Policy Coordinator

Coordination of Advocacy and Tribal Health Policy: 

• Coordinate on-going policy work efforts and communication tasks. 
• Coordinate the efforts, planning and implementation, with leadership guidance, of ANHB’s state and federal legislative strategy.  
• Assist with planning, development, implementation of events, meetings, and activities.
• Support the coordination of weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings. 
• Support scheduling legislative visits with key lawmakers.  
• Coordinate efforts to develop briefing materials, talking points or announcements. 
• Coordinate and assist in preparation of member testimony, legislative visits, and committee/workgroup meetings. 

Assistance with Technical Work: 

• Assist in developing and maintaining policy documents and related summaries. 
• Support efforts to prepare written reports and review of Tribal health-related policies, legislation, regulations, etc. for the development of positions on Tribal and rural health topics for distribution to ANHB members. 
• Provide support in monitoring, reviewing and tracking new and emerging opportunities for advocacy and issues that may impact Tribal health.  
• Prepares and formats legislative alerts and bi-weekly newsletter updates. 
• Updates information on advocacy and policy on the ANHB’s website. 
• Reviews and find materials pertaining to Tribal health care issues. 
• Tracks legislative and policy information. 
• Assists and drafts in collaboration with other ANHB staff and subject matter experts with written comment letters, white papers, and other documents in response to key issues. 
• Participates in committees and meetings and provides staff support (i.e. note taking) as assigned. 
• Collects information on content and process of legislation and requirements of key programs major health initiatives of interest to constituency. 

Communication, Teamwork and Partner Relations:

• Assist with building and maintaining relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Serve as the communicator for administrative and legislative updates. 
• Maintain committee contact lists and support sharing of information.  
• Work with staff, policy experts, consultants, and external partners to identify policy priorities and assemble efforts to draft position papers, letters and communications, including but not limited to talking points, testimony, training materials, presentations, and other related documents. 
• Upholds a work environment that promotes teamwork, partnership, mutual respect and communication.