PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

The American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Government Affairs Department operates at the federal, state and local levels across the country. The incumbent assists the General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and the department in the furtherance of the Department’s advocacy program. The incumbent will identify, monitor, track and report on state legislation and regulations and will engage and work directly with the Senior Manager, Government Affairs. The incumbent will utilize their knowledge of ACI priority issues, and assist the Senior Manager, Government Affairs in the advocacy coordination, outreach to stakeholders, elected officials and agency staff in the designated states. The incumbent will support the Government Affairs Department to further ACI programs aligned with ACI strategic goals and related priorities, and other support as needed. Interaction with external stakeholders as well as ACI members is a critical function of the position; to act as a conduit of information and intelligence between member companies, state contract lobbyists, and allied industries to ensure overall alignment and relationship management digitally and in person.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Work with the Senior Manager, Government Affairs to identify, track and affect state legislative and regulatory ACI priority policy as directed.
• Support the Senior Manager, Government Affairs in managing the state and local government affairs engagement by monitoring and analyzes state and local legislation and regulations of interest to the Institute.
• Aids in, or develops, responses, including drafting position letters, testimonies, statements, regulatory comments, or other materials.
• Assist in reviewing priority state regulatory introductions, public hearings, and other legislative and regulatory events related to the Institute’s agenda, as appropriate.
• Represent ACI at meetings, hearings, and conferences on issues related to ACI regulatory work.
• Participate in inter-industry coalitions on issues, as appropriate or directed.
• Respond or assist in providing responses to member inquiries on legislative, regulatory policy, and other general matters.
• Assist in coordinating with the ACI Communications Department to ensure accurate and timely information dissemination of ACI state government affairs communications.
• Assist in coordinating and scheduling advocacy visits at the state and local level.
• Other duties as assigned.