Government Relations Specialist

Health Care Service Corporation•Washington, OK

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At HCSC, our employees are the cornerstone of our business and the foundation to our success. We empower employees with curated development plans that foster growth and promote rewarding, fulfilling careers. Join HCSC and be part of a purpose-driven company that will invest in your professional development. Job Summary BASIC FUNCTION HCSC is looking for a dynamic individual to joins its Government This position is responsible for identifying legislative and regulatory opportunities to support business and policy objectives; monitoring legislation and participating in the development and implementation of strategies to influence public policy; and working to enhance business relationships and reputation with elected officials as well as with state agencies including the State Health Department and the State Insurance Department and within the insurance trade industry; will be responsible for coordinating the administration and oversight of the division’s state political action committee events and campaign contributions; develops and employs grass-tops and grassroots advocacy for the division. NOTE: this role is hybrid/flex and requires in-office visibility three days per week, working from home the other two days. Relocation is NOT offered; sponsorship will NOT be extended.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree and 3 additional years’ experience which includes a combination of insurance industry, regulatory, legislative, state agency or communications OR 7 years’ direct experience which includes a combination of insurance industry, regulatory, legislative, state agency or communications.
Experience working with the public, decision makers or executive level personnel.
Project management experience and ability to handle multiple projects.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to include with and persuading policy makers; writing, editing, disseminating complex information in a clear, concise manner which is flexible to suit the needs of a diverse constituency.
Independent judgment skills.
PC proficiency to include Microsoft Word and internet based legislative tracking programs.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of state-level health insurance regulatory processes (i.e. Oklahoma Insurance Code).

Responsibilities

Develop and organize a system to identify, monitor and report on legislation and amendments having enterprise or division impact.
Manage the State Government Relations legislative monitoring and tracking reports utilizing the Legislative Report vendor legislative tracking program.
Establish and coordinate with members of the legislative task force or other internal legislative review team for cost/benefit and impact analysis of legislation, providing reports and updates to the Division Vice President, Manager and contract lobbyists.
Oversee communications and maintain regular contact with internal stakeholders throughout regular, special and interim legislative sessions.
Work in concert with internal legislative implementation team (LRM) throughout the legislative and regulatory process to identify potential impact and implications of proposed legislation; transitioning the responsibility for implementation to that team on the passage and enactment of new law, rules and regulations.
Attend and monitor legislative and regulatory hearings and committee meetings as needed during legislative and interim session.
Participate in insurance trade association meetings or coalitions and provide company appropriate messaging.
Develop policy papers and talking points for use with legislative advocacy activities.
Coordinate with enterprise Government Relations in development and execution of legislative calls to action in grass roots and grass tops advocacy.
Manage and administer the State political action committee activities; coordinate with enterprise Government Relations on State candidate contributions.
Maintain and distribute contribution records and reports for state elected officials election cycles.
Assure compliance with State statutes and Ethics Commission rules related to lobbying and political contributions.
Serve as the initial point of contact for elected officials or their staff on constituent, benefit/policy inquiries and coordinate with SDO or other appropriate areas to ensure inquiry resolution and follow-up.
Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with co-workers, management, customers, etc.
Comply with HIPAA, Diversity Principles, Corporate Integrity, Compliance Program policies and other applicable corporate and departmental policies.
Maintain complete confidentiality of company business.
Maintain communication with management regarding development within areas of assigned responsibilities and perform special projects as required.