Director of Govt and Community Affairs

Director of Govt and Community Affairs

Englewood-CO-80110-United States

Position Will Close 09 / 21 / 2025

Position Summary :

As a key member of our team, the Director of Government and Community Affairs will directly report to the President / CEO and take charge of government and external affairs responsibilities. Collaborating closely with internal departments, this role supports community activities and partnerships to advance the hospital's community engagement objectives. Responsibilities also include fostering strategic alliances with medical and community partners, actively engaging with relevant advocacy coalitions to advance issues of legislative importance that affect the hospital and its constituents, overseeing our accountability as a tax-exempt healthcare organization, and managing the Government and Community Affairs annual budget to optimize the impactful allocation of resources and assess return on investment (ROI).

Position Requirements :

• Licensure / Certification / Registrations : None
• Education : A Bachelor’s degree in Hospital Administration or a relevant field is required, a Master's preferred. A graduate of an accredited college or university is required.
• Experience : Minimum of 8–10 years of progressive leadership / management in an acute care / neuroscience setting. Strong financial analysis and human resource experience and community partnership experience
• Skills & Abilities : Minimum of 5+ years of progressive leadership, with an emphasis on external relations, government relations and / or public affairs. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Strong community partnership experience. Able to build trust among multiple stakeholders, as well as adapt to dynamic environments. Strong project management skills. Ability to think strategically and creatively. Ability to successfully handle multiple priorities, and schedule accordingly. Ability to work with multiple hospital departments to support their work and promote community impact. Comprehensive working knowledge of hospitals and healthcare management methods, general healthcare market trends, and the trends in the local and regional markets. Ability to rapidly process and comprehend large amounts of detailed information, consider the implications and consequences of new facts, and make decisions. Strategic planning and development of community engagement initiatives. Active involvement in promoting legislative efforts that are beneficial to their organization. The director must also be available to support community engagement events after normal business hours (after 5PM) and on weekends, as needed.

Essential Functions :

Strategic Partnerships

Government Relations / Advocacy

External Affairs / Community Relations / Community Benefit (CB)

Craig Hospital Benefits :

Benefit Eligible Positions :

At Craig Hospital, we offer a wide range of outstanding benefits that allow our employees to tailor a benefits package that meets their individual needs. Planning a family or looking forward to retirement, we have options. Our medical insurance is a self-funded plan administered by Allegiance Benefit Plans with a CIGNA network of providers offering two different comprehensive plans. We offer dental insurance through Delta Dental, and vision insurance through EyeMed . Craig offers Health Care and Dependent Care Spending Accounts . Craig also provides, and pays for both Short Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance plans for every benefit-eligible employee. We offer generous time off benefits to allow you to enjoy your time away from work too! Additionally, we have a 403b Retirement Plan with a generous matching contribution through Empower Retirement that you are eligible for upon hire. Do you want to go back to school? We have Tuition Assistance. Unexpected emergency? We have Employee Assistance Programs . For Craig, we believe in offering best-in-class benefits, and we prioritize benefits to support you.

Salary Range : $49.49 / Hour — $71.27 / Hour

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