340B Health has an immediate opening for a Grassroots and Advocacy Manager at our growing non-profit health care trade association. This position reports directly to the Vice President of Government Relations.
This position is responsible for managing 340B Health’s grassroots advocacy activities and supporting advocacy initiatives to enhance 340B Health’s political effectiveness on Capitol Hill.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage and grow our network of grassroots advocates throughout the country
Identify potential grasstops advocates and cultivate relationships to advance 340B Health’s goals
Build, nurture, and retain grassroots advocates through recruitment of new and strategic supporters with an emphasis on key congressional districts
Track our community of grasstops and grassroots advocates and mobilize them as needed
Manage 340B Health’s Impact Profile initiative, including assistance with member hospitals on creation of Impact Profiles, maintaining a database of Impact Profiles, and increasing hospital participation
Identify external opportunities to support and amplify 340B Health’s priorities
Develop advocacy strategies and oversee day-to-day management of advocacy campaigns designed to achieve policy objectives
Track 340B Health’s government relations data, including maintenance of grassroots toolkit, tracking of legislative activity in Knowlegis, and updating government relations contacts in membership database
Monitor legislative activity and update 340B Health’s member hospitals on relevant issues through regular communications, quarterly newsletter, Action Alerts, and other tools
Assist in execution of legislative fly-ins, including coordinating logistics and event preparation and manage 340B Health’s Government Relations Committee
Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree
Experience building relationships with advocates for a non-profit organization
2 or more years of professional experience on Capitol Hill or in Government Relations at a trade association
Experience with Knowlegis or other grassroots software
Passion for the organization’s mission
An understanding of the political landscape in Washington, DC
A strong attention to detail
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Limited travel required but must help staff our annual national conference in California.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Pay is commensurate with experience. 340B Health provides exceptional benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, Metro benefit, 401K plan, casual dress code, and generous leave time.
More information about 340B Health can be found at www.340BHealth.org. Please e-mail a cover letter and resume to resumes@340BHealth.org or fax them to the Administrator at 202-552-5868. Please state the starting date of your availability, your salary requirements, and how you learned about this position. No phone calls please.
340B Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Internal Number: ADVGR18
About 340B Health
340B Health is a membership organization of more than 1,300 public and private nonprofit hospitals and health systems in the federal 340B drug pricing program. We are the leading advocate and resource for those providers who serve their communities through participation in the 340B drug pricing program. The organization formed in 1993 to increase the affordability and accessibility of pharmaceutical and clinical care for the nation's poor and underserved populations. 340B Health monitors, educates, and serves as an advocate on federal legislative and regulatory issues related to drug pricing and other pharmacy matters affecting safety-net providers. Our membership consists of a broad spectrum of hospitals, including academic medical centers, community hospitals, children's hospitals, and rural facilities.
