Associate, Federal Government Relations

Kaiser Permanente; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente in Washington, DC seeks a Government Relations professional to partner with internal stakeholders, attend meetings, and track legislative developments. You will research issues, assist in communicating positioning, and help maintain relationships with elected officials, policymakers, and associations to promote KP’s interests.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and professional experience in government relations or public affairs, with strong communication, collaboration,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum one year of professional experience OR a minimum four years in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, public affairs, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support government relations efforts.
• Attend meetings to stay updated on developments and communicate positioning as directed.
• Research solutions and responses to key issues and assist in coordinating communications.
• Document planning efforts, track legislation and regulatory activity, and support in preparing internal communications.
• Collaborate with teams to address policy opportunities and mitigate risks.

Skills

Ambiguity Management

Attention to Detail

Business Knowledge

Communication

Critical Thinking

Cross-Group Collaboration

Decision Making

Dependability

Diversity & Inclusion Support

Drives Results

Facilitation Skills

Health Care Industry

Influencing Others

Integrity

Learning Agility

Organizational Savvy

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Topic-Specific Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Summary

Partners with internal stakeholders on government relations by attending meetings to remain up-to-date on developments, researching solutions and responses to key issues, and assisting in communicating positioning. Establishes and maintains relationships with key external stakeholders to promote and advocate for KP as directed.

Essential Responsibilities

• Pursues effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and members. Listens to, addresses, and seeks performance feedback. Pursues self-development; acknowledges strengths and weaknesses based on career goals and takes appropriate development action to leverage / improve them. Adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback; demonstrates flexibility in approaches to work. Assesses and responds to the needs of others to support a business outcome.
• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; follows procedures and policies, and applies data and resources to support projects or initiatives with limited guidance and/or sponsorship. Collaborates with others to solve business problems; escalates issues or risks as appropriate; communicates progress and information. Supports the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations. Identifies and speaks up for ways to address improvement opportunities.
• Promotes KPs interests by: learning about establishing and maintaining effective relationships with elected and appointed officials, policymakers, trade associations, and other groups; documenting and distributing communications with key external stakeholders on KP; participating in conversations with strategic partners to persuade them to take positions consistent with KP as directed; and providing support to others who represent KP.
• Partners with internal stakeholders on government relations by: attending meetings with key internal stakeholders and senior leadership on developments in legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, key personnel changes, national/state/local issues; assisting in researching approaches and solutions to key issues as directed; recording and documenting planning efforts and response to proposed legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, national/state/local issues; and assisting in preparing communications of positioning for internal audiences following clear guidance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Information Gathering
• Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university AND Minimum one (1) year of professional experience (includes internship and unpaid work experience) OR Minimum four (4) years of experience in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, communications, public affairs, or a directly related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• N/A