Manager of Government Affairs

Association of Organ Procurement Organizations seeks its next Manager of Government Affairs. Washington, DC (remote). This is a fully remote position, however a frequent presence in the Washington, DC, metro area is required.

Job Summary:

Manage the Association’s advocacy efforts to advance the strategic goals of the Association’s policy agenda. Serves as a liaison with Members of Congress, congressional staff, executive branch and stakeholders in representing the strategic interests of AOPO.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Work with the Director of Communications and Public Affairs to develop and manage implementation of strategic objectives for legislative, regulatory, and grassroots efforts.
Research, analyze and summarize legislative and regulatory issues impacting Organ Procurement Organizations.
Manage the operations, including the recruitment of volunteers, of the Advocacy Committee.
Lobby members of Congress and their staffs on federal legislative and regulatory issues.
Work with internal and external stakeholders to build coalitions to advance the policy priorities of AOPO.
Represent AOPO interests before other associations, coalitions, and organizations.
Serve as the liaison for AOPO’s external lobbying firm.
Educate members on the importance of grassroots advocacy and assist them with scheduling grassroots lobbying events and initiatives.
Organize an annual Advocacy Day, including serving as liaison with scheduler, helping create and produce leave behinds for congressional staff, and leading a training webinar for members in advance of the event.
Draft content on regulatory and legislative issues for distribution to members, the media, and other stakeholders.
Work with Director of Communications and Public Affairs and outside consults to draft congressional testimony, letters to members of congress, and/or regulatory agencies, as well as responses to proposed regulations.
Work with AOPO’s general counsel to ensure compliance with federal lobbying and disclosure regulations, including helping produce quarterly lobbying reports.
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Communications and Public Affairs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must possess a thorough understanding of the federal legislative process, as well as federal regulatory agencies impacting the health care sector.
Strong verbal and written communications skills and the ability to distill complex issues into easy to understand concepts.
Ability to manage several projects concurrently; detail and task oriented, and the ability to function effectively under tight deadlines and high-volume workloads.
Ability to effectively present information orally and in writing to top management, members, media, and government officials.
Self-starter who is self-motivated, but who can work well within a tight knit team.
General computer proficiency.

Minimum qualifications: A bachelor’s degree in political science or similar studies with 1-3 years of previous experience in legislative or regulatory affairs. Previous experience working on a congressional staff, executive branch health-related agency, or at a health care association is a plus.

About Association of Organ Procurement Organizations

The Association of Organ Procurement Organizations is the non-profit organization recognized as the national representative of the federally-designated Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), serving more than 300 million Americans. As a professional organization AOPO is dedicated to the special concerns of OPOs, providing education, information sharing, research and technical assistance and collaboration with other healthcare organizations and federal agencies. Member organizations bring their collective voices to the national conversation about organ and tissue donation to provide hope within reach to the men, women, and children across the country waiting for a life-saving organ transplant.

Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected].