DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY RELATIONS

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Company: jbs

Location: Washington, DC 20011

Description:

Description

Position at JBS USA

Director of Government and Industry Relations

JBS is looking for a Director of Government and Industry Relations to help lead a team that will engage with key influencers in Washington DC. This role focuses on various issues related to the meat and protein sector, such as trade, PAC management, rural economic development, and industry relationships among other topics. The ideal candidate should be an experienced professional who is enthusiastic about enhancing JBS/Pilgrim's presence in Washington DC and advancing our mission. This position is based in Washington DC in a full-time office environment.

Responsibilities
  • Identify opportunities and manage efforts to engage policymakers and key opinion shapers inside and outside government.
  • Assist in strategic engagements with stakeholders, trade associations and coalitions.
  • Build and maintain relationships with both senior- and junior-level staff in key Capitol Hill, Administration, and State Government offices to build champions for issue specific advocacy goals.
  • Assist in planning and execution of strategic PAC engagements.
  • Keep track of important developments on Capitol Hill and regulatory actions as they relate to specific issue portfolio.
  • Work with JBS business units to understand priorities on Capitol Hill and leverage relationships and build out a strategy as needed to execute on specific priorities.
  • The position includes frequent travel to facilities and meetings across the country.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Experience
  • 4-5 years of related experience in government affairs
  • Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required
  • Strong time-management and organizational skills needed
  • Must be self-motivated
  • Can perform the functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation


The applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:
  • Benefits: Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage begin after 60 days of employment;
  • Paid Time Off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays;
  • 401(k): company match begins after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule;
  • Base salary: range of $130,000 - $160,000;
  • Incentive Pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and conditions of the incentive program; and
  • Career Development: Our company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.


For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled.

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us: JBS USA is a leading global food company providing diversified, high-quality products to customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. Our team members and facilities in the United States allow us to offer a diverse portfolio of fresh, value added and branded beef, pork, chicken and prepared foods products. JBS USA is also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim's, the largest poultry company in the world. JBS USA employs more than 72,000 team members in 31 United States and Canada. Our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values are: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

EOE, including disability/vets

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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