Director, Government Affairs Job at AHRI, Arlington, VA

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  • AHRI
  • Arlington, VA

Job Description

Ensuring human comfort, productivity, and safety while practicing environmental stewardship is the mission of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Through our certification program, standards, advocacy, and other activities, we strive to help save energy, improve productivity, and ensure a better environment.

AHRI has an opening for a Director, Government Affairs . The Director of Government Affairs is responsible for coordinating and managing the state and federal government affairs activities (excluding regulatory rulemakings), and managing the association's participation in and leadership of coalitions and allied organization activities. This position is also responsible for drafting communications (e.g., articles for AHRI Reports newsletter, bulletins, etc.) designed to inform the membership of relevant  legislative activities. Duties are as follows:

  • Develop strategies, themes, and positions on  legislative policies.
  • Leads industry state and federal advocacy on issues affecting energy efficiencies, the environment, standards, and certification.
  • Actively manage and coordinate relationships with  legislators and their staff.
  • Act as liaison to other trade associations on legislative issues of mutual concern. Provide leadership as appropriate.
  • Manage and provide leadership for coalitions involved in issues of concern to the AHRI membership.
  • Through coordination with the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs , monitor and track legislative developments to mobilize support organizations to respond to legislative initiatives.
  • Draft articles regarding state & federal government affairs activities for AHRI reports, newsletters, bulletins, etc.
  • Manage the day-to-day  government affairs activities 
  • Manage inter-association relationships representing AHRI and allied associations at coalition
  • Establish and develop relationships with industry trade associations.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in public policy, government relations, economics, or related field from an accredited college/university. Graduate  degree preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of trade association, government agency or congressional and/or comparable corporate experience required.

AHRI offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package including employer contributions to 401(k) and Roth(k) plans, tuition assistance, and HSA contributions in a friendly work environment. The salary range for this position is $140,000 to $165,000 annually.

AHRI does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, military service, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, or differing ability as those terms are defined under applicable law in its selection, recruitment or employment practices. 

This position does not offer employment-based visa sponsorship and/or assistance to include H1B, F1-OPT, or F1-CPT visas.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at  . If you require assistance with completing the application process, please call 703-600-0347, or 703-293-4865.

Job Tags

Full time, H1b,

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