Responsibilities

By serving as the lead advocate for Seattle Children's, identify, direct and advance Seattle Children's legislative and regulatory priorities at the city, county, state, and federal levels throughout the WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) region. This role is responsible for implementing enterprise-wide government relations efforts in order to effectively protect, maintain and promote Seattle Children's mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Travel required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Significant knowledge and experience with Local/State/Federal legislative, budget, and appropriations process
• Knowledge of all aspects of the legislative and political process, and expert skill to correctly and appropriately read, interpret, understand and respond to the proposed legislation, including writing effective position statements and drafting proposed legislation
• Knowledge of the principles and concepts of proactively building, cultivating and maintaining effective relationships with a broad scope of diverse external constituencies to achieve institutional goals and objectives
• Provide counsel to internal leaders through a lens of current events, news and emerging political issues, to make policy decisions, pinpoint political reputational risk, and surface opportunities
• Ability to develop and initiate policies/programs to increase efficiencies, improve staff productivity and assure quality best practices
• Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including attentive listening skills and skills to ascertain constituency perception
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple states to ensure consistency and advance public policy strategies
• Analytical and decision-making skills, sound judgment, and highly developed political acumen
• Ability and discipline to work autonomously and independently without daily supervision
• Strong management skills; ability to focus on strategic outcomes and effectively motivate team members
• Proven track record of coalition building and working with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to identify pertinent stakeholders with a vested interest in organizational strategic goals
• Develop and monitor department budget; be a strong fiscal steward in all areas of responsibility
• Experience providing effective oversight and leadership of department and staff

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in in public administration, public health, policy advocacy, communications, social service administration, or related area.
• Ten (10) years experience in public policy, budget analysis and advocacy with local, regional, state and/or federal government.
• Strong research, analytical and strategic thinking skills; including sound judgment and decision-making skills, ability to recognize potential areas of constituency concern to effectively address, resolve and/or mitigate problems or issues.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in public administration, public health, policy advocacy, communications, social service administration, or related area

Min to Max Annual Salary

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children's offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. Click here for more information.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children’s –- to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families’ ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals – for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children’s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America’s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it’s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.The people who work at Seattle Children's are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.Seattle Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.