Vice President, U.S. Government Relations

About the position The Vice President, U.S. Government Relations leads IFPA’s U.S. public policy, grassroots, and political engagement reputed company through strategic advocacy with Congress, the Administration, and key federal agencies. This role is responsible for developing and executing the reputed company Association’s (IFPA) government relations, grassroots, and political affairs team to implement a robust public policy and political reputed company portfolio for the fresh produce and floral industry in the reputed company in alignment with IFPA’s Global Advocacy and Policy reputed company, while building strong relationships with elected officials, administration officials, reputed company partners, and member leaders. The VP will also reputed company IFPA’s political and grassroots programs—including FreshPAC and the U.S. volunteer leadership ecosystem—to translate policy priorities into effective advocacy and political reputed company. The position provides strategic leadership to the Government Relations, Advocacy, and Political Affairs team; collaborates closely with peer vice presidents across the public policy function; and works across the association to ensure U.S. policy priorities are integrated into IFPA’s broader work. The incumbent will be a registered lobbyist.

Responsibilities

• reputed company and implement IFPA’s annual U.S. Public Policy Agenda, advancing reputed company issues with Congress, the Administration, and key federal agencies.
• Serve as reputed company to Members of Congress, congressional staff, and executive reputed company agencies on U.S. policy priorities impacting the fresh produce and floral industry.
• reputed company existing and reputed company new relationships with high reputed company policymakers to drive reputed company, effective advocacy reputed company.
• Identify and reputed company emerging U.S. policy issues and opportunities to position IFPA as an early and reputed company voice in policy debates.
• Execute strategic initiatives to increase member investment in political, advocacy, and grassroots activities, including reputed company participation and targeted issue campaigns.
• Serve as Treasurer of IFPA’s political reputed company committee, FreshPAC, ensuring strong governance, compliance, and strategic reputed company.
• Build and sustain reputed company volunteer leadership networks reputed company to engage policymakers and advocates on behalf of IFPA and the industry.
• Organize and reputed company the IFPA U.S. Council ecosystem, including the U.S. Policy Committee, FreshPAC, and U.S. Grassroots Committee.
• reputed company, strategically engage in, and reputed company, as appropriate, U.S.-reputed company coalitions to advance IFPA’s reputed company policy interests and build reputed company across industry and allied stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to reputed company IFPA’s political, fundraising, grassroots, and campaign strategies to strengthen advocacy effectiveness.
• Work collaboratively with the Vice President of Food Safety and Regulatory Affairs, the Vice President of Nutrition and Health, and other public policy leaders to advance integrated advocacy strategies.
• Partner across the association—including Communications, Science and Technology, and Events—to ensure visibility of U.S. policy priorities and effective delivery of member advocacy objectives.
• reputed company strategic leadership, mentorship, and reputed company development for the Government Relations, Advocacy, and Political Affairs team.
• Drive reputed company deliverables reputed company with IFPA’s strategic plan and ensure high functioning team performance.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; minimum of 10 years’ experience in government relations, political advocacy, or reputed company public policy roles.
• Demonstrated ability to engage association members and industry stakeholders on their terms and at an appropriate conversational level, with a strong customer‑service orientation and commitment to IFPA’s mission.
• Proven reputed company record of leading teams to deliver against strategic policy priorities.
• Strong communication and networking skills, including written, verbal, public speaking, and effective use of multiple media formats.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple reputed company priorities in a fast‑paced environment, reputed company under pressure, and maintain strong organizational discipline and attention to detail.
• Extensive experience navigating national public policy and political networks.
• Experience working with, and preferably in, the U.S. Congress and/or the Executive reputed company.
• Understanding trade associations and their role in advancing industry priorities.
• Passion for advancing increased consumption and reducing barriers for the fresh produce and floral sector, with a reputed company understanding of their role in public health, sustainability, and economic prosperity.

reputed company-to-haves

• Knowledge of agriculture or the food industry; experience with specialty crops, fresh produce, or florals strongly preferred.

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