Government Affairs Specialist

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ChristianaCare is one of the country's most dynamic healthcare organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible, and lowering healthcare costs. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,299 beds), a free-standing emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care, and women's health. It also includes the pioneering Gene Editing Institute and was rated by IDG Computerworld as one of the nation's Best Places to Work in IT. ChristianaCare is a nonprofit teaching health system with more than 260 residents and fellows. It is continually ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the Best Hospital. With the unique CareVio data-powered care coordination service and a focus on population health and value-based care, ChristianaCare is shaping the future of health care.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.
• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions
• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out
• 12-week paid parental leave
• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and

About this Position

ChristianaCare is searching for a Government Affairs Specialist to be responsible for supporting the organization's strategic advocacy and community engagement priorities and supporting policy research briefing materials and advocacy toolkits to advance ChristianaCare's strategic priorities. This position will also build strong working relationships with elected officials, community members, grassroots coalitions, issue advocates and external coalition partners.

The ideal candidate will have.....

• Strong relationship building, writing and policy skills
• Previous experience working with government officials, community organizations and advocacy partners
• Highly collaborative with a strong team focus

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining relationships with defined groups of government officials and other external stakeholders and advocates in the health care, business, government, and non-profit sectors in assigned jurisdictions.
• Supporting scheduling, logistical coordination, contract lobbyist deployment, data collection, project management and development of talking points, toolkits, legislative briefing materials, community benefit updates and social media content to support advocacy and engagement priorities in assigned jurisdictions.
• Developing and maintaining a consistent cadence of regular status updates to internal and external stakeholders about engagement and advocacy activities, in collaboration with other team members.
• Supporting policy research and analysis, including legislative or regulatory comment letters and research briefs, along with executive briefing materials for meetings and engagement events.
• Ensures compliance with applicable lobbying disclosure and reporting requirements and assists with lobbying reporting and tracking.

PLEASE NOTE: Occasional off site travel will be required on an as needed basis.

Education and experience requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration or related field, required.
• Exceptional judgment and outstanding verbal and written communications skills required.
• 2 or more years of professional experience in government affairs, policy, advocacy, state or federal government or community organizations focusing on regulatory or legislative policy development, coalition-building, and/or local governmental relations in Delaware, Maryland or Pennsylvania strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with elected officials and staff, regulators, internal and external stakeholders, and community partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an objective, non-partisan manner and with diverse populations required.
• Willingness to be a team player.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/