State Affairs and Member Advocacy Specialist

American Academy of Family Physicians • DC, DC

5d • $63,184 - $87,329 • Hybrid

About The Position

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you are at the center of transforming health care. You are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt, and you are part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since 1947. Make an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Policy, Health Policy or related area or through equivalent work experience
• 1-2 years of related work experience
• Experience researching and tracking state legislation
• Policy writing skills
• Knowledge of healthcare policy issues
• Experience supporting advocacy efforts or legislative campaigns
• Ability to communicate complex policy topics to non-experts

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, chapters, or member organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop advocacy resources: Create testimony, talking points, policy briefs, and backgrounders to support state chapters and advocates.
• Track and analyze legislation: Monitor priority state bills and regulations and translate insights into actionable, user-friendly materials.
• Produce legislative intelligence: Prepare regular reports and updates on emerging state policy trends and high-impact issues.
• Support chapter engagement: Equip state chapters with timely tools and host issue-specific briefings (e.g., “hot issues” calls) to inform advocacy strategy.
• Coordinate coalition and policy input: Participate in advocacy coalitions and contribute research and recommendations to inform organizational policy positions.
• Other duties as required.

Benefits

• Salary Range $63,184.00 - $87,329.00
• At the AAFP we are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
• We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, marital status, religion, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, or any other protected status.
• EEO Employer/Vets/Disabled
• For the Hearing Impaired our TTY number is: [phone]
• We thank all respondents for their interest in AAFP.
• Helping Family Physicians Advance Health
• The work of the AAFP serves family physicians so they can best care for their patients and communities.
• Our work is driven by this mission.
• Attracting good people, and keeping them, is essential to the strategy of a successful organization.
• We recognize that our success depends on the quality of our staff.
• We need to attract talented, qualified professionals and provide them with opportunities for advancement in all aspects of their professional life.
• All AAFP work locations and the entire Leawood campus are tobacco free workplaces.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level