Created by and for patient organizations over 100 years ago, the National Health Council brings diverse organizations together to forge consensus and drive patient-centered health policy. We promote increased access to affordable, high-value, sustainable health care. Made up of more than 140 national health- related organizations and businesses, the NHC’s core membership includes the nation’s leading patient organizations. Other members include health-related associations and nonprofit organizations including the provider, research, and family caregiver communities; and businesses representing biopharmaceutical, device, diagnostic, generic drug, and payer organizations.
The Director, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, assists in driving the NHC’s policy and advocacy agenda. This individual will be involved in all aspects of the NHC’s public policy, legislative, and regulatory activities with primary responsibility for the NHC’s regulatory agenda.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
- Regularly monitor and analyze health care-related regulations. Issues may include, but are not limited to, health equity, the Affordable Care Act, FDA user fee implementation, health care payment and delivery models, health care and drug costs and prices, value assessment, and health care quality measurement and programs
- Develops comment letters and other communications, including request for information responses, issue briefs, position papers, regulatory frameworks, and member and public-facing content
- Build and maintain relationships with key Federal agency personnel
- Prepares informational and briefing materials on regulatory issues for NHC’s leadership and for use in advocacy
- Prepares communications for dissemination to NHC’s members to inform them of regulatory developments and encourage their participation in outreach efforts
- Conduct regular meetings of NHC member-organization working groups to discuss policy issues and develop policy positions and advocacy strategies
- Develop and implement tactical plans derived from Board-developed advocacy goals
- Represent the NHC at coalitions and other external stakeholder meetings
- Present on behalf of the NHC in a variety of public and professional settings
- Assist department colleagues with programmatic initiatives as needed
- Understand, demonstrate, and support the NHC’s mission and values.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of combined Capitol Hill, Executive Branch, government relations, and/or public policy experience
- Experience working for a non-profit patient advocacy organization or association preferred but not required
- Knowledge of and experience with health care policy
- Experience drafting and/or analyzing and crafting responses to health care legislation and/or regulation
- Strong writing skills
- Superior interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational and resource management skills, including the ability to prioritize and handle multiple, simultaneous priorities
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (political science, public health, health policy, health care administration, or related field)
