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State Affairs Coordinator

Posted: 01/16/2025
Healthcare

POSITION SUMMARY (Basic purpose or primary function of job)

The Coordinator of State Affairs is responsible for assisting the Director of State Legislative Affairs in carrying out the Arthritis Foundation’s state legislative affairs program, including helping to execute annual goals for state government relations efforts across all 50 states; monitor developments in the state legislative and regulatory environments; representing the Arthritis Foundation in relevant state legislative coalitions; and maintaining lobbying compliance with relevant state governments. 

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (Principal responsibilities or job duties)

• Tracks state legislative activities and covers legislative hearings, as directed by the State Director

• Represents the AF on state legislative coalitions, meetings, and conferences

• Monitors and analyzes developments in state legislative and regulatory environments, utilizing advocacy software such as FiscalNote, VoterVoice and other state legislative tracking tools to identify filed legislation and track appointed state board activities and agency guidance/rulemaking

• Maintains lobbying compliance records across all state laws, governmental regulations and organizational policies which impact areas of responsibility

• Assists with planning and execution of special events, meetings and targeted advocacy outreach including, but not limited to: the Advocacy Summit, state capitol lobby days, in district legislative meetings, media events and other advocacy activities

• Works with the Policy and State Affairs Directors to conduct research, and writes and/or assists in writing materials including one-pagers, testimony, issue briefs and other campaign collateral

• Works closely with the Advocacy Engagement Manager and federal advocacy team to ensure the grassroots advocacy network is prepared to participate in advocating for state advocacy goals and messaging and activities complement and support federal campaign objectives

 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

  1. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Health Policy, Political Science, Public Administration or Government.
  2. Basic knowledge of the state legislative and regulatory process.
  3. Ability to work collaboratively and interdependently to accomplish goals and outcomes.
  4. Excellent writing, speaking and organizational skills.
  5. Ability to travel as needed for state advocacy events.
  6. Knowledge of health care policy is desired specifically surrounding state-regulated insurance plan coverage.

State Affairs Coordinator
Arthritis Foundation Georgia Office