Senior Legislative Analyst

The Senior Legislative Analyst serves as a senior subject-matter expert within Government Relations, independently and collaboratively advancing AAMC’s federal advocacy priorities related to the budget, medical research, public health, Veterans Affairs, and higher education. The role leads and supports legislative analysis and advocacy strategy on specific issues within the portfolio, represents AAMC to Congress, federal agencies, and national coalitions, and serves as primary staff lead for major advocacy partnerships in the portfolio. The position exercises significant judgment in complex, evolving policy environments and regularly advises senior leadership on legislative strategy and organizational priorities.

• Educate Congress, Federal Executive Branch, AAMC constituents, and advocacy partners on AAMC policy priorities.

• Help position AAMC as a respected resource regarding academic medicine issues by:

• Developing advocacy materials and implementing advocacy messaging and strategy;

• Leading Congressional advocacy meetings and educating Members of Congress and their staff;

• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with congressional staff and advocacy partners;

• Organizing Congressional briefings on AAMC priorities;

• Increasing Congressional support for AAMC-supported legislation;

• Staffing the Friends of VA Medical Care and Health Research Coalition and related higher education coalitions;

• Representing the AAMC and related policy priorities at Congressional hearings, briefings, and stakeholder meetings with fellow health care organizations;

• Leading and facilitating working groups for government relations representatives on key issues as advocacy needs emerge;

• Coordinating with other Government Relations staff and others throughout the organization; and

• Informing AAMC constituents of important legislative and regulatory activity and communicating the AAMC’s views to the medical and scientific research, physician, hospital, health, and higher education communities.

• Serve as AAMC legislative issue lead to track, analyze, and summarize for internal and external audiences legislation and regulations at various stages of the policymaking process, including issue briefs and one pagers.

• Monitor and respond to fast-moving legislative and regulatory developments, providing rapid analysis, strategic recommendations, and messaging guidance during time-sensitive or high-impact situations affecting AAMC priorities.

• Under direction of Senior Director, Public Policy & Strategic Outreach, help staff the AAMC-led Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, including:

• Drafting correspondence on behalf of the coalition

• Leading working groups

• Disseminating materials to the coalition

• Managing content on the coalition’s website

• Helping to develop the coalition agenda, and

• Participating in strategy and advocacy meetings

• Serve as Washington Highlights co-editor and assist in creating and updating materials for the advocacy section of the AAMC website.

• Manage Washington Highlights contributors across the organization to secure, review, and publish content for the newsletter

• Work directly with Chief Public Policy Officer and others across the association to manage several high priority projects and organizational strategy issues.

• Participate in selected meetings on behalf of the Department or the organization, deliver presentations on topics within portfolio.

• Work with legislative analysts and other specialists across the association to provide guidance, coaching, and/or review of and input on related materials they develop and responsibilities related to this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree is required for this position, along with a minimum of 5-7 years of related work experience (advanced degree in a related field can substitute as appropriate).

• Related work experience (5-7 years):

  • On medical research, higher education, health care and/or public health policy issues;

  • Working with elected officials at local, state, and federal level;

  • Covering hearings, briefings, and related events;

  • Handling advocacy and constituency coalitions communications and inquiries;

  • Tracking and analyzing federal legislative and regulatory issues;

  • Presenting on and communicating analyses and positions on key legislative and policy issues to various audiences; and/or Drafting and disseminating policy documents and related materials.

  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills (with particular emphasis on writing) required.

  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

  • Ability to utilize AAMC software to work with the team to post approved content online.

Preferred Experience:

• Working knowledge of policy areas important to medical schools and teaching hospitals.

Remote Work Eligibility

Compensation Grade Range

Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors may include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, as well as internal equity, market, and business considerations.

If a bachelor’s degree is required, related work experience may be substituted in some positions.  One year of college course work at an accredited institution is equivalent to one year of related work experience.

The AAMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The AAMC is committed to an Equal Employment Opportunity policy in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other personnel practices. The AAMC will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, past or current military service, or any other legally protected characteristic. The AAMC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, the AAMC will ensure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the talent acquisition team.

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