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American Heart Association · 8 hours ago

State Government Relations Director

Oklahoma City, OK

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

3+ years exp

The American Heart Association is seeking a State Government Relations Director to serve as the primary representative to the state legislature and relevant state agencies. This role involves generating support for the Association's public policy agenda and coordinating efforts to advance state public policy priorities.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Meets one-on-one with members of the state legislature, their staff, and other state government officials to gain support for the American Heart Association’s advocacy issues

Monitors and engages on state-level legislative and regulatory issues of concern to the American Heart Association and apprises appropriate American Heart Association volunteers and staff of emerging advocacy issues

Provides policy research, development of support materials, recruitment of spokespersons, preparation of testimony, and other activities as needed to advance the American Heart Association’s legislative agenda

Participates in coalition-building efforts and collaborative partnerships to leverage opportunities that advance the American Heart Association’s advocacy issues

Recruits membership for and provides staff support to volunteer state advocacy committee(s). Collaborates with the committee to develop an annual state legislative agenda

Provides strategic direction on statewide grassroots and key contact, recruitment, retention, and mobilization efforts. Provides strategic direction and support materials for state lobby days and/or local in-district meetings

Collaborates with communications staff partners on development and timing of media advocacy efforts

Prepares required reporting information, including local, state, and/or federal lobbying reports and other reporting as necessary

Provides advocacy presentations and training opportunities to volunteers and staff as needed

Attends and participates in relevant American Heart Association meetings throughout the year, including national and affiliate staff training, affiliate and state-level meetings with staff partners, and metro board meetings

Represents organization in public settings, including in on-the-record legislative convenings and in media interviews

Qualification

Legislative lobbyingIssue advocacy coalition managementGrassroots advocacy tacticsPublic policy degreePolicy analysisStrategic planningVolunteer managementOral communicationWritten communicationProject management