Director of Communication & Government Affairs (Coeur d'Alene) - Idaho Forest Group

POSITION SUMMARY  

The Director of Communications & Government Affairs will oversee all communications involving the organization including the development and implementation of a communications strategy and a broad and diverse range of internal and external communications. 

PAY SCALE: $120,000 - $140,000 Depending of Experience

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: 

     Communications:

• Develops and implements a communications strategy for IFG that ensures effective communications and builds and maintains a positive company image.
• Acts as a liaison between the Chief of Staff and other departments, ensuring information flows smoothly and that the Chief of Staff is informed of important developments.
• Provides consistent and timely information to employees through various communications programs.
• Supports communication needs of senior leadership.
• Assists in preparing materials, agendas, and presentations for board of directors and executive meetings and ensures that follow-up actions are documented and monitors execution.
• Participates in board and executive meetings to discern and prioritize key action items for the Chief of Staff and other members of the Executive Team.
• Develops and maintains positive professional relationships with strategic business partners, government agencies, and various members of the media.
• Collaborates with the Chief of Staff and senior leadership to develop and implement the organization's strategic plans and goals.
• Advocates for the organization's positions and policies by collaborating with external partners, including government agencies, industry associations, and advocacy groups.
• Oversees internal and external communications in various online and print platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and industry magazines.
• Acts as IFG spokesperson and responds to members of the media in a timely manner; composes and distributes press releases as needed.

     Government Affairs

• Monitors and evaluates current and proposed actions of the local, state, and federal government.
• Establishes and maintains communications with officials and staff members of the executive and legislative branches of government.
• Assists senior management and leadership with strategic planning for known and potential regulatory activities related to the business and industry.
• Maintains regular relationships with industry trade associations and other potential allies.
• Recommends political contributions for company and officers.
• Testifies before government committees in support of the organization and/or industry.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS  

•  Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or related field
•  5 years of experience in public policy, public relations, political science, communications, or related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• Excellent managerial and organizational abilities
• Ability to offer sound media relations advice to senior leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

•  Experience in the forest products industry

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs. 

• Bend at waist – occasional 
• Twist upper body – occasional 
• Stoop - occasional 
• Repetitive use of hands – frequent for clerical duties 
• Stand/walk – occasional 
• Sit – frequent 
• Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception 
• Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust). 

Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with ADA regulations as applicable. 

NOTE 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with known disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess all the skills, aptitudes, experience, education, abilities, and any other necessary attributes to perform each duty to IFG’s expectations. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and every employee’s employment remains at-will. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Administrative