Senior Manager, Global Policy

The Senior Manager, Global Policy manages the day-to-day operations of IEEE's global policy activities, through IEEE's Global Policy Caucus. The Senior Manager will, with the IEEE Director of Global Policy, work with IEEE volunteers around the world to craft sound public policy statements and then communicate the positions in those statements to government decision makers in a reasonable and productive manner.

Specific duties include:

- Working with IEEE volunteers to draft sound policy statements, consistent with IEEE rules and procedures, and that reflect both the will of IEEE members in a given country and a sound analysis of the technology involved.
- Coordinating with IEEE members who wish to engage their local governments to ensure that such engagements are done in accordance with IEEE policy, US law, local laws, and local culture.
- Training IEEE members on the techniques and actions most likely to result in constructive interactions with local governments
- Liaising with groups across IEEE to ensure broad support for position statements and efforts.
- Supporting local IEEE groups as they connect and work with government officials.

The Senior Manager will work with the Director of Public Policy and Chair of the GPC to develop procedures and processes for implementing the mission of the GPC and helping IEEE members around the world engage in responsible, productive advocacy efforts with their local governments.

Key Responsibilities
 

• Assists volunteers with crafting sound position statements and then navigating the position statement approval process. This includes ensuring that new position statements are appropriately vetted with other relevant parts of IEEE.
• Identifies potential conflicts between positions taken by different OUs. Resolves these conflicts through diplomacy and negotiations when possible. Highlights lingering conflicts to the GPC and Director of Global Policy.
• Monitors advocacy actions across the IEEE to ensure compliance with IEEE rules and to protect IEEE's public image and brand. Identifies potential concerns and highlights them to the GPC and Director of Global Policy. Works with the Director of Global Policy to resolve these concerns.
• Proactively identifies and liaisons with IEEE groups that wish to engage in advocacy activities, especially within the geographic units of IEEE. Establish healthy connections between these groups and the GPC.
• Works with the IEEE Legal department and IEEE-USA Government Relations Department to ensure that IEEE advocacy efforts comply with local laws and customs.
• Works with IEEE's Brand, Marketing, and Communications department to ensure that advocacy efforts enhance IEEE's public brand and reflect positively on the broader IEEE membership.

Travel Information
 

• 30% Domestic and International Position will help manage in-person meetings of the Global Policy Committee

Qualifications

Education
 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferably in political science, government, public administration, or other discipline relevant to this position and the IEEE Pref
• Master's or other advanced degree an MBA, JD or Ph.D. in equivalent fields and/or technology-related knowledge, education or training Pref

Work Experience
 

• 4-7 years Relevant experience in positions of increasing responsibility and scope or a minimum of five years of relevant IEEE staff / volunteer experience that demonstrates knowledge of IEEE organizational structures, business processes, and strategic goals, life-cycle program management, intellectual property / standards / open access research, issue advocacy, and relationship management. Req
• Experience must demonstrate program management skills, keen attention to detail, mastery of communications and interpersonal skills, and the ability to multi-task. Req

Licenses and Certifications
 

• Non Clinical\PMP - Project Management Professional Pref

Skills and Requirements
 

• He or she must be a technologically savvy knowledge worker who seeks out technology solutions to business challenges. Specific technology knowledge and experience needed to produce the desired outcomes include the following: Microsoft Office Suite products (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel), MS Project, Lotus Notes, and Oracle Financials.
• Spoken skills. This individual must be an excellent communicator with the personal presence, demeanor and etiquette to quickly establish rapport and build relationships with the media, public policy decision-makers and their staff members, subject matter experts, and staff.
• Presentation skills/size of audiences. He/she must possess polished presentation skills and be capable of extemporaneous speaking on intellectual property law issues, one-on-one presentations, and planned platform presentations to audiences of up to 20 people. Typical audiences will be comprised of media, volunteers, government decision-makers and their staff members, vendors, and fellow staff.
• Writing skills. He/she will write on a regular basis reports, correspondence, speeches, position statements, media talking points, and testimony that will be given before legislative and regulatory decision-making bodies. Newsletter-style and web-related writing are also essential.
• Foreign language skills. Business fluency in a foreign language, especially Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, or Hindi will be helpful, but is not required.
• Effective interpersonal skills are needed to achieve the desired outcomes of this position and to perform its essential functions successfully.
• Internal contacts include frequent interaction with senior volunteers across IEEE, including members of the IEEE Board of Directors.
• He/she will regularly provide public speaking engagements and tutorial/workshop presentations before internal and external audiences, as well as interact occasionally with members of the media.
• His/her interpersonal skills must include effective team leadership and team participation skills, as he/she will work closely with other government relations staff, volunteers, and non-IEEE partners.
• This individual works independently with limited managerial oversight, routinely setting agendas and solving problems on behalf of the GPC.

Other Requirements:
As defined in IEEE Policies, individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply.

PLEASE NOTE: This position is not budgeted for employer-sponsored immigration support, this includes all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.

For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, please consult the reference document, ADA Requirements. This position is classified under Category II – Mobile Positions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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