Duke Careers

Director, Government Relations

Duke Careers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Durham • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Plan, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive, proactive program to build relationships with local government officials, key governmental staff contacts, and local businesses and leaders.
  • Advocate for the Duke University Health System’s (DUHS) position on municipal and county issues in Duke’s service areas.
  • Assure an effective flow of information between local government leaders and the DUHS administration on relevant issues.
  • Develop and implement a proactive communications program to keep local officials and stakeholders informed about DUHS and its positions on a portfolio of policy issues.
  • Participate in the development of a coordinated federal, state, and local government relations strategy to advance DUHS priorities.

Requirements

  • Work requires communication, analytical, and organizational skills acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
  • Work requires five years of experience in a federal legislative environment, including one year of experience in a hospital setting.
  • Preferred 10 years of experience working in local Government work with a town/city council, chamber of commerce, or community organizations.
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or military status
  • Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging.
  • Essential physical job functions may include specific physical and/or mental abilities and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.
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Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical skillsorganizational skills
Certifications
bachelor's degree