State Government Affairs Specialist

OUR PURPOSE:

The Association of Womens Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the health of women and newborns. Our mission is to empower and support nurses caring for women newborns and their families through research education and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Implements AWHONNs strategy to improve and promote womens and newborns health and strengthen the nursing profession in states and territories throughout the country. Conducts grassroots outreach recruits volunteers for advocacy and administers the e-advocacy program.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Draft e-advocacy alerts concerning state and territorial legislation and regulations impacting womens and newborns health and the nursing workforce.
2. Updates and maintains AWHONNs e-advocacy website for all states and territories.
3. Recruit AWHONN member nurses to represent the association in person and in writing to state government officials regulatory bodies and allied organizations to advance the associations legislative and regulatory agenda.
4. Communicates progress of legislative initiatives to the association membership through reports updates newsletter articles and in-person briefings at association meetings and elsewhere.
5. Works with marketing and communications staff in preparing social media updates concerning legislative and public policy updates.
6. Facilitates communication and networking among AWHONN members; develops tools and resources to encourage member participation in coalition and advocacy activities.
7. Attend Public Policy Committee meetings.
8. Attend and support the Leadership Development Conference.
9. Performs other duties and responsibilities as appropriate.

CONTACTS

Interfaces with others inside and outside the organization to obtain or clarify information and provide information or facts. Interfaces with multiple external groups state legislators and their staff.

SUPERVISION

Works under the direction of the government affairs director. Receives guidance on unusual assignments. A high degree of creativity discretion and latitude is required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelors Degree in political science public health healthcare management nursing or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
• Computer skills and working knowledge of the Internet.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate relationships and work successfully with other organizational units to achieve organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to present information verbally and in writing to educate others on key issues.
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible compromise manage multiple priorities and stay highly organized; influence others; work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability and versatility to work independently and with a team as well as being a self-directed problem solver.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking ability.

WORK LOCATION

This position is remote.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume cover letter and desired salary to Incomplete application submissions will not be considered.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION

AWHONN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

Salary Range: $55000 to $65000

Required Experience:

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