Policy Associate/Manager for Communications & Policy

District of Columbia, USA (Remote)

$68K/yr – $90K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and drive HAN’s communications and policy initiatives by shaping strategy, producing compelling content, coordinating events, and supporting leadership presentations across internal and external audiences.

Coordinate strategy and messaging across HAN communications
Lead content creation, event support, and policy-related writing
Collaborate with leadership and stakeholder groups to advance campaigns

Job Description

Responsibilities

participate in shaping overall communications strategy
provide communications support for HAN team including writing/editing/storytelling, content support, design & visual content, presentation materials/slide decks, reports, newsletters, publications, videos
support maintenance and updates of various internal and external communications platforms, including social media & digital content coordination
support HAN public convening and conference planning including preparing electronic and other written communications
support leadership staff on preparation for presentations (content development, design & visual content, presentation materials/slide decks, meeting preparation)
assist with coordinating the HAN Aligning to Advance Policy initiative group and shaping the policy direction and campaign strategies
help organize the HAN annual Policy Day
research, analyze, and write policy documents
government relations work

Requirements

graduate degree or 5+ years of post-college work experience or relevant specialized skills/experience (7+ years for the manager position)
proficient in policy advocacy and communications (writing press releases, op-eds, experience with media database software)
proficient in project management
be a skilled and accomplished writer, capable of quickly and effectively producing quality prose that conveys complex ideas in clear and engaging ways
ability to communicate and work effectively and professionally with high profile stakeholder groups and individuals

Preferred

demonstrable familiarity with the social determinants of health, the healthcare field, and anchor institution practices
experience with graphic design, content management, and social media management
congressional or lobbying experience

Benefits

generous benefits package including health care, three weeks of paid vacation per year, and an employer contribution of 7% to a 403(b) retirement plan, with additional benefits governed by a collective bargaining agreement.

Healthcare Anchor Network

The Healthcare Anchor Network (HAN) is a nationally recognized collaboration of more than 65+ health systems leveraging their institutional assets more intentionally to improve health and well-being by addressing economic and racial inequities in the communities they serve.HAN works to achieve a critical mass of health systems adopting the anchor mission, a proactive commitment to leverage their economic, political, and human capital in partnership with community to drive equitable, local economic impact. Through defining the healthcare leadership standard, promoting industry collaboration, incubating and scaling anchor strategies, and leading innovations in implementation, HAN strives to build a healthcare and anchor institution movement focused on addressing economic and racial inequities in community conditions that create poor health.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

19 employees (4 in marketing)

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