Assistant Director of Health Government Relations

Assistant Director of Health Government Relations

USC University Relations (UR) advances the university's mission and USC's role as an anchor institution. The department's scope includes community partnerships, civic engagement, government relations, small business, non-profit accelerators, USC's seven Head Start early childhood education centers, pre-K to career neighborhood education programs, and Classical California - the nation's largest classical music provider.

We are hiring an Assistant Director of Health Government Relations to join the department's Health Policy Governments Relations team. Reporting to the Vice President, this multifaceted role will advance the USC Health System's policy priorities at the federal, state, and local levels of government. The assistant director will provide strategic analyst support on federal and state policy related to hospital financing, healthcare regulatory changes, graduate medical education, and other healthcare issues.

Position Responsibilities :

• Monitors, reviews, researches, analyzes, and evaluates legislative and regulatory issues and government policies to update and advise on appropriate strategic solutions for advocacy and public policy that may impact the health system to the Vice President.
• Ensures that new and revised legislation and regulations about the health system are communicated to the appropriate parties and that changes are implemented to maintain compliance and quality.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders on regulatory and policy impacts.
• Prepare regular briefings, policy updates, and presentations.
• Prepare advocacy plans and engage in advocacy activities representing the health system, including possible delegation visits to Sacramento and Washington, D.C.
• Acts as the liaison in maintaining critical relationships between the health system and trade organizations in Sacramento, D.C., and locally.
• Works collaboratively with internal federal, state, and local government relations teams and other University Relations colleagues to develop relationships with key elected officials and their staff / committee members to promote USC Health System's initiatives and programs.
• Encourages a workplace culture where all employees are valued, value others and have the opportunity to contribute through their ideas, words and actions, in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics.

Qualifications :

This position's annual base salary range is $115,500. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education / training, essential skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

To support the well-being of our faculty and staff, USC provides benefits-eligible employees with a broad range of perks to help protect their and their dependents' health, wealth, and future. These benefits are available as part of the overall compensation and total rewards package. You can learn more about USC's comprehensive benefits here.