External Affairs Specialist

Overview

The External Affairs Specialist will support Central Health's external affairs initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Government Affairs & Public Policy, this role will collaborate closely with the Deputy Administrator, Chief Communications Officer, and their teams to develop and implement workflows among internal stakeholders, supporting external affairs, government affairs, and strategic communications strategies.

The External Affairs specialist will organize and participate in project and department meetings, ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met, and work closely with both internal departments and external stakeholders to achieve organizational strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

• Drives the advancement of external affairs projects and initiatives, while managing relationships with external affairs vendors.
• Facilitates coordination among internal stakeholders as we plan and prepare presentations and briefings for government partners, such as budget presentations, work session presentations, and public meetings.
• Proactively manages project timelines, coordinates meetings (. invitations, agenda development, capturing notes and action items), contributes to collateral and slide deck development, and ensures thorough follow-up to successfully execute actions items including presentations and briefings.
• Coordinates projects between government affairs, board governance, communications, strategy, healthcare delivery, finance, the CEO’s office, and other departments in support of external / government affairs and strategic communication strategies.
• Monitors public meetings (., Austin City Council, Travis County Commissioners Court) and media affecting Central Health, relaying vital information for business leaders' reference and support using clear communication methods (.

memos, emails, Microsoft Teams .

• Proactively anticipates and addresses future needs within divisional workflows and priorities, thereby optimizing efficiency and effectiveness within the External Affairs team.
• Acts as the primary liaison between team members and the Deputy Administrator & Chief Communications Officer, ensuring prompt and precise dissemination of essential information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Knowledge of principle practices of project management.
• Knowledge of government relations or government affairs.
• Strong critical thinking / problem solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Skilled in designing public-facing education materials that are detailed, strategic and engaging such as PowerPoint presentations, fact sheets, and other collateral materials.

Qualifications

EDUCATION :

Bachelor's Degree in Political science, public policy, communications, history, economics, liberal arts, finance, business administration and management required.

WORK EXPERIENCE :

5 years professional experience in government and / or working with an elected official at the local, state or federal level required.

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