[Job Listing in USA and Around The World] Senior Associate of Policy and Programs / Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. / Boston, MA

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Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. /Boston, MAThe Product Stewardship Institute
(PSI) seeks a highly organized and visionary product stewardship advocate to
manage projects and staff in the development and implementation of policies and
programs, emphasizing legislated producer responsibility programs but including
voluntary industry-run initiatives. PSI is conducting cutting-edge work on
product stewardship and sustainability, and seeks someone who has the energy,
expertise, independence, and creativity to thrive in a fast-paced organization.

Salary: Commensurate with experience (includes a generous benefits package).
Deadline Application: Rolling. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as
possible.
Start Date: February 2013.
Job Summary
The Senior Associate of Policy and Programs will manage projects and staff,
conduct research, write reports, craft policy positions, develop legislative
strategy, and conduct other initiatives to advance the organization's mission.
The position also involves facilitating stakeholder groups; legislative
advocacy; strategic planning; forming partnerships with industry, government,
and environmental groups; and related efforts. The Senior Associate of Policy
and Programs will also help develop new business opportunities.
Responsibilities include:
â Work independently, with other staff, and with external experts to
manage complex projects.
â Manage, direct, and oversee daily work products, and act in a mentoring
capacity for junior associates and interns.
â Design and conduct research, and develop analytical reports.
â Ensure that projects and programs meet quality, timeline, and budget
goals, and align with PSI's mission and strategic plan.
â Seek out and develop projects that further the organization's mission,
as well craft proposals for funding opportunities in collaboration with other
staff.
â Design, coordinate, and facilitate multi-stakeholder meetings and
conference calls pertaining to technical product stewardship topics; build
strong relationships with companies, environmental groups, and government
agencies.
â Keep abreast of product stewardship topics worldwide across all product
categories (including legislation and voluntary initiatives), and advise PSI's
Chief Executive Officer and PSI members and partners, particularly during the
legislative process.
â Represent PSI at conferences and meetings nationwide.
â Provide input into the organization's Strategic Plan, and advise in its
implementation.
Qualifications & Requirements
The Senior Associate of Policy and Programs will have a strong environmental
background, preferably in product stewardship and Extended Producer
Responsibility, and may have specific background in environmental science,
economics, environmental policy, or a related field.
â Masters Degree in an environmental discipline, or equivalent. At least 8
years experience in the environmental field.
â Adept at managing complex projects to produce high-quality results, on
time, and within budget.
â Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced organization with numerous
priorities.
â Demonstrated success in team leadership, management, and mentoring
junior staff.
â Ability to work collaboratively and objectively with representatives
from government, industry, and environmental groups.
â Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including
exceptional writing, presentation, and data analysis skills, and the ability to
translate ideas into clear, compelling proposals, presentations, and reports.
â Ability and initiative to identify and build relationships with
potential clients and partners.
â Positive âlet's make it happenâ attitude.
â Knowledge of voluntary and regulatory product stewardship programs,
laws, and regulations in the U.S. and abroad. Specific knowledge about product
stewardship for pharmaceuticals, packaging, electronics, and mercury-containing
products preferred.
Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (PSI) is a national nonprofit organization
dedicated to reducing the health and environmental impacts of consumer products.
PSI brings together key stakeholders with conflicting interests to develop
product end-of-life solutions in a collaborative manner, with a focus on having
manufacturers assume primary financial and managerial responsibility. With a
robust membership base of 47 state governments and over 200 local governments,
as well as partnerships with more than 90 companies, organizations,
universities, and non-U.S. governments, PSI advances both voluntary programs and
legislation to promote industry-led product stewardship initiatives. For more
information, please visit www.productstewardship.us.
PSI MISSION
PSI's mission is to pursue initiatives to ensure that all those involved in the
lifecycle of a product share responsibility for reducing its health and
environmental impacts, with producers bearing primary financial responsibility.
PSI VISION
The Product Stewardship Institute envisions a society in which products are
responsibly manufactured, used, and managed after use to conserve resources and
protect the environment and human health.
To Apply
Please email (with subject line âSenior Associate of Policy and
Programsâ) a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples (one research
report and one shorter piece) to amanda@productstewardship.us. Applications
received without writing samples will not be considered. Additional work samples
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