Location: Washington,DC, USA
Are you ready for a change? At GS1 US, employees at every level play a vital role and provide a meaningful voice on issues that affect consumers across the country. We are a small company with a world-class culture, and we make a huge impact on the way the world does business.
What is in it for you:
As the Director of Government Policy and Regulations at GS1 US, you have the opportunity to make an impact on the way the world does business. And you'll do it in a high performing, stable, and financially sound company. Our world-class work culture is something we are proud of and work on continuously. Providing work culture feedback at GS1 US is not just ok, it's expected AND acted upon. Your voice matters at GS1 US.
Who you are:
You are customer focused with superb organizational skills and the ability to lead, influence, and leverage many individuals across the organization, GS1, and industry associations. You are an effective relationship builder with excellent communication skills (oral, written & listening). You possess a natural ability to build credibility and become an effective and respected ally of peers - internally and externally. You possess strong project management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to switch gears and manage competing priorities.
You possess a minimum of 10 years of experience working in or with the federal government (Congressional offices or federal agencies). Working knowledge of GS1 Standards is preferred, but not required.
What you will do:
As the Director of Government Policy and Regulations, you will be responsible and accountable for supporting the GS1 US Government and Regulatory Strategic Plan OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures) deliverables, and will serve as the business lead for this effort. This includes supporting the GS1 US government team in executing strategies and plans to increase education and adoption of GS1 Standards and collaborating with GS1 US internal teams and members, GS1 Member Organizations (MO), NGOs and government agency staff to identify areas/trends, gaps, and opportunities to leverage GS1 Standards. You will manage a cross-functional team and be responsible for working to discuss, review and act upon identified government activities, which could include providing comments to federal agencies, determine what workgroups and events GS1 US should engage in.
You will lead efforts to explore new government projects and programs for GS1 US by leveraging your policy knowledge to anticipate where GS1 Standards can be leveraged for the benefit of a government agency or industry. The Director will drive outreach/education on GS1 Standards/GS1 US to government agencies and other key stakeholders, and is accountable to advocate, promote and coordinate delivery of GS1 Standards and solutions for government contracts and projects.
This position will be expected to work remotely, with monthly travel to the GS1 US headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey. The preferred location is the Washington, DC area.
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Ready to be part of a team that believes the identification of everything makes anything possible? Apply today – we can't wait to hear your story.
GS1 US is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
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