State Government Relations Director
US-CA-Sacramento
Careers (External)
Req #: 11419
Type: Full Time
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Overview: Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today's biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us. The American Heart Association has an excellent opportunity for a State Government Relations Director. *In order to be considered for this role, you are required to live in the state and be within commuting distance of the State Capital. *Sacremento,CA The State Government Relations Director is responsible for serving as the primary representative of the American Heart Association to the assigned state legislature and relevant state agencies to generate awareness and support for the AHA's public policy agenda. Strategically coordinate and oversee efforts to further the state public policy priorities of the American Heart Association. Responsible for working with American Heart Association staff, volunteers, coalitions, and partner organizations to build support for American Heart Association policy issues and to integrate advocacy messaging into relevant American Heart Association programs and events. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as training and support locally and through our National Center. The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally. #TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued(tm) at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.jobs. Responsibilities: * Meets one on one with members of the state legislature, their staff, and other state government officials to gain support for the American Heart Association's advocacy issues. * Monitors and engages on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the American Heart Association and apprises appropriate American Heart Association volunteers and staff of emerging advocacy issues. * Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruitment of spokespersons, preparation of testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the American Heart Association's legislative agenda. * Participates in coalition building efforts and collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance the American Heart Association's advocacy issues. * Recruits' membership for and provides staff support to volunteer state advocacy committee(s). Collaborates with the committee to develop an annual state legislative agenda. * Provides strategic direction on statewide grassroots and key contact, recruitment, retention and mobilization efforts. Provides strategic direction and support materials for state lobby days and/or local in-district meetings. * Collaborates with communications staff partners on development and timing of media advocacy efforts. * Prepares required reporting information including local, state and/or federal lobbying reports and other reporting as necessary. * Provides advocacy presentations and training opportunities to volunteers and staff as needed. * Attends and participates in relevant American Heart Association meetings throughout the year, including national and affiliate staff training, affiliate and state-level meetings with staff partners, and metro board meetings. Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Law, related field or equivalent work experience * Three (3) years of experience and success in legislative and regulatory lobbying * Three (3) years of demonstrated experience building and managing issue advocacy coalition(s) * Three (3) years of experience developing and implementing grassroots and media advocacy tactics * Exceptional oral and written communications skills * Policy analysis and technical (legislative and regulatory) writing skills * Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects in varying stages of development under time constraints * Knowledge of the principles and practices of strategic planning, budgeting, and managing work * Preferred Qualifications * Knowledge of voluntary health organizations or nonprofit organizations * Experience working in health care policy * Experience in volunteer management * Understanding and appreciation for the use of technology and information systems
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