Policy Director, Legal Affairs

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** Policy Director, Legal Affairs
* Identify public policy opportunities or threats and create and develop legislative or regulatory response.
* Engage WSHA members in public policy and advocacy, including preparing members to testify.
* Serve as lead staff on key health care issues with the state legislature and state administrative agencies.
* Coordinate with WSHA lobbyists.
* Identify and lead opportunities for WSHA to address public policy challenges through voluntary efforts.
* Develop WSHA response on proposed rules and agency guidelines.
* Develop partnerships with other organizations that share WSHA's interests and coordinate actions.
* Direct work of WSHA data analytics staff to identify and display relevant data and information.
* Present information at legislative committees, regulatory hearings, and other governmental meetings, as well as to partner organizations.
* Present and facilitate discussions with the WSHA Board and committees.
* Convene and chair WSHA sponsored work groups of hospital members, such as hospital financial counselors, hospital legal staff, and others.
* Represent WSHA at outside work groups and committees.
* Keep members informed on WSHA advocacy efforts through phone conferences, webinars, newsletters, bulletins and other communication vehicles.
* Assist members in following important state laws and in implementing new laws.
* Develop relationships with key agency staff, member staff and partner organizations to identify and pursue hospital member interests.
* Contribute to the development of WSHA strategic goals.
* Participate as part of the policy development team - sharing work, expertise, and resources.
* Perform other duties as assigned.
* Juris doctorate required. Preference for Washington State Bar license.
* At least five years of professional public policy and/or advocacy experience with a health care related organization, association, governmental entity, or political organization, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex law and regulations and communicate conclusions and recommendations in plain English to key audiences.
* Ability to draft legal memos, policy documents, regulations, and legislation.
* Familiarity with Washington State law and regulations.
* Knowledge of state, federal and local political processes.
* Ability to build effective relationships and represent WSHA in a professional and confident manner
* Deep knowledge of health care environment.
* Strong project coordination/management and leadership skills.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Exceptional interpersonal skills.
* Ability to successfully communicate effectively and work with diverse populations.
* Ability to conceptualize, analyze and communicate complex health policy issues to internal and external stakeholders.
* Strong, collaborative team player also able to successfully work independently.
* Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
* Thrives in a fast-paced environment.
* Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a constructive manner to colleagues and supervisors.