Chief Advocacy and Government Relations Officer (American Dental Education Association)

Chief Advocacy & Government Relations Officer

Location - Washington DC Metropolitan Area Hybrid Role

Position Summary :

The Chief Advocacy Officer leads the Advocacy and Government Relations (AGR) division in ensuring that ADEA is heard and recognized by policymakers in local, state, and federal governments as the "voice of dental education". The Chief Advocacy Officer ensures a proactive presence by ADEA AGR staff in the halls of Congress, with the White House, federal agencies and State legislatures and agencies. Also, the Chief Advocacy Officer maintains relationships with higher education and health professions associations, organized dentistry, and others to collaborate and advocate for ADEA's legislative and regulatory priorities. The Chief Advocacy Officer leads AGR staff in critiquing and analyzing legislation, policies, rules, regulations, and court decisions pertaining to oral health education, dental and craniofacial research and higher education at the congressional, federal agency and state levels to ensure ADEA's interests and concerns are heard and addressed. This position reports to ADEA's Senior Chief Financial Officer.

Primary Responsibilities :

Lead and coordinate the interaction of ADEA staff with federal agencies (e.g., HHS, NIH, NIDCR, CMS, HRSA, UPHS, ED, NHSC, VA) to carry out the following :

• Identify emerging programs of interest to ADEA
• Monitor the implementation of health care and higher education laws
• Stay current regarding Medicaid program efforts on the state level
• Monitor legislation and regulations regarding Graduate Medical Education
• Proactively advocate for funding for Title VII programs
• Kept abreast of Gainful Employment Regulations
• Inform members regarding reporting of the Sunshine Act open payments requirements
• Update members regarding requirement of Electronic Health Records
• Stay abreast regarding legislative proposals that might affect graduate student loans and repayment options
• Identify new federal and state grant possibilities
• Monitor the development of new programs of interest
• Assist ADEA members in responding to requests for comments on proposed rules and regulations
• Supervise AGR staff effectively

Provide content and continually update the ADEA Advocacy Website, as to the following webpages :

Oversee and contribute to the content and production of the ADEA Advocate weekly newsletter.

Additional Responsibilities :

Qualifications :

Compensation : $220,000-$230,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Offering generous and comprehensive benefits.

EOE Statement : The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is an equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Disclaimer : This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.