National Director of Government Affairs
National Director of Government Affairs
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Job Description
Key Outcomes & Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Planning:
- Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-state and federal government affairs strategic plan that reflects:
- Our Organizations national mission and vision
- Local market capabilities and goals
- Medicaid and State Licensure regulatory priorities
- Regulatory opportunities and challenges at the federal and state levels
2. Continuous Strategic Evaluation & Refinement:
- Establish a repeatable scalable collaborative process with market leaders and stakeholders for:
- Continuously evaluating and refining government affairs priorities
- Incorporating evolving external information (e.g. policy shifts election outcomes economic changes) and internal data (e.g. access gaps utilization trends prior authorization)
- Adjusting the plan in real time to ensure relevance and strategic alignment
3. Measurable Aligned Impact:
- Ensure every government affairs initiative is designed and pursued with a clearly defined measurable impact tied to:
- Improved patient access and equity
- Payer policy improvements (coverage rates acuity tools authorization utilization management)
- Regulatory simplification or burden reduction
- Alignment with our Organizations overall short and long-term strategic goals and local market objectives
4. Internal Collaboration Facilitation & Education:
- Act as a connector and educator across departments and markets by:
- Facilitating conversations between field leaders operations clinical teams legal/compliance and strategy
- Building awareness of where and how policy engagement and influence fits into their roles
- Developing training tools or communication channels to foster informed advocacy participation
5. External Advocacy & Relationship Building:
- Cultivate and sustain strategic relationships with:
- State and federal legislators and their staff
- Medicaid agencies and key leaders (managed care organizations (MCOs)
- Industry coalitions trade associations and advocacy groups (e.g. HCAOA CHAP state associations Disability Rights organizations)
- Accrediting bodies (CHAP ACHC)
- Represent the organization in meetings legislative testimony comment letters and public hearings
- Lead targeted grassroots and grasstops advocacy campaigns that advance the organizations mission and goals
6. Organizational Communication & Leadership:
- Keep executive leadership and stakeholders informed with regular updates on:
- Government affairs activities wins risks and opportunities
- Upcoming legislative sessions budget cycles or regulatory reviews
- Serve as our Organizations internal subject matter expert on state and federal public policy and regulation regarding all healthcare services offered by the organization.
Qualifications :
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Public Policy Political Science Healthcare Administration or related field required
- Masters degree (MPH MPA JD or MBA) strongly preferred
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in government affairs health policy or advocacy in the healthcare industry with a preference for experience in:
- Pediatric health home and community-based services (HCBS) Medicaid and Medicaid managed care
- State-level policy engagement or Medicaid waiver programs
- Proven track record of policy influence and results in a complex regulated environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams exemplify servant leadership and facilitate conversations that build trust and galvanize teams
Key Competencies & Skills:
- Strategic policy planning and execution
- Advocacy writing and oral communication
- Political acumen and relationship-building
- Data interpretation and outcome tracking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Change leadership and emotional intelligence
- High-level knowledge of healthcare finance and service delivery systems
Work Environment & Travel:
- Remote-based role with flexible work structure
- Travel up to 40% to key markets capitals or national conferences
Additional Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
- Must adhere to all federal state and local regulations applicable to healthcare entities
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive base salary performance incentive
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision benefits
- 401(k)
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Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
