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Company

CareSource · 1 day ago

AVP, Government Relations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop, implement and lead a strategic approach to advocacy efforts and coordinate, facilitate and advance business leadership priorities across existing state markets as well as potential future markets

Serve as a primary liaison between CareSource and state elected officials, administration members and other key state organizations

Develop and implement an effective government relations program in our states and potential markets to position CareSource and its health plans in a positive manner with key governmental stakeholders and to further its mission and strategic objectives

Collaborate with state trade associations on key policy issues and aligned advocacy objectives

Develop and implement strategic advocacy strategies in conjunction with the marketing and community services staff, to support and advance corporate strategic goals

Monitor and research emerging industry, policy and regulatory changes at state and national level for analysis and integration into the corporate business development plan

Participate in the development of key partnerships with external agencies, associations and consumer advocacy coalitions and other external stakeholders

Engage with key stakeholders on a national level to discuss the CareSource value. Examples include Governor’s Associations, Lieutenant Governor’s Association, Congress, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, AHIP, ACAP and related

Lead/manage and provide oversight on contract lobby resources in various states

Participate in the development and provide oversight of the annual strategy for the corporate contributions to effectively support and protect issues critical to CareSource’s interests

Perform any other job duties as requested

Qualification

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Government RelationsPublic Policy AdvocacyMedicaid ExperienceMedicare ExperienceStrategic PlanningLegislative ProcessesMicrosoft OfficeInternet ResearchPublicly Funded HealthcareCertified Healthcare Insurance ExecutiveTechnical Writing

Required

Bachelor’s degree in health/public policy, public administration, business administration or related field or equivalent work experience is required

Minimum of eight (8) years of senior leadership experience in public sector/not-for-profit policy development and advocacy is required

Minimum of five (5) years planning and strategy development experience is required

Minimum three (3) years of experience with Medicaid & Medicare managed care and other public health care programs is required

Thorough understanding of legislative processes at local, state and federal levels and lobbying experience with a primary concentration in policy legislative issues

Strong working knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare and managed care laws, regulations and financing models

Intermediate proficiency level with Microsoft Office

Broad internet research skills

Technical writing skills

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Legislative advocacy skills

Understanding of the public policy process

Strategic thinker with negotiation skills

Strong analytic, research and organizational skills

Knowledge and experience with publicly funded health care programs

Preferred

Relevant master’s degree in health policy, public policy, public administration or other related discipline or equivalent work experience is preferred

Certified Healthcare Insurance Executive (CHIE) is preferred