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In this position...

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and experienced Senior Specialist to join our Government Affairs team in Washington, D.C. This role is absolutely central to supporting our policy development and communications efforts, managing our political engagement activities, ensuring strict compliance with lobbying and campaign finance laws, and coordinating high-level executive and external events.

What you'll do...

+ Working as a Senior Specialist in this role, you would be responsible for a variety of critical tasks, including:

+ **Stakeholder Communications** : Develop content and manage recipient lists for email communications directed towards Capitol Hill using BGov. Draft and publish items for internal company communications platforms. You'll also attend and support weekly policy communications meetings.

+ **Policy Support Functions:** Provide essential support across various policy coordination initiatives. This includes contributing to the development and updates of key policy documents, drafting, editing, and categorizing items for weekly reports, and coordinating the Government Affairs submission to monthly business review meetings. You'll also help maintain the official protocols and formatting standards for formal communications directed towards Congress and the Administration.

+ **Senior Executive Visit Support** : Provide crucial logistical support for visits and meetings involving senior executives. This involves scheduling, liaising with executive support staff, coordinating logistics such as meals, drivers, and route planning, and preparing comprehensive briefing materials for these engagements.

+ **Federal PAC Management** : Take the lead on managing our federal Political Action Committee (PAC). This involves overseeing the budget, executing donation strategies and act as a primary liaison with fundraisers. You'll also be involved in planning company-sponsored or industry-hosted events and handling all the necessary reporting and compliance for the PAC.

+ **Federal Affairs Support:** As needed, support direct lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill concerning various policy issues (such as Right to Repair). You’ll also attend relevant industry committee meetings.

+ **Lobbying Disclosure Act Compliance** : Serve as the main point person for ensuring our compliance with the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA). This includes leading the quarterly LD-2 reporting process (covering lobbying issues, adding/removing federal lobbyists, and managing reports from external consultants) and the LD-203 reporting process (tracking individual and company PAC contributions).

+ **Policy Polling & Analysis** : Lead the Government Affairs team's contribution to monthly consumer pulse surveys (like the Morning Consult survey mentioned). This involves collaborating with our policy teams to research and develop relevant questions, analyzing the survey results, and preparing reports for Government Affairs leadership and senior management business reviews.

+ **Annual Political Engagement Reporting** : Work closely with colleagues to gather all necessary information, draft, format, and publish our annual report on corporate political activity. This report is designed to meet the extensive requirements of assessments like the CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Accountability, which is a key indicator in the ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) space. You'll also coordinate with the team working on the company's broader annual Integrated Sustainability Report. (The report has achieved the 'Trendsetter' designation, the highest level, in recent years)

+ **Executive Meeting Support:** Attend and take detailed notes for executive policy function meetings, including the monthly policy meetings.

+ **Event Support:** Serve as the primary Government Affairs coordinator for events held in the Washington D.C. area. This is a broad category covering planning and executing ride and drives, coordinating larger events like the EV showcase, and managing policy-focused activities during auto show policy days.

+ **Congressional Constituent Inquiry Response** : Act as the chief contact point with the Congressional Research Service (CRS) for constituent issues related to the company. You'll assess incoming requests and efficiently assign them to the appropriate internal customer service or dealer relations staff for resolution.

You'll have...

+ To be successful in this role, you would ideally bring:

+ Experience in government affairs, public policy, or a related field, with exposure to political engagement and compliance.

+ Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to draft professional reports, briefings, PowerPoints, and external communications.

+ Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, especially critical for compliance and event logistics.

+ Experience coordinating logistics and preparing materials for senior executives.

+ Demonstrated experience managing or contributing to the management of a corporate PAC, including budget, donations, events, and compliance.

+ An understanding of the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and related reporting requirements (LD-2, LD-203).

+ Experience with policy research, data analysis, and reporting, particularly related to legislative tracking.

+ Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously in a dynamic environment.

+ Familiarity with government affairs tools and platforms.

+ A Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field is typically required.

Even better, you may have...

+ Proactive and collaborative team player.

+ Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

+ A high degree of integrity and discretion, particularly when handling sensitive political and compliance information.

+ Interest in the automotive industry and relevant policy issues is a plus!

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder…or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage

• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more

• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more

• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases

• Tuition assistance

• Established and active employee resource groups

• Paid time off for individual and team community service

• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day

• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: BENEFITS (https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP1)

This position is a range of salary grades SG5-SG7 .

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.

Onsite work of up to three days per week may be required for candidates within commuting distance of a Ford hub location **. #LI-Hybrid #LI-MN1**

**Requisition ID** : 45938