Regional Manager, State Policy & Advocacy
Des Moines, IA (Remote)
Posted 6 weeks ago
Job Description
In order to best meet the needs for this position, the physical location for the candidate selected must reside within the following areas: Des Moines, IA; Minneapolis, MN; or Lansing, MI.
The Regional Manager, State Policy and Advocacy serves as a leader and subject matter expert, supporting and promoting Komen’s public policy & advocacy initiatives related to breast cancer and public health policy, in the states within assigned region.
Regional Managers lead the development execution of strategy for multiple state legislative campaigns in their assigned region; build statewide policy collaboratives; tracks, reviews and assesses state legislation and regulatory efforts; monitors state budget climate and state breast health programs; reviews, assesses, and reports on state legislative efforts; and supports education and activation efforts of Komen’s grassroots network with assigned region.
- Serve as subject matter expert for public policy and advocacy efforts in the assigned region and provide day-to-day support for state advocacy activities.
- Lead the creative vision and development for state-specific advocacy strategies in support of Komen’s Public Policy and Advocacy Priorities within the assigned region.
- Track, review, assess, and report on state legislation, regulatory efforts, state budget climate, state breast health programs, and state legislative efforts.
- Develop and maintain relationships with state legislators, executives, and their staff within assigned region(s).
- In collaboration with the Grassroots Team, assists in the execution of training and events in assigned region.
- Develop messaging, talking points, fact sheets, testimony, letters of support, action alerts and other communications in support of policy efforts.
- Develop and maintain external relationships and participate with statewide policy collaboratives, coalitions, patient advocacy organizations, healthcare associations and industry partners to identify areas for collaboration.
- Represent Komen's Center for Public Policy externally with legislative offices, state government, stakeholders, media, and donors.
- Promote an organizational culture that values trust, commitment to the mission, scientific integrity, and professional and organizational growth.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, Government Affairs, Communications and at least 5 years of directly related experience in State Policy & Advocacy.
- Experience successfully working with state legislatures and agencies in the assigned region in passage and implementation of policies.
- Proven ability to research, draft, analyze and interpret legislation and execute corresponding advocacy campaigns.
- Strong verbal communication and interpersonal skills are required for effective interaction with elected officials, legislative staff, and other high-profile persons.
- Proven ability to work independently and creatively, meeting strict deadlines, in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects with varying priorities at one time.
- Excellent planning, organizational and follow-up skills.
- Able to travel to the Annual Advocacy Summit; Regional travel for meetings, training, and lobbying needs; up to 50%.
- Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, political science, government affairs, communications, or another relevant field.
- Working knowledge of breast cancer and public health policy and advocacy environment.
- Experience with state lobbying registration and ongoing compliance requirements.
- Proven history of employee and consultant management.
- Health, dental, vision and a retirement plan with a 6% employer match
- Unlimited Flexible Paid Time Off plus scheduled holidays
- Flexible work arrangement in a fully remote working environment
- Bi-weekly work from home stipend
- Parental leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- A culture of learning and development
- And so much more!
Susan G. Komen
In 1980, Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan, that she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. Two years later, that promise became the Susan G. Komen® organization and the beginning of a global movement. For over 40 years, we've led the way funding groundbreaking research, community health initiatives and advocacy programs in local communities across the U.S. and in more than 30 countries. And with your help, we’ll continue pushing for progress to end breast cancer every day, until it’s a thing of the past. For information on breast cancer and breast health, please call: 1-877- GO KOMEN or visit http://komen.org/Join us on social media:Facebook: www.facebook.com/SusanGKomenTwitter: www.twitter.com/SusanGKomenInstagram: @SusanGKomenPinterest: www.pinterest.com/SusanGKomenBlog: blog.komen.org
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$77K/yr – $98K/yr
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