Government Affairs Lead

### LEAD, Government Affairs

The Government Affairs Lead is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and analysis of state and federal government affairs strategy in alignment with the organization’s strategic goals, mission, and vision. This role includes support for direct lobbying, educating policymakers, and training and activating advocates to advance organizational priorities. The Government Affairs Lead reports to the Government Affairs Director.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the development and execution of a comprehensive, multi-year government affairs strategy by analyzing VYF’s policy positions and priorities.
• Monitors and analyzes federal and state legislative action and regulations, including proposed laws, regulations, committee meetings, and administrative actions related to vaccines and vaccine access, providing updates to the Government Affairs Director, as assigned.
• Coordinates meetings and communications with local, state, and federal policymakers, including elected, appointed, and administration officials and their advisors, to support vaccine policies and legislative efforts.
• Represents VYF at meetings and events in the Government Affairs Director’s absence, effectively communicating VYF’s positions and priorities.
• Supports the Government Affairs Director in executing monthly policy calls and other meetings with partners by providing operational, technological, and communications support.
• Assists trusted messengers, leadership, staff, and board members in developing presentations, talking points, testimony, and other important messaging.
• Assists in the drafting and dissemination of nonpartisan communications and resources by researching and analyzing current and emerging policy issues, including calls to action to inform and activate stakeholders.
• Identifies opportunities for grassroots engagement on issues and assists as needed in the execution of advocacy activities, including coordinating office visits, action alerts, correspondence, and other activities.
• Contributes to the drafting and editing of VYF’s annual State of the ImmUnion report and related state templates.
• Responsible for maintaining timeliness and accuracy of policy-related content on VYF’s online portals and website.
• Maintains compliance with lobbying industry standards and generates lobbying reports.
• Meets regularly with the Government Affairs Director to collaborate on organization-wide activities.
• Tracks and gathers metrics and prepares reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and others.
• Supports the development of funding proposals and reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education may vary; an advanced degree in political science, communications, or public health is preferred but not required.
• At least four to six years of related work experience developing and executing programs to influence policymakers and other external stakeholders at the national and/or state level.
• Moderate knowledge of the public health landscape.
• Strong passion for the mission and programs of Vaccinate Your Family.
• Demonstrated expertise in contributing to strategies that drive state and federal policy decisions.
• Ability to work both independently, requiring minimal supervision, and to collaborate and work well in a virtual team environment.
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills and ability to work well with leadership, staff, and other key stakeholders.
• High comfort levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a strong desire to resolve emergent issues quickly and efficiently.
• Clear and persuasive communicator, able to distill challenging topics.
• Detail-oriented collaborator capable of taking ownership and initiative.
• Applicants must be located within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Working Conditions

Vaccinate Your Family is committed to supporting employees of varying abilities and to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure individuals with disabilities thrive in their positions.

VYF is based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Mystic, CT. The essential functions of this job include working from a computer for long periods of time and engaging in regular communication with colleagues and external stakeholders via text, audio, and video conferencing and communication platforms. This position will require regular local travel and periodic overnight trips.

Vaccinate Your Family’s Government Affairs Lead will work remotely but must reside in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and ranges from $80,000 to $100,000, in addition to a benefits package covering:

• 100% of employee medical, dental, and vision premiums
• Employer retirement contributions (403b)
• Short- and long-term disability
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three professional references to [email protected] by April 25, 2025. VYF may review applications after this deadline in limited circumstances; however, this is not a guarantee that your application will be considered if it is not submitted by April 25, 2025. Applicants will be screened on a rolling basis.

VYF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.