Government Relations, Healthcare Associate

Venn Strategies is a fast-paced, nationally recognized full-service government and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Our track record of success is a function of our broad array of working relationships, our strategic expertise, and our impeccable bipartisan reputation across the policy and political spectrum.

We offer our clients a wide range of deliverables focused on advocacy, issue management, coalition management, grassroots engagement, and alliance development.

Venn is seeking a full-time government relations and advocacy associate for our healthcare team with experience in congressional and/or executive branch health policy and political dynamics.

Venn currently offers a hybrid model for in-office and work-from-home arrangements.

Experience:

·Research in healthcare policy with either regulatory or political emphasis that will support a growing healthcare practice.

·Federal or state agency, congressional or private sector experience in program management, research, or special projects.

·Strong writing skills and experience in producing memos showing policy issues and policy/political process knowledge; internal and client meeting agendas; cogent reports on relevant events and news developments.

Document production skills and abilities must be strong.

Responsibilities:

·The ideal candidate will excel in research and cover complex hearings and events with a comprehensive grasp of the content to produce clear, well-thought-out, and relevant documents.

· Excel in a deadline-driven environment with a can-do attitude; ability and wherewithal to communicate challenges in advance of deadlines with the foresight to come up with alternatives and/or challenge solutions.

·Take clear notes which reflect critical information while in client and team meetings.

·Track and alert real-time bills, hearings, mark-ups, and news.

· Assist with scheduling meetings for clients, team members, and congressional and administration staff.

·Speak knowledgeably on healthcare policy and political topics.

·Proactively manage work process and seek out inputs for client projects using

o Meetings

o Trackers

o Regular reports

o Political mapping

·Support lobby day or hill briefing with scheduling, outreach, and other logistics.

Required:

·Strong time-management, judgment, and written and verbal communication skills.

·Experience providing accurate, timely, and on-point research.

·Demonstrated ability to provide effective organizational, project, and process support.

·Strong desire to learn relevant issues within the healthcare scope through inquiry and subject matter research (independently and assigned) all with an attentive approach to assignments.

·Proficient in PowerPoint and Office 360.

·Bachelor’s Degree in healthcare policy, political science, or related field.

EEOC Statement

Venn’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal-opportunity employer.

If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources.

Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.

Send a cover letter and resume to[email protected]. Please put "Healthcare Associate" in the subject line.