The American Heart Association (AHA) has an awesome opportunity for Regulatory Affairs Manager in our Washington, DC office.
Under the direction of the Vice President of Federal Advocacy, you would be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and drafting responses to a prescribed set of federal regulatory and reimbursement-related issues that impact the association’s public policy agenda. The primary focus of our regulatory work is with the Department of Health and Human Services and its key agencies: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Health Resources and Services Administration. Major topics would include rules that impact ACA markets and patient protections, Medicare coverage determinations and Medicare payment rules, and FDA initiatives focused on drug/device development and safety. As part of your work, you would also find opportunities for high level volunteers and staff to serve as representatives of the Association on appropriate federal regulatory and oversight bodies, including advisory panels and councils. Other duties may include providing limited lobbying support on proposals related to delivery system reform, quality improvement, laboratory developed tests, and other issues.
- Monitor regulatory issues in defined areas daily and locate opportunities for consideration by the AHA leadership on a weekly basis.
- Provide verbal and written updates and briefings to leadership and volunteers.
- Work with appropriate staff and volunteers to prepare regulatory comments and correspondence to federal agencies.
- Brief witnesses and volunteers, in preparation for federal agency hearings and meetings. This includes preparation of written and oral statements and other presentations.
- Maintain and Develop new relationships with federal regulatory staff and coalition partners. Facilitate and/or initiate communications between senior staff and volunteers and key federal agency personnel.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with staff in other departments, while monitoring and reporting on issues related to their work.
- Attend advisory committee meetings, federal agency meetings, coalition meetings, press conferences, issue briefings, hearings, etc.
- Provide input for Federal Advocacy communications materials, as necessary.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience in and knowledge of regulatory affairs.
- Knowledge of federal legislative and executive branch procedures and policies.
- Knowledge of health issues and prior experience writing regulatory comment letters.
- Ability to identify issues and opportunities in the legislative environment that will help advance the mission of the American Heart Association.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills and the ability to think analytically.
- Ability to operate with minimum supervision, take initiative, and produce results.
Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:
- Master’s degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science or related field desirable.
- Experience working within a federal agency such as CMS or HHS desirable.