Federal Policy Manager - Safe Routes Partnership

Core responsibilities:

• Advocating for Safe Routes to School, walking, and bicycling funding and policies in surface transportation reauthorization and other legislative vehicles
• Building and maintaining strong bipartisan relationships with Congressional offices in the House and Senate
• Engaging federal agencies to influence implementation decisions that affect active transportation
• Tracking and analyzing federal and state implementation of transportation policy
• Writing policy briefs, reports, Dear Colleague letters, sign-on letters, Federal Register comments, blogs, and advocacy materials
• Representing the Safe Routes Partnership in coalition meetings, briefings, and events
• Serving as organizational expert on federal funding and policy and coaching partners and clients to successfully access federal transportation funding
• Advocating for funding for public health focused on chronic disease prevention and physical activity

This role advances safety, access, and mobility for kids and families in communities across the country by securing policy wins that support Safe Routes to School, walking, bicycling, and physical activity nationwide.

Required skills and experience:

• At least four years of experience in legislative, government affairs, or advocacy roles
• Preferably with a focus on federal transportation policy
• Strong writing, research, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across a national team
• Hill or federal lobbying experience
• Strong understanding of federal transportation policy

No specific benefits, compensation, or perks mentioned in the job description.

The Safe Routes Partnership works to advance safety, access, and mobility for kids and families through federal transportation policy and public health funding initiatives.