Health Policy Advocacy Manager Community Relations ManagerS
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Job Description
Working/Functional Title
Health Policy Advocacy Manager
Position Summary
The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health (CSMDPH) at Michigan State University (MSU) is seeking an experienced individual to serve as Health Policy Advocacy Manager. This position is 100 within CSMDPH and will report to the Chair.
Department research education and practice are focused on improving realworld health and health equity. The individual in this position will work closely with elected and appointed federal and state officials MSU Vice President of Government Affairs and key stakeholders to advance policy changes and funding priorities that our faculty research suggests would be beneficial for health and health equity in the state of Michigan and the nation. The Director of Health Policy Advocacy will be an integral part of the Departments mission to translate our findings into policy and practice statewide nationally and globally.
Specific responsibilities include:
Serve as a resource to members of the Michigan Legislature the Governors Office and state agencies on the programs projects and findings of the Department.
Facilitate communication with CSMDPH federal partners including the MSU Vice President of Governmental Affairs Washington Office Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU) the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with other funding agencies and members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in support of CSMDPH research findings.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders in Michigan and nationally that will help enact policies suggested by our research findings. This includes policies related to health health equity and public health as well as policies related to social determinants of health (including housing transportation zoning racism discrimination violence education poverty job opportunities income access to healthy food and physical activity air and water quality incarceration and more). Some Department strengths include health equity mental health maternal and infant health and the built environment.
Monitor state and federal legislative and policy activity to identify opportunities to advance policy based on research findings.
Develop and maintain knowledge of the research academic programs and activities of the CSMDPH and relationships with faculty staff and leadership to be positioned to share this information with policymakers.
The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health faculty staff students and community partners are energetic missionfocused and advocacydriven. CSMDPH is the only academic department in the world that was cocreated with community members and continues to incorporate community members into its direction processes and leadership. Begun in 2015 our experiment in communitypartnered departmental administration has been successful both in funding and in realworld impact. Departmental faculty have obtained over $180 million in extramural funding. Among its many projects the Department currently includes two Centers funded by the National Institutes of Health (one in maternal health equity and the other in suicide prevention) and the first citywide unconditional and universal cash prescription program for pregnant/postpartum people and infants.
Michigan offers a good quality of life with many outdoor activities more than 3000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline (the longest freshwater coastline in the world) and a rich cultural heritage and diversity which includes Motown Indigenous peoples and the largest population of residents with Middle Eastern or North African descent in the country. Michigan has a rich history in the automobile industry agricultural industry and a thriving arts scene. Salaries are competitive and the cost of living is low.
Michigan State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health is equity focused. Candidates from diverse and minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a Bachelors degree in communications public relations marketing or related discipline; 8 or more years of experience in community relations event management or special project development; demonstrated effective and creative writing skills; working comfort with social media.
Desired Qualifications
A bachelors degree or higher in a related field (communications marketing public policy public administration public health etc..
At least 57 years experience in public policy/advocacy/government
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Work Hours
STANDARD 85
Description of End Date
This is an offdated position funded for two years from date of hire with possible extension contingent upon funding renewal.
Website
Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remotefriendly. Remotefriendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
The Bidding Eligibility ends on 10/22/2024 at 11:55 PM
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
