Vice President, Public Policy

Alzheimer's Association • Tallahassee, FL

135d • $120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The FL VP of Public Policy serves as the principal staff for state government affairs and chief lobbyist in Florida, representing the Alzheimer's Association before Florida's legislature, governor, relevant state agencies, community stakeholders and coalitions, and on statewide task forces and work groups. This position is responsible for implementing the Alzheimer's Association's coordinated state policy priorities including issues related to Medicaid, long-term care, training standards, aging, and workforce and serves as a registered lobbyist with the state. The VP of Public Policy reports to Regional VP and represents the Alzheimer's Association's Florida chapters.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10-15 years experience working in state government affairs setting; as a state legislative staff person; or as policy staff in the governor's office or relevant state agency, preferably in Florida.
• Has current contacts within the state legislature and executive branch, and with potential partners and collaborators in Florida.
• Understands, and has experience with the legislative, regulatory, and budget process in Florida.
• Experience working on issues pertaining to Medicaid, senior, aging, health, and long-term care issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate, identify, organize, and analyze public policy opportunities.
• Possess excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, organized and able to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks.
• Proven self-starter with excellent judgment and careful attention to detail.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations with a high level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative.

Nice To Haves

• Political or issue advocacy campaign experience desired.
• Experience in volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, and/or working with volunteers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute a multi-year state legislative and regulatory agenda including a robust gubernatorial and state agency engagement strategy.
• Ensure compliance with the Association's approved state lobbying compliance vendor and internal tracking system by all Association staff in the state who may be required to register as a lobbyist.
• Oversee the planning and execution of the Association's annual State Advocacy Day event at the state capitol.
• Develop and grow relationships with state legislators, other state government officials and community stakeholders.
• Draft bills and regulatory language, secure bill sponsors, and testify regularly before state legislative committees on the Association's behalf.
• Oversee bill tracking in the Association's approved tracking system.
• Identify opportunities for grassroots engagement on state issues and direct the execution of state-level advocacy activities.
• Responsible for implementing the nationwide priority objectives such as the Nationwide State Policy Priorities (NSPP) and in the National Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP).
• Initiate, support, amend and/or defend public policies that support individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's and other dementias.
• Recommend official Association positions on proposed bills, budget language and regulatory changes.
• Manage the Association's chapter/state budget in support of federal advocacy campaigns and government affairs activities within the state.
• Oversee the recruitment, engagement and strategic mobilization of volunteer advocates.
• Ensure that all policy engagement is reported and appropriate staff are fully implementing the federal advocacy campaigns and strategies.
• Oversee the planning and execution of town halls and other community events with members of the state's congressional delegation.
• Supervise Director, State Government Affairs, and Advocacy Managers.
• Provide regular updates to Association staff in the state, the chapter board, volunteer advocates and to staff in the Association's National Public Policy Office.
• Collaborate with Association staff across the chapters regularly.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave.
• Annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing.
• Gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
• Full time employees will enjoy an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree