, and mentor the Government Affairs and Policy teams fostering a culture of high performance, collaboration, and accountability.

Thought Leadership: Integrate Feeding America’s thought leadership positioning to influence policy decisions and shape/defend critical hunger-relief programs such as SNAP and TEFAP.

Relationship Management: Build, sustain, and leverage effective relationships across the political spectrum with policy makers, Hill/Administration staff, and federal agencies (including USDA).

Events: Support the planning and execution of the annual Lobby Day and other events that catalyze stakeholders to lobby for anti-hunger policies.

Representation: Represent Feeding America and its network as needed at governmental hearings, legislative forums, and coalition meetings.

Fund Development: Support fund development for Government Relations related priorities and collaborate with the development team on donor cultivation and progress reporting.

Required Experience and Qualifications
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Required Leadership Competencies
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Feeding America’s goal is to attract, develop, retain, and promote a talented diverse workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging and contribute to a culture that values differences, ideas, and experiences. We intentionally seek out diverse perspectives and skills on our teams, knowing that it makes us stronger as an organization and better equipped to serve our neighbors in need. We encourage all individuals, including those from historically under-represented communities and individuals with lived experience of hunger, to apply.

Feeding America participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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