Vinfen

Director of Government Relations – Public Policy

Vinfen

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $120,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Leads the development of Vinfen’s public policy and government relations strategy
  • Leads the annual process of setting Vinfen’s policy priorities including gathering information from trade associations, Vinfen staff and others on their priorities
  • Monitors legislative and administrative policy at local, state and federal levels
  • Analyzes state and federal budgets and key legislation and provides written and verbal descriptions and responses in clear, concise language
  • Develops documents, presentations that describe in plain language Vinfen’s policy priorities
  • Develops and maintain trusted relationships with key state legislators
  • Provides regular updates and reports to Vinfen leadership on public policy
  • Coordinates the broader efforts of Vinfen staff to track and influence policy
  • Develops coalitions around key legislation
  • Develops policy advocacy training program for Vinfen clients and families
  • Facilitates internal efforts to collect data that can be shared with elected officials
  • Serves as liaison with elected official constituent service staff
  • Responsible for annual registration of lobbyists and biannual lobbyist reports for Massachusetts through Secretary of State

Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in policy analysis, government relations, coalition work
  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree strongly preferred
  • Understanding of the federal and state government environment related to health care, human services and community mental health
  • Deep knowledge of EOHHS, DMH, DDS and MassHealth programs
  • Experience tracking and analyzing public policies that impact human services, behavioral health and disability services
  • Experience convening and managing coalitions for policy advocacy
  • Experience in state budget processes and procurements
  • Knowledge related to the interpretation and drafting of regulatory and policy-related materials
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of external audiences including leadership, clinical, government and community members
  • Demonstrated experience developing and writing policy documents, testimony and letters
  • Confidence and adaptability to tackle complex and unstructured problems
  • Positive attitude and willingness to own all aspects of a project
  • Excellent organizational, analytical, presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a matrixed organization
  • High-level analytical capabilities and excellent quantitative skills and attention to salient details
  • Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability and gender issues
Benefits
  • A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution
  • Employee-funded 403(b) plan
  • First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
  • Generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
  • Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
  • Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
  • Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
  • Generous paid time off (15 days of Vacation per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days per year, 3 Personal Days per year)
  • Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
  • $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap
  • Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more
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Hard Skills & Tools
policy analysisgovernment relationscoalition workstate budget processesprocurementsregulatory interpretationpolicy draftingdata collectionpublic policy trackingpolicy advocacy training
Soft Skills
communicationorganizational skillsanalytical skillspresentation skillscollaborationconfidenceadaptabilitypositive attitudeattention to detailsensitivity to diversity
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree