Federal Government Affairs Specialist

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda
Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”

We are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose

This role will set strategic direction for Honda's federal advocacy surrounding aviation, transportation logistics, and financial services and will serve as the primary interface with Congress, Political Appointees in the Executive Branch, and other policy influencers on these policy issues, including trade associations and coalitions. While the role will have policy and advocacy responsibility for certain product lines, the individual will also represent Honda enterprise wide (across all product lines) and therefore must gain knowledge of all the businesses; understand policy implications to the businesses; set policy and advocacy direction that reflect the businesses; communicate and advocate business complexities in a concise manner. This position will enhance Honda's leadership within the relevant trade associations, industry groups and coalitions. This individual will be responsible for educating Honda's leadership and internal working groups on the potential challenges, risks and opportunities surrounding aviation, transportation logistics and financial services policy. While this role does not have any direct reports, the individual is responsible for management of outside consultants and leadership of relevant trade associations
and industry groups within their portfolio.

Key Accountabilities

• Set strategic direction to lobby and advance Honda's interests and policy positions with Congress and the Administration, primary related to aviation, transportation logistics, and financial services;
• Drive Honda's leadership in trade associations, industry related groups and coalitions to advance Honda's interests and positions
• Utilize various resources, including political context and intelligence, to develop policy positions and develop legislative/policy strategic responses.
• This includes building and leveraging relationships with key
  policymakers (elected officials and staff)
• Proactively anticipate and track federal policy and legislation in aviation, transportation logistics, and financial services
• Promote Honda's value to America with policymakers and other policy influencers
• Collaborate with the company's business units for aviation, transportation logistics, and financial services to develop advocacy strategies
• Responsible for Honda's required lobbying disclosures and compliance

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Minimum Educational Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in political science or related field or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum Experience
  
  • 10+ years professional experience with public policy and advocacy, congressional or other government service, or related field
  • Knowledge of automotive industry preferred
  • Past experience working on transportation policy
• Other Job-Specific Skills
  
  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the federal legislative and process, and the ability to understand legislative and regulatory text
  • Ability to influence others
  • Anticipate problems and take proactive measures to advance Honda's interests
  • Extensive network of contacts in the Federal GR space
    
    
• Visa sponsorship
  • This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.

Workstyle

• The position is located in Washington, D.C., with some occasional travel \ (approximately 5%) Some overtime will be necessary.
• Hybrid work schedule allowed with approval.

What differentiates Honda and makes us an employer of choice?

Total Rewards: 

• Competitive Base Salary (pay will be based on several variables that include, but not limited to geographic location, work experience, etc.)
• Regional Bonus (when applicable)
• Manager Lease Car Program (No Cost - Car, Maintenance, and Insurance included)
• Industry-leading Benefit Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx)
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, shutdown
• Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
• 401K Plan with company match + additional contribution
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)

Career Growth:

• Advancement Opportunities
• Career Mobility
• Education Reimbursement for Continued learning
• Training and Development Programs 

Additional Offerings:

• Lifestyle Account
• Childcare Reimbursement Account
• Elder Care Support
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Repayment
• Wellbeing Program
• Community Service and Engagement Programs
• Product Programs
• Free Drinks Onsite

Honda is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.