Director of Government Relations
Reports to: Deputy Director
Location: Albany, NY
Supervises: Government Relations team
Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000
How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter by Friday, February 28, 2025, in one PDF file to careers@adirondackcouncil.org with "GRD2025" as the subject.
Director of Government Relations
We are seeking a Director of Government Relations (“Director”) who will ensure the Adirondack Council (“Council”) has a strategy for and regularly and actively engages state and federal policymakers, Council members, partners and the general public to advance identified conservation and policy priorities consistent with board policy and direction from the Executive Director. The Director leads a team of Council staff in partnership with a wide variety of coalitions and specific partners when priorities cross organizational lines. This person manages a team that supports the Director in daily tasks and expands the capacity of the program. The Director also works with fellow program directors and the Executive Director in developing strategies to achieve Council priorities, providing insight into relevant Government processes, and acting as a primary point of contact and influence in Albany and Washington, D.C. The Director has a working knowledge of conservation and environmental policies and programs. Understanding the management and protection of the Adirondack Park or other landscape-scale conservation programs is helpful but not essential. The Director of Government Relations reports to the Deputy Director, is located in the Albany office, and serves as a staff liaison with the Board members of the Government Relations Committee.
The Adirondack Council works to protect the ecological integrity and wild character of the Adirondack Park through education and advocacy, with members across all 50 states and beyond. The work is meaningful and fast-paced, and our team is passionate, talented, and fun. We take pride in our commitment to each other and our shared commitment to protecting the Park.
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Organizational Purpose/Mission Statement
Based in Elizabethtown, NY (30 miles east of Lake Placid), the mission of the Adirondack Council is to ensure the ecological integrity and wild character of New York’s six-million-acre Adirondack Park for current and future generations. We envision an Adirondack Park with clean water and air and large wilderness areas, surrounded by working farms and forests and vibrant local communities. To protect the Adirondacks, the Council uses the best science, the law, and an understanding of political decision-making to educate, inform and motivate the public and those who make public policy. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
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The Adirondack Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive equal consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, handicap, or disability. Employees are selected on the basis of their individual qualifications and ability to fulfill the requirements of the job. The same considerations apply to promotions, pay increases, and all other conditions of employment with the Adirondack Council.
