Senior Manager, Advocacy and Coalitions

World Food Program USA•Washington, DC

3d•$92,660 - $97,660•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Advocacy and Coalitions helps implement WFP USA's congressional advocacy and coalition strategy, with a primary focus on building and strengthening relationships on Capitol Hill and expanding bipartisan support for international food assistance, global food security, humanitarian response, and the work of the United Nations World Food Programme. Reporting to the Senior Director, Advocacy & Coalitions, the Senior Manager manages congressional relationships, monitors legislative and political developments, develops tailored advocacy strategies and materials, represents WFP USA in coalitions and external forums, and helps identify opportunities to cultivate congressional champions and stakeholder partners. The role calls for strong political judgment, relationship-building skills, and effective communication with policymakers and stakeholders across diverse ideological and political perspectives. The Senior Manager collaborates across WFP USA and with external partners to translate organizational priorities into credible, audience-appropriate advocacy and engagement strategies. This is a hybrid position based in Washington, DC, requiring at least two days per week in the office. The role involves prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Occasional schedule flexibility may be needed to support time-sensitive departmental priorities or deadlines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Six or more years of progressively responsible experience in congressional affairs, government relations, legislative affairs, public policy, advocacy, government service, coalition engagement, or a related field.
Strong understanding of the U.S. Congress, federal legislative and appropriations processes, and the political and policy environment for congressional advocacy.
Demonstrated experience building and maintaining productive professional relationships with congressional staff, policymakers, coalition partners, stakeholder organizations, or other relevant audiences.
Strong research, political analysis, writing, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to identify implications for organizational priorities and develop concise, audience-appropriate materials.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-management, organizational, and project-management skills, including the ability to build trust, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to independently manage assigned responsibilities within established priorities and guidelines, assess implications of potential approaches, and recognize when consultation or escalation is needed.
Demonstrated professionalism, discretion, responsiveness, integrity, and commitment to high-quality work.
Ability to work effectively in a nonpartisan environment and engage professionally across diverse political perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in humanitarian assistance, international development, global food security, foreign policy, agriculture policy, national security, or related issues.
Experience with advocacy coalitions or stakeholder-engagement platforms such as Quorum.
Prior experience working on Capitol Hill, with a congressional committee, or in a government-relations role with significant responsibility for congressional engagement.
Experience building relationships and communicating effectively with center-right and conservative policymakers, staff, or policy audiences.

Responsibilities

Manage a portfolio of priority congressional offices and committees and help implement WFP USA's congressional advocacy strategy through engagement plans, regular outreach, relationship-building, and timely follow-up.
Build and maintain productive bipartisan relationships with congressional offices and staff, cultivate new congressional champions, and expand engagement with offices and constituencies not traditionally associated with international humanitarian and food assistance.
Maintain an active presence on Capitol Hill through meetings, briefings, events, and other engagement opportunities.
Monitor and analyze congressional, political, and policy developments, including appropriations, authorizations, hearings, markups, legislation, funding decisions, and emerging debates; provide timely analysis of risks, opportunities, and implications for advocacy strategy.
Develop and contribute to congressional briefing materials, stakeholder profiles, talking points, meeting memoranda, policy summaries, outreach communications, advocacy materials, presentations, and other internal and external products.
Prepare organizational leadership for congressional and external engagements.
Represent WFP USA in advocacy coalitions, working groups, partner meetings, and external convenings, and lead selected coalition initiatives and collaborative advocacy efforts in coordination with the Senior Director, Advocacy & Coalitions.
Build relationships with coalition partners and external validators in humanitarian, agriculture, faith, national security, logistics, private-sector, nonprofit, and other relevant stakeholder communities.
Plan and execute congressional briefings, policy discussions, learning opportunities, and other engagement activities, including congressional participation, agendas, materials, outreach, and follow-up.
Maintain accurate congressional and stakeholder information in Quorum and related systems and help track advocacy outcomes.
Exercise sound judgment and discretion when representing WFP USA and handling sensitive political, policy, stakeholder, or organizational information.
Perform other duties as assigned.