Advocacy & Public Policy Director

Advocacy & Public Policy Director

As the Advocacy & Public Policy Director, you will help grow and maintain Ascension St. Vincent's (ASV) relationships with state and local elected officials, their staff, and key partners. In this position, you will serve as ASV's day-to-day lobbyist on government affairs initiatives before the Indiana General Assembly and will work collaboratively and in support of the Chief Advocacy and the Public Policy Officer (CAO). You will provide top notch logistical support and will partner with hospital administrators to provide effective engagement with legislators by assisting with the day-to-day scheduling of legislative engagement and coordinating quarterly Government affairs meetings. You will also provide vote analysis and reports on prior legislative trends.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• In collaboration with CAO, plan and execute a multi-year state legislative agenda with a focus on implementation of ASV policy priorities.
• Responsible for day-to-day lobbying and legislative engagement; directs ASV's legislative tracking initiatives.
• Draft weekly internal and external reports summarizing relevant legislative action.
• Manage program contacts database and legislative tracking software.
• Observe legislative hearings and compile detailed summaries; testify as needed.
• Identify/manage opportunities for ongoing and targeted interface with state policy officials (including site visits), underscoring ASV as mission-driven and solution-oriented in health policy considerations.
• Direct operations for researching policy issues and provides responsive and comprehensive analysis and strategic counsel to internal leadership.
• Initiate processes to take consistent and appropriate positions on policy issues that align with the organization's mission, vision and values.
• At the direction of market CAO, engages with local and state external stakeholders to represent Ascension's mission and priorities.
• Collaborate with federal and regulatory policy resources. Coordinate efforts with marketing and communications.
• Maintains consistent communication with other market teams on emerging public policy opportunities.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 5 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 3 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required, with 2 of those years being in leadership/management.

Additional Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, Technology or a related field; JD, MBA, MHA preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in government affairs (ie, a legislative staff position, state administration position, business or public administration).
• Strong familiarity with legislative and regulatory processes, familiarity with Medicaid, social services, and policies associated with the social determinants of health.
• Preference for experience with health systems, training in local government, association management, legislative processes or government affairs.
• High degree of proficiency in communication, relationship building, writing and speaking.
• Strong organizational, leadership and team-building skills.
• Perseverance, patience and persistence with respect to legislative and regulatory pursuits.

Why Join Our Team:

Ascension associates are key to our commitment of transforming healthcare and providing care to all, especially those most in need. Join us and help us drive impact through reimagining how we can deliver a people-centered healthcare experience and creating the solutions to do it. Explore career opportunities across our ministry locations and within our corporate headquarters.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.