Director, Public Policy

Idaho Director of Public Policy

Position Grade & Compensation: Grade 108 – The Alzheimer’s Association’s good faith expectation for the salary range for this role is between $75,000 – $83,000.

Reports To: Idaho Chapter Executive

Position Location: Boise, Idaho

Employment type: Full-time, Exempt (37.5 hours per week minimum, based on 37.5 hours per week)

The Idaho Director of Public Policy serves as the principal staff for state government affairs and chief lobbyist in Idaho, representing the Association before Idaho’s legislature, governor, relevant state agencies, community stakeholders and coalitions, and on statewide task forces and work groups. The Director is responsible for grassroots engagement and volunteer recruitment in support of the Association’s state and federal public policy priorities, implementing the Association’s coordinated state policy priorities, and serving as a registered lobbyist with the state.

• Plan and execute a multi-year state legislative and regulatory agenda with a focus on implementing the Association’s state policy priorities, in collaboration with Idaho Chapter Executive and the National Public Policy Office in Washington, D.C.
• Draft bills and regulatory language, secure bill sponsors, and provide testimony before state legislative committees on behalf of the Association as needed.
• Testify regularly before state legislative committees and train volunteer advocates and other Association staff to provide testimony on behalf of the Association.
• Develop and grow the Association’s relationship with elected officials, government officials and community stakeholders, ensuring the Association is represented on relevant statewide task forces, work groups, committees and coalitions.
• Track state legislation, monitor committee meetings and legislative action.
• Report lobbying activities and ensure compliance with the Association’s approved lobbying compliance vendor and internal tracking system.
• Plan and execute the Association’s annual State Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
• Identify and implement opportunities for grassroots engagement on state issues and assist in execution of state-level advocacy activities, including coordinating office visits, correspondence, and other activities.
• Recruit, train, and facilitate year-round efforts of volunteer Alzheimer’s Ambassadors and volunteers working with assigned members of Congress, in partnership with the D.C. Public Policy Office.
• Provide leadership on federal policy priorities and state policy implications.
• Manage year-round state policy grassroots advocacy activities, including office visits, correspondence, and the volunteer Alzheimer’s State Champion program.
• Promote the Association’s federal and state policy priorities in earned and social media.
• Ensure volunteer advocates report activities and contacts with federal and state officials.
• Provide regular updates to Association staff in the state, the chapter board, volunteer advocates, and staff in the National Public Policy Office.
• Collaborate with Association staff across the chapter regularly including Communications, Programs, Health Systems and the Executive Director to advance mission priorities and provide policy expertise.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• At least 5 years experience in state government affairs, state legislative staff, governor’s office or relevant state agency, preferably in Idaho.
• Ability/willingness to travel across the state, including some evenings and weekends (up to 15%).
• Travel by car and occasionally by air is required.
• Attend the Association’s annual Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C.

• Has current contacts within the state legislature and executive branch, and with potential partners and collaborators in Idaho.
• Political or issue advocacy campaign experience desired.
• Understanding of the legislative, regulatory, and budget process in Idaho.
• Experience in volunteer management and community organizing.
• Familiarity with Medicaid, senior, aging, health, and long-term care issues.
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate, identify, organize, and analyze public…