Job description

Job Title	Federal Affairs Manager
Classification	Grade 7 SSD \| Starting from $88,500.00/yr
Department	Home Office \| Advocacy
FLSA Status	Full Time \| Exempt
Supervisor (title)	Vice President, Advocacy and Access
Location	Washington, DC

POSITION SUMMARY (Basic purpose or primary function of job)

The Federal Affairs Manager is responsible for assisting in the execution of the federal legislative and regulatory program, including serving as the Arthritis Foundation’s lobbyist on Capitol Hill; monitoring legislative and regulatory activity through Congress.gov and the federal register; attending legislative and regulatory hearings and meetings; and assisting in drafting written materials.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (Principal responsibilities or job duties)

Serves as an Arthritis Foundation lobbyist on Capitol Hill, building relationships with Hill offices and building support for Arthritis Foundation federal legislative priorities.
Assists in analyzing and synthesizing federal legislation and regulatory rules.
Writes and/or assists in writing position statements, one-pagers, event summary reports, and other federal affairs materials.
Represents the AF at health policy briefings and meetings.
Assists in scheduling Congressional meetings for constituents and prepping constituents to meet with their members of Congress.
Represents the AF on federal coalitions.
Assists in the execution of AF health policy events, including Congressional briefings, round tables, and the annual Arthritis Healthcare Forum.
Assists in the planning and execution of the bi-annual advocacy Summit (fly-in), helping determine the legislative asks, developing materials for leave-behinds, and training advocates
Works closely with the Advocacy Engagement Manager on identifying grassroots needs and executing federal grassroots strategy.
Works closely with the Policy Director on alignment of policy and legislative priorities.
Works closely with other departments as needed on advocacy integration across the organization, such as communications, science, and patient education.
Assists in other projects and tasks as assigned.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Health Policy, Public Administration or Government
1-4 years of experience working in federal legislative affairs.
Minimum basic knowledge of federal legislative and regulatory process.
Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships and partnerships.
Ability to work interdependently to accomplish goals and outcomes.
Registered (or will register as) a federal lobbyist.
Strong writing and communication skills.