Associate Director - Rockville, United States - DeKalb Health

Description

Base Pay

$ $ / Year
Relocation Expense Covered

No
Employee Type

FT Exempt
Required Degree

4 Year Degree
Travel

30%
Manage Others

No
Description

West Region Territory - Candidates must be located in Mountain or Pacific time zones

The Associate Director of State Policy and Advocacy, West Region, supports the Senior Director of State Policy and Advocacy and AKF's Government Affairs department with the development and implementation of state-level public policy efforts on behalf of the organization.

This includes the initiation of state legislation and regulations to support and improve policies for kidney disease patients and organ donors and, where needed, assist the Senior Director of State Policy and Advocacy in efforts to combat bills that threaten to erode the care and access to care for kidney disease patients.

The Associate Director of State Policy and Advocacy must be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, and able to translate complex health policy issues for lawmakers, regulators, American Kidney Fund (AKF) ambassadors and advocates, patients, stakeholders, and AKF employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This individual will cover legislation and regulation in the kidney disease and related healthcare space in the Western region, comprising of California, Hawaii, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado.

State Government Advocacy
Develop working relationships with state lawmakers, state agencies, stakeholders, and advocates to promote AKF's state public policy agenda.

This includes working with key healthcare policymakers, patient advocacy organizations, state insurance commissioners, and other state agencies and staffers tasked with overseeing state healthcare programs.

Understand health policy and be able to strongly and effectively communicate AKF positions on issues such as charitable premium assistance, transplant and living kidney donors Medigap, and other issues of importance to AKF and people with kidney disease.

Collaborate with colleagues in the Office of Government Affairs and across the organization to develop grassroots action plans that strategically engage AKF patient advocates to achieve desired state policy outcomes.

Monitor activity in state legislatures and state agencies in the region regarding issues affecting people with CKD and ESRD.
Organizational Support

Represent AKF at conferences such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the National Council of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL), and the National Conference of State Legislators (NCSL) when they are located in the Western states.

Write and send comment letters on behalf of AKF.

Communicate effectively and work closely with colleagues in the AKF Office of Government Affairs and other AKF colleagues, as well as the AKF Advocacy Network.

Other
Out-of-town travel – 30%.
Quarterly trips to AKF home office in Rockville, Maryland
Other duties as assigned.
Requirements


EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
4 – 5 years' relevant experience in a similar role. College degree required.

Advocacy and state health policy development and advocacy experience are required, with specific knowledge of end-stage renal disease and health insurance issues preferred.

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
Must have excellent writing, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills. Excellent online research skills.

Must be well-organized with strong attention to detail; excellent proofreading skills; a strategic thinker and a proactive problem solver; able to work independently and within a team framework.

Ability to proactively track and coordinate multiple projects and complete work in a timely manner.
Ability to handle confidential matters with a high level of integrity. Demonstrated ability to be highly flexible.
A valid Driver's License is required.
Ability to lift 20 pounds.
Ability to work weekends or evenings as required.
Must be a self-starter with the ability to pursue efforts without extensive oversight (since this will be fully remote besides the quarterly office trip)
This

position requires travel to the Maryland office at least one day per quarter.

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