Government Affairs Coordinator

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About you and this role
Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Government Affairs Coordinator located in Washington, D.C.! In this role, you will provide administrative, operational, and coordination support to Government Affairs leadership and the Washington, DC office. You will serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders and helps ensure the effective day-to-day operation of the Government Affairs function.
This role will require a high degree of professionalism, sound judgment, and independence to manage priorities, anticipate needs, and effectively support a fast-paced and dynamic team.
Responsibilities
Provide administrative and operational support to Government Affairs leadership and the broader Washington, DC team, managing multiple priorities and anticipating needs.
Manage complex calendars, schedule internal and external meetings, resolve scheduling conflicts, and coordinate meeting logistics.
Coordinate domestic travel, including transportation, accommodations, itineraries, and related logistics.
Serve as a key point of contact for the Washington, DC Government Affairs office, interacting professionally with company leaders, elected officials and their staffs, government agencies, trade associations, business and community leaders, and other external stakeholders.
Coordinate Government Affairs meetings, receptions, stakeholder visits, employee engagement activities, and other events, including invitations, RSVPs, meeting materials, catering, visitor access, and on-site logistics.
Support Government Affairs political engagement activities by coordinating meetings, events, schedules, materials, and logistics associated with engagement by company leaders and other Dow representatives.
Support Dow PAC administration and activities, including meetings, events, communications, materials, employee engagement, recordkeeping, and other operational needs. Assist with PAC contribution processes, tracking, and reporting in coordination with Government Affairs colleagues and appropriate legal and compliance resources.
Prepare and organize correspondence, presentations, briefing materials, and meeting documents, and capture key information and follow-up actions as needed.
Coordinate with Government Affairs colleagues and other Dow functions to support team priorities, projects, meetings, events, and information sharing.
Manage expense reporting and other administrative processes for supported leaders and help ensure adherence to company policies and Dow’s Code of Business Conduct.
Support Government Affairs budget management by tracking expenses, monitoring spending against budget, maintaining budget records, and coordinating with team members and Finance to help ensure accurate and timely reporting.
Exercise professionalism and sound judgment when handling sensitive business, personnel, political, and external stakeholder information.
Effectively use Microsoft Office, collaboration tools, Dow systems, and other business applications, and quickly learn and adapt to new technology and systems.
Support the effective operation of the Washington, DC office, including visitor processes, meeting spaces, office needs, safety responsibilities, and coordination with internal functions and vendors.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve processes, simplify work, and increase the effectiveness of the Government Affairs team.
Demonstrate strong organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, initiative, adaptability, and the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
Required Qualifications
A minimum of a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
A minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience.
A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience providing executive-level administrative support in a corporate, government, public affairs, association, or other external-facing environment.
Experience supporting a senior executive and/or team with complex scheduling and significant external engagement.
Experience working with senior executives, government officials and their staff, trade association leaders, or other high-level external stakeholders.
Skills
Time Management: Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Proactive Problem Solving: Strong judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Adaptability: Proactive, responsive, adaptable, and comfortable working independently.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with senior leaders, colleagues, and external stakeholders.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Confidentiality: Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential or sensitive information.
Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail and ability to adapt quickly as priorities change.
Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and the ability to quickly learn new systems and tools.
Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented approach.
Additional Notes
Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
For positions based in Washington, D.C., Dow is required by law to include the pay scale that is reasonably expected to represent the salary range for the position. This salary range is specific to Washington, D.C. and accounts for both new and experienced employees with consideration to factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, and sustained job performance (or similar jobs). A reasonable salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $90,000.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on l