Govt Affairs Specialist – (24000188)

### Description

The Government Affairs Specialist will contribute to the local, state, federal, and grassroots advocacy responsibilities carried out by the Department of Government Affairs. The Specialist will coordinate grassroots activities to support key policy initiatives that impact the hospital and our mission and work with members of the team to develop and implement legislative advocacy education programs. The Specialist is responsible for assisting in the research and coordination of testimony, letters, and policy papers, covering local and state legislative hearings, and analyzing legislation.

### Qualifications

**Minimum Education**
– Bachelor’s Degree (Required)

**Minimum Work Experience**
– 2 years experience working for state or federal legislative body or equivalent government relations experience (Required)

**Required Skills/Knowledge**
– Understanding of the legislative process; strong oral and written communication skills
– Some knowledge of hospital and/or health policy desired
– Demonstrate basic faculties in legislative and political strategic thinking
– Demonstrate basic skills in legislative analysis to support basic departmental responsibilities

### Functional Accountabilities

**Legislative Advocacy & Communication**
– Draft hearing summaries, testimony, letters to support basic departmental responsibilities
– Demonstrate strong written communication skills, including proficiency in basic grammar, to represent GEA with professionalism
– Respond to informational or internal constituent service requests

**Work Coordination/Organization**
– Maintain jurisdictional legislative database to serve as a resource for research and reference

**Safety**
– Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance
– Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision-making or documentation
– Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation
– Demonstrate accurate, clear, and timely verbal and written communication
– Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors, and co-workers
– Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act, and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

### Organizational Accountabilities

**Grassroots Advocacy**
– Draft internal and external advocacy communications to raise awareness of government affairs and advocacy activities
– Coordinate with Children’s Hospitals on initiatives to help position the hospital as an influential grassroots leader
– Identify ways to involve internal experts in targeted advocacy efforts to support the advocacy and employer of choice strategic pillars
– Represent CNMC/GA’s BearNet advocacy network at internal and external events to grow the network

**Organizational Commitment/Identification**
– Partner in the mission and uphold the core principles of the organization
– Committed to diversity and recognize the value of cultural ethnic differences
– Demonstrate personal and professional integrity
– Maintain confidentiality at all times

**Customer Service**
– Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met

**Teamwork/Communication**
– Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior
– Partner with all team members to achieve goals
– Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

**Performance Improvement/Problem-solving**
– Contribute to a positive work environment
– Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change
– Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes
– Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

**Cost Management/Financial Responsibility**
– Use resources efficiently
– Search for less costly ways of doing things

### Organizational Accountabilities (Staff)

**Organizational Commitment/Identification**
**Teamwork/Communication**
**Performance Improvement/Problem-solving**
**Cost Management/Financial Responsibility**
**Safety**

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