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Northern Light Health

Department: Advocacy

Position is located: Cianchette Professional Blding

Work Type: Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Summary:

The Director of Government Affairs reports to the Northern Light Health Vice President Government Relations. The Director of Government Relations is responsible for inventory and monitoring of legislative and congressional bills impacting Northern Light Health, internal advocacy communications during the legislative session and assisting with research and analysis of legislation. The Director assists the Vice President of Government Relations to develop and implement advocacy strategies. The Director interacts with local, state, and federal legislative bodies and government agencies under the oversight of the Vice President Government Relations.

The Director will work with member organizations to build relationships with regional legislators through communication and engagement on legislative priorities for the organization.

Responsibilities:

+ Assists the Vice President to research and monitor legislative bills, proposed rules and other government activities that could affect Northern Light Health.

+ Assists the Vice President to research and prepare testimony on legislative bills.

+ Assists the Vice President to prepare briefing documents for Maine’s Congressional delegation.

+ Serves as the liaison to Community Relations on advocacy communications, Northern Light Health councils and workgroups.

+ Coordinates Congressional Directed Spending project development for member organizations and works with the grants team to support submission of project proposals and project management.

+ Builds and maintains professional relationships with staff of federal, state, and local government entities and agencies and collaborates with health care industry advocates.

+ At the direction of the Vice President Government Relations, testifies before legislative committees to communicate the organizational positions of various legislative bills.

+ At the direction of the Vice President of Government Relations communicates with legislators and government staff on policy issues impacting Northern Light Health.

+ Other duties.

Other Information:

+ Work hours during the legislative session may include evenings, nights and weekends. Ability to take personal time during the legislative session may be limited.

Competencies and Skills

+ Achieves Results: Sets high standards for their own outcomes and seizes opportunities to engage others towards objectives. Consistently moves forward with direct actions in order to attain or exceed objectives. Manages their own time effectively to accomplish assigned tasks. Successfully prioritizes multiple projects and duties as needed.

+ Acts Strategically: Creates effective plans that anticipate future consequences and opportunities and is able to connect the day to day operations to longer-term objectives, shifts in the industry, and system goals.

+ Adobe Acrobat

+ Applies Business Acumen:Demonstrates knowledge of current and future trends that impact organizational success. Applies proven practices and business theories to get results that meet financial as well as other business goals. Recognizes opportunities for new services and products and acts accordingly, taking measured risks into consideration. Possesses a thorough knowledge of their field and independently carries out their work in accordance with professional standards of the profession.

+ Arithmetic

+ Demonstrates Adaptability: Learns quickly when facing a new problem or unfamiliar task; is flexible in their approach with changing priorities and ambiguity. Manages change effectively and does not give up during adversity. Capable of changing one's behavioral style and/or views in order to attain a goal. Absorbs new information readily and puts it into practice effectively.

+ Effectively Communicates: Listens, speaks and writes appropriately, using clear language. Communication methods are fitting to the message(s), audience, and situation and follow-ups are regular and timely. Shows that important (non-) verbal information is absorbed and understood and asks further questions to clarify when necessary. Expresses ideas and views clearly to others and has ability to adjust use of language to the audiences' level.

+ Influences and Inspires: Builds enthusiasm and commitment among others to move in a desired direction and models it personally. Creates a compelling vision of success that motivates workplace initiative and energizes others to follow. Provides direction and guidance to encourage cooperation between team members in order to attain an objective. Has the ability to appropriately influence others' actions and decisions with and without express authority.

+ Types at 60+ words per minute. (only to be used as a condition of employment)

+ Spreadsheet application with the ability to use calculations, formulas, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming.

+ Word processing, spreadsheets, data entry, database experience and other computer related skills.

+ Email application with the ability to manage email as well as calendars, managing tasks and contacts, note taking, journaling, and web browsing.

+ Presentation software with the ability to create presentations with the ability to incorporate animation, audio, video, time delays, as well as designing themes and variants with animations and effects.

+ MS Teams

+ Word process application with the ability to create and edit documents, format, use tables, apply footnoting, create table of contents and mail merge techniques.

+ Multi-line phone, scanner, photocopier, fax, and internet.

+ Public Speaking

+ Serves Others: Strives to understand, meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers which may include the people and communities in our service areas. Develops and maintains relationships, alliances and coalitions within and outside the organization and leverages them in order to obtain information, support, and promote cooperation and collaboration.

+ Zoom

+ Behaves with Integrity and Builds Trust: Acts consistently in line with the core values, commitments and rules of conduct. Leads by example and tells the truth. Does what they say they will, when and how they say they will, or communicates an alternate plan.

+ Cultivates Respect: Treats others fairly, embraces and values differences, and contributes to a culture of belonging, empowerment, and cooperation.

+ Demonstrates Emotional Intelligence: Exhibits a high level of self-awareness, self-management, other awareness and relationship management. Conducts themselves in an empathic, appropriate way, with a sense of humor and stimulates a collaborative work environment. Is respectful of the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others and aware of the influence of their own behavior on them. Is aware of relevant social, political, system, and professional trends and developments and uses this information for the organization's benefit.

+ Develops Self and Others:Takes responsibility for engaging in professional self-development activities and programs. Strives to gain insight into their own values, strengths and weaknesses, interests and ambitions and takes action in order to enhance competencies and skills when possible. As a leader, encourages and guides employees towards growth opportunities to enhance performance and help them reach goals. Reviews and analyzes employees' strengths and weaknesses to distinguish their talents and development needs, and to ensure they are enhanced appropriately.

+ Exercises Sound Judgment & Decision Making: Understands and processes complex information, which allows for appropriate and accountable conclusions. Does not react too quickly or slowly. Balances facts, goals, and potential approaches taking the appropriate criteria into account. Makes active decisions and commits oneself by communicating confidently and respectfully.

+ Fosters Accountability: Creates and participates in a work environment where people hold themselves and others accountable for processes, results and behaviors. Takes appropriate ownership not only of successes but also mistakes and works to correct them in a timely manner. Demonstrates understanding that we all work as a team and the quality and timeliness of work impacts everyone involved.

+ Practices Compassion: Exhibits genuine care for people and is available and ready to help; displays a deep awareness of and strong willingness to relieve the suffering of others.

+ Resolves Conflict: Promptly acts to find alternatives/solutions when team members disagree. Addresses issues in a direct, honest, and appropriate manner. Handles conflicting interests diplomatically and helps to solve them. Transforms difficult situations into teachable moments using respect and accountability .

Education

+ Required Bachelor's Degree

Required Experience

+ 3 year/years of Relevant Work Experience

Working Conditions

+ Potential exposure to abusive and/or aggressive people.

+ Potential exposure to diseases or infections.

+ Potential exposure to noise levels being uncomfortable.

+ Need to travel to perform responsible duties

+ Work with computers, typing, reading or writing.

+ Work beyond the regularly scheduled hours.

+ Extend body and limbs to reach items.

+ Lifting, moving and loading less than 20 pounds.

+ Prolonged periods of sitting.

+ Prolonged periods of standing.

+ Prolonged periods of walking.

Brewer, Maine, Corporate Office, Cianchette, Foundation, Finance, Human Resources, Legal Services

Position Dir- Government RelationsLocation Req ID 83324