Director, Research and Legislation

About This Role

This role involves developing, coordinating, and implementing HANYS' state legislative and advocacy activities, providing subject matter expertise on key healthcare issues, and supervising a legislative analyst to advance the organization's priorities.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the development, coordination and implementation of HANYS' state legislative and advocacy activities, and assist in strategy formulation
• Represent HANYS and advocate on behalf of HANYS members with external and internal audiences
• Monitor, analyze and provide subject matter expertise on key issues, including the state budget and legislation impacting HANYS members
• Participate in and/or lead state policy development on specified issues
• Lead tracking and review of legislation and committee agendas in collaboration with HANYS' policy and legal staff
• Coordinate targeted advocacy efforts with applicable policy divisions and implement grassroots advocacy initiatives
• Establish and maintain effective collaboration and working relationships with external organizations and allied associations
• Communicate HANYS' state activities to members and respond to member inquiries through various communication methods
• Draft written communications on state advocacy developments for dissemination to HANYS members, legislative staff and government agencies
• Respond to general state policy, advocacy and association-related inquiries from lawmakers and HANYS members
• Participate in efforts to integrate state and federal advocacy activities
• Supervise the legislative analyst position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of health policy or related public policy experience
• Strong knowledge of the New York State Legislature, executive branch and state political landscape
• Exceptional writing, analytical, communications and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with healthcare policy and financing issues affecting hospitals, health systems and continuing care providers
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects, meet aggressive deadlines and work collaboratively

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least five years of health policy experience and/or related public policy experience
• At least five years of health policy experience and/or related public policy experience.

Nice to Have

• Master's degree