Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy, American Lung Association

Location: The position is located at the American Lung Association’s Washington, D.C. office and will be a hybrid of in-person and virtual work.

Department: Advocacy and Public Policy

Wage Category: $171,000 and $197,000 per annum.

The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy. Working as a member of the Advocacy and Public Policy department, you will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease through research, education, and advocacy.

The Vice President, Public Policy serves as the American Lung Association’s lead advocacy strategist on federal issues and directs the nationwide advocacy and public policy team to achieve public policy priorities and at the local, state and national levels. A registered lobbyist, the Vice President establishes and maintains effective relationships with the White House, Congress, Federal Agencies and serves as a media spokesperson. The Vice President ensures strategic alignment on policy objectives, promotes health equity and leads collaboration with external partners, coalitions, corporations and other stakeholders. The Vice President staffs volunteer committees, raises funds to support advocacy work and effectively manages budgets and leads a team of 65+.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Serve as the American Lung Association’s lead strategist on federal legislative and regulatory issues

Oversee the nationwide advocacy and public policy team of 65+ staff to ensure strategic alignment with on all advocacy matters.

Direct state and local legislative and regulatory strategy to achieve public policy priorities

Serve as key organizational representative and build effective relationships with national elected decision makers and their staff, agency officials, external partners, coalitions, corporations and other key audiences.

Promote diversity, equity and inclusion into all of the American Lung Association policy strategies and partnerships. Prioritize environmental justice and health equity in all advocacy work.

Serve as key media spokesperson on policy issues

Provide advice and counsel to CEO, Chief Mission Officer and volunteer leadership on advocacy and public policy issues.

Support the development of the Nationwide Public Policy Agenda and Public Policy Positions, which include input, review and approval by the Public Policy Committee and Board of Directors.

Develop and implement advocacy strategies to support Public Policy Agenda on tobacco control, asthma, COPD, lung cancer, TB, climate change and healthy air, access to healthcare, research and appropriations, and non-profit issues.

Serve as a registered lobbyist and supervise all contacts with Congress and federal agencies including testimony and formal comments.

Oversee the development and production of policy reports including State of the Air and State of Tobacco Control.

Support the strategic plan and ensure the Advocacy and Public Policy Team’s work is aligned with the adopted plan.

Establish and build relationships with foundations, corporations, partners and funders including revenue generation to support policy work.

Supervise coordination and collaboration of cross divisional activities

Ensure coordination and engagement of patients, storytellers, volunteers and e advocates in policy advocacy.

Provide oversight for budget development, implementation and administration to ensure actions follow organizational policy and expenditures are within budget parameters.

Effectively manage all administrative functions including supervising the management of the Washington Office.

Qualifications

B.A. or B.S. degree, master’s degree preferred and 15 years’ experience in public policy in the non-profit sector or government.

Must have seven to 10 years’ experience in association management, preferably non-profit association management, Congressional office or executive branch

Expertise in public health, tobacco control, clean air and climate change, health policy, or lung health preferred

Demonstrated problem solving, strategic thinking and analytical skills, good judgment, political astuteness and tact. Solid experience in recruiting, managing, mentoring and developing teams, including remote employees

Demonstrated experience working with both federal and state legislative and regulatory procedures.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated competence in appropriate computer software and data management tools.

Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smokefree workplace; all employees must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.

More Information

Compensation: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. The target hiring range for this position is between $171,000 and $197,000 per annum.

Benefits: The Lung Association offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

Paid Leave – 10 vacation days in the first year (15 days thereafter), 2 personal days and 15 sick days per year, as well as 12 company-paid holidays per year. We also offer Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees.

Insurance – Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in our medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as voluntary plans for critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, short-term disability and supplemental life/AD&D insurance. Employees will be enrolled in company-paid life/AD&D and long-term disability Insurance coverage.

Retirement Plan – Eligible employees can participate in our 401(k) Defined Contribution Retirement Plan, which offers matching employer contributions (up to 4%) and year-end discretionary non-elective contributions.

Questions? For more details about this role please reach out to alahr@lung.org.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The American Lung Association is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Policy Statement
It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation and training.