What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President, Government Affairs position at Cruise Lines International Association?
Description
Job Summary
The Vice President, Government Affairs will lead CLIA’s outreach to the US federal government, including Congress and the Executive Branch agencies. In coordination with the SVP, Global Government Affairs, they will monitor legislative policy developments, including tracking and monitoring activities in the U.S. Congress, analyze and report legislative language, and develop and execute on advocacy and lobbying plans. The Vice President, Government Affairs creates and leads strategic programs to achieve the desired outcomes for legislative policy priorities at the federal level, which will advance CLIA members’ ability to operate sustainably and grow in the North American market. The position also serves as a primary point of contact for partnerships and collaboration with external destination and travel organizations and industry trade associations.
Essential Job Functions include the following.
- Provide input to the SVP on overall strategic direction, long- and short-term direction on government affairs priorities and initiatives in North America.
- Develop and lead strategic advocacy programs on emerging or pending legislative policy proposals that impact CLIA members’ license to operate and / or grow sustainably.
- Create and lead policymaker outreach programs to educate stakeholders on the industry’s best practices, operational excellence, and promote a positive image of the cruise industry.
- As directed by the SVP, support the CEO on government affairs-related engagements, including meetings on Capitol Hill, fundraising events, speaking engagements, and policy roundtables.
- Earn the confidence of cruise line government affairs leaders, conducting strategy and update meetings as needed with the SVP, and provide proactive updates to the CLIA Government Affairs Committee as warranted by emerging issues and legislative developments.
- Work closely with leaders in the Maritime Policy, Strategic Communications & Research, and other CLIA departments to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to advocacy that fully leverages the resources of CLIA to achieve goals.
- Serve as a primary point of contact with external destination and travel organizations for the development of partnerships and collaboration on advocacy.
- Develop briefs and strategic messaging on legislative policy priorities for use in meetings with policymakers and policy influencers.
- Engage with House and Senate Leadership and Committee staff as appropriate in advance of hearings, legislative markups, and floor consideration to ensure that CLIA’s interests are covered.
- In coordination with the SVP, oversee the creation of government affairs updates, briefs and presentations for the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
- Play an active role in the strategic promotion and growth of CLIA-PAC, political giving strategy, and planning of political events.
- Prepared memoranda to inform CLIA leaders and CLIA Members of developments and updates on legislative policy priorities.
- Direct consultants as needed, and oversee annual contracts, budgets, and invoice processing for government affairs consultant coordination with the SVP.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Requirements
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Work Environment
Required Travel
Physical Requirements
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Reasonable Accommodation
EEO Statement
CLIA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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