Manager, Health Policy & Advocacy
About The Position
The Manager, Health Policy & Advocacy manages assigned health policy and advocacy activities that advance the Endocrine Society’s mission and policy priorities. Reporting to the Director of Advocacy & Policy, the role coordinates and implements initiatives related to women’s health, access to care, physician payment, and other assigned health policy issues. The Manager monitors and analyzes legislative and regulatory developments, recommends advocacy approaches, and works with colleagues and member leaders to implement initiatives supporting the Society’s policy agenda. The role independently manages assigned activities and relationships, serves as a resource on its policy portfolio, and represents the Society with congressional offices, federal agencies, coalitions, and other stakeholders. The Manager exercises judgment within established organizational priorities and consults with the Director on sensitive issues, significant policy decisions, and emerging concerns. The position is based in Washington, DC, in a flexible hybrid work environment. Employees are expected to work from the office at least two days per week. The role may require travel and occasional evening or weekend work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Five or more years of relevant experience in health policy, advocacy, government relations, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and virtual meeting platforms.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex policy issues to different audiences.
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with members, colleagues, policymakers, and external partners.
- Knowledge of legislative and regulatory processes and their application to health policy issues.
- Ability to analyze policy developments, identify implications, and recommend practical advocacy approaches.
- Experience coordinating projects or initiatives, managing competing priorities, and tracking progress toward established objectives.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, recognize when to elevate issues, and work collaboratively within established priorities.
- Ability to travel and work occasional evenings or weekends as needed.
Nice To Haves
- At least two years of experience in a health-related organization, medical association, congressional office, or federal agency.
- Experience in Education Design.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments related to women’s health, access to care, physician payment, and other assigned health policy issues; identify implications for the Society and its members and recommend advocacy actions.
- Develop and implement advocacy tactics with the Director of Advocacy & Policy and Government and Public Affairs colleagues.
- Support health policy issues important to the Society’s clinician members, including activities related to the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates.
- Represent the Society in congressional, federal agency, and coalition meetings; communicate established policy positions and share relevant developments with colleagues and leadership.
- Serve as the Society’s point of contact for congressional offices on women’s health, access to care, and other health policy issues.
- Manage assigned member committees and task forces related to health policy initiatives, including coordinating meetings, preparing materials, tracking deliverables, and supporting member participation.
- Draft policy memoranda, member communications, website content, newsletter articles, social media content, and other materials for varied audiences.
- Develop and implement tactics to increase member engagement in advocacy, including Hill Days, campaigns, and briefings.
- Build and maintain relationships with congressional offices, federal agencies, coalition partners, and other external stakeholders to advance advocacy priorities.
- Serve as the Society’s liaison to its AMA House of Delegates representatives and AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) advisors.
- Build relationships with members involved in advocacy and support the Advocacy and Public Outreach Core Committee (APOCC); staff the Clinical Affairs Core Committee (CACC) in advancing its assigned work.
- Collaborate with Government and Public Affairs colleagues on grassroots campaigns, advocacy alerts, Hill Days, and related communications.
- Partner with the Director of Advocacy & Policy to develop and implement assigned deliverables for the Society’s Obesity Education Initiative.
- Coordinate assigned health policy and advocacy initiatives, track timelines, deliverables, and progress, identify challenges, and keep the Director and stakeholders informed.
- Recommend and implement improvements to advocacy processes, resources, or member engagement activities based on feedback and results.
- Assist in developing media and social media strategy for advocacy initiatives and write related communications content, including newsletter articles, website posts, tweets, social media campaigns, alerts, and press releases.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package focused on well-being and financial health.
- Generous TIAA-CREF retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution.
- Flexible hybrid work environment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
