Strategic Partnerships Manager

September 26, 2024

Pay Range: $87,000 – $130,320.80 

Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to identify, pursue and manage grant opportunities for R&E; and to manage intergovernmental relations and represent R&E’s interests with private partnerships and government agencies and officials.   

Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) is a joint powers entity formed by Ramsey and Washington counties. R&E coordinates recycling and waste programs between the two counties and owns and operates the Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy Center in Newport, Minnesota. 

R&E’s vision is vibrant, healthy communities without waste. When you work for R&E, you are a part of an organization committed to managing our waste in ways that benefit people, support the local economy, and protect the environment. We offer a generous benefit package, a collaborative and welcoming work culture, and the structure of local government with the feel of a small, progressive business. 

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager, you will perform highly professional work under the direction of the R&E Executive Director to develop, advocate for and present information on R&E board initiatives and positions; participate in the development and operation of R&E processes for state and federal government relations functions; assist in the coordination and logistical operation of the legislative program. This position will also identify and pursue grant opportunities for R&E and manage the grant application and implementation process.  

This position is considered non-partisan, and staff are expected to behave in a non-partisan fashion for successful performance in the job. 

Examples of work performed by this position:  

  • Promote, build, and maintain a diverse, culturally responsive, inclusive, and respectful workplace.  
  • Actively identify and pursue local, state, and federal grants and other sources of funding to support R&E’s programs and initiatives.  
  • Oversee and coordinate the preparation of all grant applications and proposals to funding sources; work with R&E’s Accounting Manager on monitoring the implementation and expenditures of grants; and prepare grant reports.  
  • Administer the Partnership on Waste & Energy (PWE) on behalf of R &E.  
  • Coordinate, develop, and implement R&E’s federal and state legislative platforms, including identification and analysis of R&E priorities for advocacy.  
  • Serve as resource to work with external organizations in the development of policy positions consistent with the interests of R&E.  
  • Represent R&E’s interests with various governmental agencies and officials.  
  • Lobby and present information on R&E initiatives and positions with legislators individually, at committee meetings, public hearings, or as appropriate within and outside of legislative sessions; communicated with all affected parties, both public and private; and provide additional information as needed to support R&E’s interests.  
  • Participate in the tracking of the progress and status of relevant state and federal legislation and develop related documentation; coordinate the annual distribution of all enacted state legislation to appropriate R&E staff that have responsibility for implementation.  
  • Represent R&E at meetings with staff from other governmental entities, and public and private foundations.  
  • Convene, facilitate, and participate in work teams that develop legislative proposals or policy options related to legislation for the R&E Board  

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

This position requires a high school degree or equivalent with a bachelor’s degree in public administration, policy, political science, government, public affairs, or a related area of study preferred.  

Experience: Four years of experience working on intergovernmental and legislative issues.  

Substitution: A master’s degree in an area of study related to the job may substitute for two years of the required experience. 

 A detailed job description can be found here. 

Position open until filled. Initial review of applications will begin October 14, 2024. 

 To Apply: 

To apply for an R&E job, all of the following are required to be completed. 

  1. Complete the job application
  1. Thoroughly answer all supplemental questions
  1. Send job application and supplemental questions to Human Resources by emailing completed application and supplemental questions to HR@recyclingandenergy.org. 

 

The job description and supplemental questions are both fillable-PDFs. Learn how to use fillable PDFs. You may also print the application and supplemental questions and complete them. 

 

Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy provides equal access to employment, programs and services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (except when sex is a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, public assistance or national origin.