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Manager, Legislative Affairs (Washington DC/Hybrid)

Feeding America
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United States, D.C., Washington
Jun 25, 2025
Description 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. Learn more about Feeding America here. This is ahybrid position based out of Feeding America's Washington DC office location. 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 Manager, Legislative Affairs will use a wide range of analytic, written, and communications skills to increase bipartisan support at the federal level for Feeding America's policy priorities. Responsibilities include influencing Congressional and Administration stakeholders to support legislation and actions that increase resources for households facing food insecurity and the Feeding America network. Other key job functions include working with national stakeholder partners in the public and private sector to build support for solving hunger among federal lawmakers and officials and positioning Feeding America as the leading authority on hunger and hunger-related issues. Compensation Here at Feeding America national organization, equality is central to our mission and is an integral part of our compensation policies and structures. 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. 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: $99,000 - $104,000 Based on Experience. Benefits:A comprehensive list of benefits available to full-time employees can be found here. Responsibilities: Work with the Director of Government Affairs to lobby committees of jurisdiction in Congress and the Administration to gain support for Feeding America's mission and legislative policy priorities to end hunger. Support the execution of legislative strategy and outreach across the political spectrum to increase bipartisan support for Feeding America's policy priorities in Congress, including authorizing and funding committees with jurisdiction over federal nutrition programs and healthcare. Contribute to building support among food industry, agriculture, healthcare and business organizations to support increased education and awareness about hunger, including increased support for legislative policy priorities to end hunger. Manage legislative and regulatory meetings with members of Congress, Administration officials, coalition partners, and stakeholders to advocate for Feeding America's legislative policy priorities to end hunger. Support development and execution of Feeding America's legislative campaigns to strengthen nutrition programs, with a specific emphasis on building bipartisan support for Feeding America's policy priorities in annual appropriations legislation and other campaigns as identified by the Director of Government Affairs. Plan and execute Congress and Administration briefings, webinars, hearings, and roundtables, with the goal of increasing bipartisan support for, knowledge and awareness of the issues of food insecurity, federal nutrition programs and Feeding America's policy priorities to address food insecurity. Develop food bank network and external coalition partner policy one pagers, factsheets, talking points, and additional legislative analysis resources to educate members of Congress, Administration officials, and stakeholders on Feeding America's mission and legislative policy priorities to end hunger. Leverage a broad understanding of federal nutrition programs and food and agriculture policy to provide legislative, policy, and technical support to Feeding America National Office, key partners, policymakers, and the network. Monitor media and research outlets, listservs, and other communication sources for information of relevance to nutrition assistance programs, food and agriculture policy, and food insecurity to track legislative trends. Required Experience and Qualifications: 5+ years of legislative or government relations experience Must have Capitol Hill, political campaign, federal government, or issue advocacy experience. Strong understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory process and congressional committee structure. Ability to interact and manage relationships with broad groups of stakeholders. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Committed to organizational mission of ending hunger. Proficient in MS Office applications Required Leadership Competencies: Fosters an Enterprise Mindset Fosters an Open and Supportive Environment Leads with Accountability Collaborates Internally and Externally Focuses on People and Teams Manages Organization and Business Complexity Communicates with Impact and Influence *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. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.