Manager, Federal Relations - Washington, United States - American Psychiatric Association

American Psychiatric Association Washington, United States

2 days ago

Description

Job Details

Job Location American Psychiatric Association HQ - Washington, DC Position Type Full Time Education Level 4 Year Degree Job Category Management

Description

The Manager of Federal Relations reports to the Deputy Director of Federal Relations and collaborates with members of the Advocacy, Policy, and Practice Advancement (APPA) team to advance the APA's federal legislative agenda, advocacy priorities, and applicable grassroots and political programs. This role includes, but is not limited to, tracking, and monitoring legislation, developing issue expertise on critical mental health issues; supporting federal lobbying efforts; and assisting in the planning and implementation of various advocacy programs and meetings.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist lobbyist with outreach to Congressional offices and develop constructive professional relationships with Members of Congress and their staff.
Support the Federal Relations team with administrative lobbying activities, including bill research and tracking, and filing lobbyist reports.
Attend and report on Congressional hearings and markups related to mental health and other health-related issues.
Serve as a junior lobbyist for the APA on a variety of healthcare and mental health-related issues, including representing the organization at Hill meetings, Congressional briefings, political events, coalitions, and other activities, as assigned.
Assist in developing and drafting advocacy documents including fact sheets, talking points, grassroots alerts, and other advocacy communications.
Maintain and expand relevant internal databases to reflect legislative champions, APA-supported legislation, and identify new opportunities for APA member engagement on the federal level, including the building of relationships with Members of Congress and their staffs, and attending legislative meetings and forums.
In collaboration with the Manager of Grassroots/PAC, support the planning, drafting, and dissemination of the APA's grassroots activities to facilitate and increase APA member physician involvement in advocacy activities.
Participate in the planning and execution of the APA's Federal Advocacy Conferences and fly-ins
In collaboration with senior APPA staff, identify and prepare relevant content for posting on the advocacy-related portions of the APA website and assist in APA's advocacy newsletter.
Assist Federal Relations staff in planning and executing other advocacy-related programs and presentations, including Congressional briefings and APA staff or leadership presentations to DBs/SAs.
Perform other duties as assigned.

COMPETENCIES

The Manager, Federal Relations' performance on these duties and responsibilities will be measured using the following competencies:

SCOPE & IMPACT

Performs complex and nuanced tasks individually, and in a team environment that impacts the APPA's congressional strategic agenda
Provides analysis and recommendations on legislative proposals and drafts talking points, advocacy documents and letters to Congress
Demonstrates the ability to build relationships with members of Congress and staff and assists lobbyist in executing legislative agenda
Drafts and coordinates advocacy newsletter for members in a timely manner
Responsible for the submission of APA's lobbying reports and coordinating the placement of Spurlock fellowships in congressional offices

COMPLEXITY, PROBLEM SOLVING & DECISION-MAKING

Work is generally defined with the ability to exercise independent judgement on day-to-day operations and collaborates with APPA department and Federal team's initiatives
Demonstrates decision making capabilities and independent judgement on daily responsibilities and completes tasks in a timely manner
Identifies issues outside of daily operations and designs and recommends solutions for approval
Recognizes complex issues outside of daily operations and scope to escalate to Deputy Director, Federal Relations and / or Government Relations Officer of APPA department on solutions and recommendations

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT & AUTHORITY

Develops relationships and serves as a liaison to both internal and external stakeholders in collaboration with Deputy Director, Federal Relations and / or Government Relations Officer of APPA department
Coordinates with other Departments within the APA on daily operations and may serve a liaison for APPA and / or Federal Team
Serves as APA liaison with outside stakeholders including, but not limited to Congress and partner organizations, and in coordination with Deputy Director, Federal Relations and / or Government Relations Officer of APPA
Identifies issues as an APA liaison that stem from internal and external stakeholders that require guidance from Deputy Director, Federal Relations and / or Government Relations Officer of APPA

ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Demonstrates an understanding of APA's organizational procedures and APPA's overall mission
Demonstrates a general understanding and knowledge of APPA's policies and procedures
Demonstrates thorough understanding of the Federal Team's strategic initiatives

SUPERVISION

Coaches and mentors junior level staff

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATIONS

BA/BS preferred with 3-5 years of relevant experience
Experience driving political campaigns, understanding of lobbying activities, and passion for health care, especially mental health, and substance use disorder issues, highly desired.
Excellent analytical, verbal, and written skills
Willing to attend weekend and evening meetings

EOE, including disability/vets

Salary-$74,600-$96,300

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