Senior Policy Specialist

Core responsibilities:

• Research, draft, and advance legislation to remove animals from the food system and reduce animal suffering
• Engage in lobbying and manage administrative tasks like bill tracking and policy analysis
• Monitor political developments and connect them with Mercy For Animals' policy initiatives
• Draft persuasive letters, fact sheets, op-eds, and testimony for policy advocacy
• Build diverse coalitions and foster bipartisan relationships to gain support for animal protection

This role creates positive change by advancing legislation to remove animals from the food system, reducing animal suffering, and building bipartisan support for animal protection policies.

Required skills and qualifications:

• Experience in policy research, drafting, and legislative advancement
• Ability to engage in lobbying and manage administrative policy tasks
• Strong writing skills for creating persuasive advocacy materials
• Coalition-building and relationship management capabilities
• Understanding of political developments and policy analysis

No compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the provided description.

Mercy for Animals is an organization focused on removing animals from the food system and reducing animal suffering through policy advocacy and legislative action.