Legislative Advocate

Legislative AdvocateResponsible for representing and advocating the interests, policies, and issues of CHA on state legislation, including high priority and difficult and complex state legislation.Major Duties And ResponsibilitiesCoordinates, orchestrates, and carries out legislative/political advocacy which ensures favorable conclusions on legislation which CHA sponsors, opposes or supports.Serves as the primary contact in areas of assigned responsibility for information and/or referral on all relevant legislation.Provides political analysis and intelligence, timely monitoring, and membership reporting, including integration of legislative intelligence into CHA's policy decision-making process.Testifies on behalf of CHA at legislative hearings on issues of importance to the hospital industry.Exercises leadership in assigned responsibilities and promotes and encourages organizational teamwork, loyalty, and effectiveness.Represents CHA before the membership and other groups.Responsible for writing and reviewing regular communication to CHA members, following written style guidelines, and meeting established deadlines.Other duties/projects as assigned.RequirementsBachelor's degree or equivalent experience.Minimum of 3+ years' experience in positions requiring technical and policy analysis of health legislation, legislative drafting, negotiation, and testimony before legislative committees in areas involving health facility regulation required. Lobbying experience with health care issues and/or the California State budget preferred.Knowledge of health policy issues affecting hospitals and a working knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes is helpful.Ability to translate association policy into legislative proposals required.Must have good relationships in the political arena.Must be able to influence and motivate people and encourage teamwork, loyalty, effectiveness, and esprit de corps.Must have outstanding oral and written communication skills and be able to work effectively with a variety of groups and interests.Must be able to work under minimal supervision.Requires regular attendance at evening events and occasional overnight travel up to 20% of work time.Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours.One Team Culture ExpectationsCulture is everything, and we work hard at being a unified One Team. All team members must consistently demonstrate the following behaviors:We assume the Positive Intent of our team members first.No Hoarding Rule – We believe in open and transparent exchange of the information.We believe our relationships with each other are an important component of our success.We-ism – We operate with an associations-first mindset, which includes a strong commitment to our team members.All for One – We strive to be great and reliable team members for each other.We actively work to appreciate and value the contributions of all team members.We practice pausing to acknowledge and celebrate our significant successes.We are committed to straight and courteous communication between team members.No Beach Balls – We are committed to maintaining strong and trusting relationships. We actively work through issues before they become barriers. We have the necessary crucial conversations with each other.We believe that a respectful culture is the foundation of a safe, effective, and supportive environment for all.We believe in the importance of exploring innovative ideas and solutions that help solve problems, improve our effectiveness, and increase member value.To err is human. Mistakes are opportunities to learn and improve.We believe in the importance of a diverse and inclusive culture, where differences and similarities are valued equally, and team members listen without judgment to learn and grow from one another's strengths and perspectives.Physical RequirementsWith or without reasonable accommodation(s), the essential functions of this position require certain physical and mental abilities. These abilities include, but are not limited to sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting (up to 25 lbs.), typing, writing (in English), reading (English), speaking (English), seeing, hearing, driving, basic mathematical calculations, problem solving, reasoning, composition, and decision-making.