Job Description
The Tennessee Wildlife Federation Manager of Policy Research and Development works as a part of the
Federation’s conservation law and policy team to research and develop conservation law and policy,
including the day-to-day management of our conservation policy program affairs and related duties. Tennessee Wildlife Federation offers a competitive benefits package, robust time off policy, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Key Job Duties and Qualifications (Complete job description at https://tnwf.org/careers/ ):
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree – preferred areas of study include public policy, political science,
environmental science, wildlife management, or a related field
Minimum of two years of experience in public policy development, governmental affairs, conservation, or
experience at a state or federal natural resource agency or a master’s degree in a relevant field
A strong working knowledge of natural resource conservation, and the science which underlies it
A working knowledge of the following processes and topics:
o How state and federal legislation is formulated and passed
o How state and federal policies are formulated and implemented
o National and state level natural resource and conservation laws and policy
Compile research on relevant policy topics and organize research in an usable way
Identifying and prioritizing issues that directly or indirectly related to the Federation’s work
Work alongside the Federation’s communications team to utilize media and communications to promote
policies and messages that reflect mission accomplishment for the Federation
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