**Duties and Responsibilities:** + Maintain and develop relationships with elected officials and staff. + Represent Healthfirst at meetings with elected officials and staff. + Serve as liaison to associations. + Partner with and assist in managing external lobbyists. + Track legislation, regulation, and funding opportunities. + Evaluate pending legislation in consultation with internal subject matter experts and advise on its varied implications for Healthfirst. + Work closely with other Healthfirst staff in pursuit of funding and/or programmatic opportunities. + Direct and support approved lobbying initiatives. **Qualifications and Experience:** + Bachelors degree in public policy, government, health policy, or a related field. + Must have 7+ years of government and/or health policy-related experience. + Must have **_extensive experience_** and understanding of the public policy and/or legislative process on the **_federal_** level. + **_Must have an understanding of health care policy, ideally with a focus on Medicare Advantage and other issues that impact health insurance plans._** + Executive presence and the ability to immediately establish credibility within the organization and with elected officials and other trusted partners. + Natural ability to effectively work with others in ways that fosters personal and professional ownership. + Must have managerial skills to work effectively across all functions and levels of the organization, from entry-level staff to the senior leadership and board members. + Ability to perform duties and responsibilities promptly and consistently with minimal direct supervision. + Strong written and verbal communication skills. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.