State Government Affairs Specialist

OUR PURPOSE:

The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is a not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the health of women and newborns. Our mission is to empower and support nurses caring for women, newborns, and their families through research, education, and advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Implements AWHONN's strategy to improve and promote women’s and newborns’ health and strengthen the nursing profession in states and territories throughout the country. Conducts grassroots outreach, recruit’s volunteers for advocacy, and administers the e-advocacy program.

Requirements

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Draft e-advocacy alerts concerning state and territorial legislation and regulations impacting women’s and newborns’ health and the nursing workforce.
2. Updates and maintains AWHONN’s e-advocacy website for all states and territories.
3. Recruit AWHONN member nurses to represent the association in person and in writing to state government officials, regulatory bodies, and allied organizations to advance the association’s legislative and regulatory agenda.
4.  Communicates progress of legislative initiatives to the association membership through reports, updates, newsletter articles, and in-person briefings at association meetings and elsewhere.
5.  Works with marketing and communications staff in preparing social media updates concerning legislative and public policy updates.
6.  Facilitates communication and networking among AWHONN members; develops tools and resources to encourage member participation in coalition and advocacy activities.
7. Attend Public Policy Committee meetings.
8. Attend and support the Leadership Development Conference.
9. Performs other duties and responsibilities as appropriate.            

CONTACTS

Interfaces with others inside and outside the organization to obtain or clarify information and provide information or facts. Interfaces with multiple external groups, state legislators, and their staff.

SUPERVISION

Works under the direction of the government affairs director.  Receives guidance on unusual assignments.  A high degree of creativity, discretion, and latitude is required. 

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in political science, public health, healthcare management, nursing, or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and professionally in writing.
• Computer skills and working knowledge of the Internet.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate relationships and work successfully with other organizational units to achieve organizational objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to present information verbally and in writing to educate others on key issues.
• Demonstrated ability to remain flexible, compromise, manage multiple priorities, and stay highly organized; influence others; work well under pressure, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability and versatility to work independently and with a team, as well as being a self-directed problem solver.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking ability.

Benefits

WORK LOCATION

This position is remote.

HOW TO APPLY  

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and desired salary to [email protected]. Incomplete application submissions will not be considered.

FLSA CLASSIFICATION

AWHONN provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  

Salary Range: $55,000 to $65,000