Government Affairs Manager
Hospital Association of Oregon
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tigard • Oregon • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $125,000 per year
About the role
- Advance public policy agenda
- Work with the external affairs, communications, and policy teams to execute an advocacy strategy to advance the hospital association’s public policy agenda.
- Participate as a key member of the hospital association lobbying team during legislative sessions including, but not limited to: Managing, making, and taking lobby assignments.
- Coordinating bill development through the legislative process - tracking amendments, committee hearings, vote counts, meeting arrangements, etc.
- Coordinating with the external affairs, communications and policy teams to develop advocacy materials such as testimony, floor letters and coalition letters.
- Working with contract lobbyist(s) and hospital member lobbyists in a coordinated effort to advance the hospital association’s public policy agenda.
- Representing the hospital association at legislative hearings and coalition meetings.
- Manage interim advocacy work with hospital members, elected officials and agency staff to leverage resources and advance the hospital association’s public policy agenda. Tasks include tracking workgroups, participating in advisory committees, and participating in meetings with key stakeholders and legislators.
- Implement strategies to equip and mobilize hospital members to engage in the political and advocacy process.
- Manage and administer OHPAC, including fundraising, processing checks, maintaining a PAC budget, and facilitating relationships with candidates.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in political science, public health, public policy, or related field.
- At least three years of professional experience related to job duties, direct lobbying experience preferred.
- Strong writing skills and experience developing written products for advocacy.
- Strong verbal communication skills; proficient in public speaking.
- Strong organizational skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Experience brokering effective relationships with diverse stakeholders including elected officials, agency staff and advocates.
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex concepts effectively.
- Knowledge and experience of project management best practices.
- Knowledge of health care policy preferred.
- Knowledge and experience with campaigns and fundraising preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel).
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailrelationship buildinganalytical skillscommunication skills