Assoc Dir Gov Affairs Baltimore City (Government, Community & Economic Partnerships)

We are seeking an Associate Director, Government Affairs Baltimore City. The Associate Director will engage with government officials and staff, administrators, and policymakers on legislative, regulatory, and other matters representing Johns Hopkins' priorities on local issues including but not limited to research, healthcare, higher education, labor and any other matters impacting Hopkins’ ability to advance the institution’s commitment to Baltimore City. The position will also work closely with subject matter experts across the Hopkins enterprise as well as colleagues within the Office of Government, Community & Economic Partnerships to collaborate with community partners and assist with advancing the University’s economic development and place making priorities near the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses. The Associate Director will report to the Director of State Affairs.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Advisory
Represent leadership on key policy issues.
Support strategic planning of Johns Hopkins legislative priorities with leadership and senior staff, creating both reactive and proactive strategies to advance and protect Hopkins policy positions during the legislative session and throughout the year.
Identify funding opportunities for Johns Hopkins business entities, such as programs, centers, and services to the public.
Provide leadership and senior staff with assessments and insights on the political landscape at the local level to help inform and guide Hopkins policy positions.
Legislative Analysis and Action
Analyze a wide range of proposed legislation, regulation, and policies and advise on the development of Johns Hopkins position or course of action. On an ongoing basis, review and monitor proposed regulations and City agency programs and policy. Provide timely information on proposed legislation and regulations to appropriate leadership, faculty, and staff.
Evaluate and analyze how proposed positions or action will affect or interact with other Johns Hopkins policies and programs.
Review and recommend amendments to legislation, analyze the impact to Johns Hopkins, and take appropriate action to minimize negative impact or maximize positive impact on Johns Hopkins.
Liaison
Serve as Johns Hopkins registered lobbyist before the Baltimore City executive and legislative branches.
Build, maintain and strengthen relationships between the Johns Hopkins institutions and City government officials and offices. Serve as a contact between university and health system officials to assist on policy briefs, and testimony.
Meet with elected officials and state policy leaders to advance the legislative and regulatory priorities of Johns Hopkins. Communicate Johns Hopkins' position to state policy makers on a wide range of issues, representing Johns Hopkins before legislative committees and regulators. Work to influence the development of legislation, regulation, and programs.
Enhance the visibility of Johns Hopkins by creating opportunities to expose, promote and showcase Johns Hopkins needs and achievement to City officials, such as arranging meetings with state officials and leadership, site visits to various campuses and programs, providing faculty/staff expert testimony before legislative hearing and briefings, presenting Johns Hopkins to trade seminars and retreats, and forwarding items of interest to officials and staff.
Serve as technical and policy resource to the Baltimore City Council.
Serve on external policy committees and trade organization committees that assist in public policy development.
Materials Development and Production
Write, research, develop, and enhance materials to promote, explain, and advise on specific topics and issues affecting Johns Hopkins. Prepare decision documents, policy briefs, talking points on legislative issues for internal and external use. Write impact summaries of proposed legislation of interest to Johns Hopkins.
Research and write to develop and enhance materials necessary for action such as biographic information on elected officials, financial charts of historical data, presentation slides, etc.
With other staff, write and update legislative bill summaries to track proposed City legislation to inform the actions taken on each.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree.
Six years of professional level related experience in government relations or public policy.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in law or related field.
Experience with Baltimore City government.
Physical Requirements
We have a fragrance-free office environment, and staff are asked not to wear fragrances in the workplace. This policy is reasonable accommodation to employees with severe allergies. There are limited physical discomforts due to temperature, noise, etc.
Classified Title: Assoc Dir Gov Affairs Baltimore City
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG
Starting Salary Range: $102,295 - $179,375 Annually (commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00p
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Eastern High Campus
Department name: City Relations
Personnel area: University Administration