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Director, Federal Government Affairs
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Job Summary
Responsible for the primary contact with all federal elected officials and federal entities. Develops and implements strategies and initiatives specific to federal legislative and regulatory activities. Responsible for communicating the company position to federal entities, interested parties, and internal stakeholders. Primary objective is to maintain and/or improve the federal legislative and regulatory environment for products and monitor/report federal government activities.
Primary Responsibilities
- Development and implementation of strategic plans for federal advocacy
- Administration and management local counsel retained on behalf of the company
- Coordinate the development of federal policy positions through collaboration with key internal stakeholders for use in federal advocacy
- Coordinate, manage and participate in appropriate identified legislative / political organizations
- Maintain compliance of federal ethics laws and manage all reporting to appropriate agencies
- Internal periodic reporting of all applicable federal advocacy activity
- Provide support to Executive Director, Government Affairs to ensure federal advocacy activities are aligned and consistency with achieving strategic departmental and enterprise business objectives
- Exceptional oral and written communications skills including presentations and ability to lead meetings
Education and Experience Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in policy or advocacy activities in Federal Government Affairs
Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Deep understanding of the legislative and regulatory process.
- Deep subject matter expertise in the range of issues related to the pharmaceutical industry; experience with controlled substances issues would be beneficial but not mandatory
- Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
- Ability to conduct in depth analysis of available information and data
- Ability to interpret monitoring systems to ensure knowledge of all federal legislative and regulatory initiatives
- Willingness to travel
Supervisory Responsibilities (if Applicable)
N/A
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Job posted: 2023-01-17