NPMA Announces Opening for Director of Regulatory Affairs Position

The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is seeking a qualified regulatory affairs professional to direct the day-to-day management and execution of NPMA’s federal and state regulatory affairs programs. The qualified applicant will have a bachelors degree and at least two years experience (4 years preferred) working on Capitol Hill, for a state or federal agency, or performing regulatory affairs for an association, pest management firm, pesticide registrant or lobbying firm. Qualified applicants should send resumes and salary requirements via email to Jim Fredericks jfredericks@pestworld.org.

Position Summary

The Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for the day-to-day management and execution of NPMA’s federal and state regulatory affairs program.
 
Primary Responsibilities

•    Monitor and lobby for or against federal, Canadian and state regulations affecting the structural pest control industry including providing oral and written comment on pending administrative proposals
•    Establish and maintain relationships with federal administrative officials
•    Research federal, Canadian and state regulations impacting the structural pest control industry
•    Coordinate grassroots efforts and assist in development of strategies to support, amend or defeat federal regulations, including preparing position papers, talking points and sample letters
•    Work closely with association’s Public Policy and other committies as assigned
•    Work closely with state government officials that interact with federal regulatory agencies, including the State FIFRA Issues Research and Evaluation Group (SIFREG), Association of Structural Pest Control Regulatory Officials (ASPCRO), and Association of American Pesticide Control Officials (AAPCO)
•    Monitor and influence building code changes affecting the structural pest management industry
•    Interact and establish relationships with allied trade associations
•    Speak before local, regional and national pest management groups about federal and state regulations
•    Regularly write articles for industry trade journals and electronic newsletters recapping department’s activities or relevant federal and state regulatory issues
•    Assist in the development of educational materials for regulatory items, including web content, on-line learning content, policy releases and other related activities, as assigned
•    Collaborate and work closely with NPMA's internal public policy team, which includes the Executive Vice President, Chief Industry Relations Officer, Vice President of Federal and State Legislative Affairs and Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs
•    Other duties as required
 

Qualifications and Skills

•    Bachelor’s degree
•    At least two years’ experience (4 years perferred) working on Capitol Hill, working for a state or federal agency, or performing regulatory affairs for an association, pest management firm, pesticide registrant or lobbying firm
•    Understanding of the federal and state policy making process
•    Strong communication skills
•    Able to work in a team setting
•    Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
•    Capacity to process large amounts of information very quickly
•    Capable of using Microsoft Office and performing research on the internet