Job Description – Director of Federal Public Policy
Title: Director of Federal Public Policy
Status: Non-managerial; lives in the Washington D.C. area
Goal: To advance biblical principles impacting healthcare and CMDA ethical positions by leveraging relationships within the administrative and legislative branches of the federal government as well as partners advocating for similar values at the federal level.
Responsibilities:
Legislation, regulation and litigation
• Monitor, analyze, and recommend CMDA positions on legislation and agency regulations dealing with CMDA priority issues
• Attend high-value meetings in consultation with the VP of Advocacy and Bioethics
• For example, Senate and House VAT Meetings
• Prepare individual bill summaries on endorsed or opposed legislation dealing with CMDA priority issues
• Use the CMDA legislative software to:
• Track bills and resolutions dealing with CMDA priority issues
• Develop, send and track legislative and regulatory action alerts to members related to the bills and actions being tracked
• If the applicant has a legal background:
• Assist CMDA home office staff in tracking court actions
• Prepare written summaries of court actions as requested
Coalition Building
• Develop strategic networks of like-minded partners to enhance advocacy efforts on CMDA priority issues- (eg. sanctity of life, right of conscience, gender transition in minors, end of life care, advocacy for the poor, fight against human trafficking, etc.)
• Leverage those strategic networks to educate and enhance CMDA advocacy efforts at the federal level
Resource development
• Website resources:
• Freedom2Care and cmda.org
i. Participate in webpage design with advocacy and marketing team
ii. Create content related to federal public policy issues
1. Current news
2. Resource articles
3. Action alerts
Writing
• Write CMDA public policy news releases and regular updates for:
• CMDA Point blog
• CMDA Matters policy updates
• Voice of Advocacy Podcast
• The Advocacy Report newsletter
• Monthly advocacy report
• Write articles on policy issues on request for CMDA magazine.
• Prepare white papers on federal public policy issues related to CMDA priority issues
Writing As time allows
• Write Op-eds, articles, essays and letters to the editor for publication in media outlets
• Write letters to Members of Congress regarding endorsed or opposed legislation
• Write and submit formal comment documents on regulatory actions
Other
• Develop PowerPoint and other presentations on policy issues for advocacy staff and public dissemination
Reports to: VP for Advocacy and Bioethics
Minimum qualifications:
• Five years of public policy experience working on Capitol Hill in D.C.
• Personal integrity, service orientation and a strong and vibrant Christian faith
• Proven discernment in public policy analysis and promotion
• Strong writing skills
• An orientation toward goals and results, with proven efficiency and effectiveness
Desirable qualifications:
• Public policy degree or training
• Experience in media, communications or public relations
• Legal background
Lindsay Hawkins, CMDA Director of HR and Member Experience
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