The Aluminum Association (TAA), based in Arlington, VA is searching for a Regulatory Affairs Manager. Established in 1933, TAA is the trade association for the North American aluminum industry and has a $10M budget. The Aluminum Association is the industry’s leading voice in Washington, D.C., providing global standards, industry statistics, trade policy and expert knowledge to member companies and policy makers nationwide. Highly engaged in public policy and technical forums, the Association is committed to advancing aluminum as the sustainable metal of choice around the world. 

With general guidance from the Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Stewardship, the Regulatory Affairs Manager will lead the Association’s policy agenda and coordinate regulatory and legislative priorities in the areas of infrastructure and environment, health & safety (EHS).  The Regulatory Affairs Manager will act as the primary staff for monitoring trends and issues in these areas. 

Responsibilities 

• Research, track, and analyze proposed or emerging federal legislation and regulation to determine the impact on the Association’s policy agenda in the areas of EHS and infrastructure.

• Lead association advocacy on EHS regulatory issues. 

• Serve as the industry expert on environmental regulatory development, implementation, and compliance. 

• Represent the aluminum industry on environmental, safety, and occupational health regulatory and legislative issues and through that representation build relationships with regulators including officials from EPA and OSHA. 

• Solicit member input and lead the development of comments on regulatory rulemakings that affect the industry. 

• Advance association policy priorities by actively participating in industry coalitions. 

• Drive continuous improvement in the performance and reputation of the aluminum industry by promoting environmental and safety compliance and excellence. 

• Serve as staff lead for the association’s environment and safety committees/work groups, including developing and implementing programmatic initiatives and budgets, planning and running meetings, and achieving consensus among members on complex issues. 

• Provide staff support to select non-EHS member committees, including the Government Affairs Committee.  Prepare or make presentations to committees, member companies, staff, and other customer or allied groups as needed. 

• Provide rapid response on Association priorities through the development of comments, letters, talking points, and research on issues concerning Association members. 

• Monitor the Federal Register and other publications for items of impact/interest to the industry, disseminate relevant information and recommend responsive actions to be taken.  

• Coordinate meetings, workshops, conferences, and symposia and provide on-site registration and support for attendees. 

• Maintain rosters of various committees and task forces supporting assigned activities to ensure timely communications with participants; prepare draft agendas, take minutes, and maintain records of activities. 

• Assume additional responsibilities as appropriate or as requested. 

Required Skills and Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of experience in regulatory or legislative policy development.   
• Experience in the management of environmental regulatory issues.  
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage relationships with relevant constituents, including federal and state agency personnel. 
• Demonstrated ability to read, analyze, interpret, and summarize key items from regulatory and technical publications. 
• Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills to effectively address all levels of internal and external stakeholders. 
• Flexibility to work extended hours, when required, to coordinate evening or weekend meetings. 
• Ability to travel as needed. (Approximately 10%). 

 
Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental policy, or equivalent field.
• Experience working on the development, implementation, and/or compliance with environmental regulations including but not limited to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, and TSCA. 
• Experience working at or with environmental and/or labor regulatory agencies (EPA, OSHA).
• Trade association or manufacturing industry experience.

What Can the Aluminum Association Offer to the Right Candidate?
The Aluminum Association is a collaborative organization with a high degree of communication, trust, and mutual respect among employees. Your colleagues are professional and committed to their work; they are respectful and work well together as a team.

We have a light and modern workplace within a very nice building in Crystal City, close to metro, VRE, bus stops, and a range of restaurants and eateries. Amazon’s new offices will be in our neighborhood.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account, paid parking, 401k, 12 paid days off for holidays, 5 days of paid time off for sick and medical care, 12 days vacation in year one with added vacation days with years of service and more.

How to Apply for the Regulatory Affairs Manager Position:
Simply email your resume to jobs@aluminum.org with “Regulatory Affairs Manager” as the subject of the email. Please include your resume as a Word or PDF attachment to the email and paste your cover letter in the body of your email with your salary requirements.
 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. This position may require pre-employment screening potentially including a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and/or verification of work history.