Specialist, State Advocacy

Alexandria, VA
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Job Description

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. The ASCO Association d/b/a Association for Clinical Oncology (the “Association”) is a 501(c)(6) professional membership association representing a diverse network of nearly 45,000 oncology professionals. The Association, along with its affiliates the American Society of Clinical Oncology (the “Society”), Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, and QOPI Certification Program, LLC, (collectively, “ASCO”) are committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality, equitable patient care.
ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, commits to quality, and values inclusion. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance.
ASCO offers competitive salaries, an excellent benefits package, and opportunities to participate in professional development programs. To learn what it’s like to work at the Association, click
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Who we are looking for:

Are you passionate about making a difference in cancer care and medicine? If so, this is the role for you! We are seeking a passionate Specialist, State Advocacy to work with our dynamic state advocacy team.
This role offers the opportunity to be part of our mission to advance ASCO’s advocacy priorities at the state level.
Don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to meaningful advocacy efforts in cancer care and make an impact!
This position is hybrid, with a primary location in Alexandria, VA.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the state advocacy team to develop and implement state advocacy strategies.
  • Research, analyze, and track state legislation and regulations relating to cancer care and the practice of medicine.
  • Draft letters, testimony, and other materials for state legislative and regulatory purposes and coordinate submission with State Affiliates.
  • Actively participate in state-based coalition strategy discussions and develop relationships with counterparts at physician and cancer community organizations.
  • Identify opportunities to increase State Affiliate activity and ASCO’s visibility in state advocacy, including through testimony and meetings with state policymakers.
  • Work with the policy communications team to seek opportunities for ASCO to engage in media efforts on state issues, such as press event participation, social media press releases, and op-eds.
  • Coordinate with the Grassroots Advocacy Specialist to draft and share state level grassroots alerts.
  • Serve as a state advocacy resource for State Affiliates, ASCO committees, and others.
  • Travel to and participate in state affiliate meetings and lobby days.
  • Attend conferences and represent ASCO’s state advocacy program externally.

Required Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in political science, public policy, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • 4+ years of related work experience with demonstrated knowledge of and experience with state-level advocacy initiatives at a professional association; engagement with state chapters a plus
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and various internet browsers and search engines and familiarity with legislative and regulatory search programs and engines

Competencies
  • Excellent communication skills, including written, with ability to clearly convey and receive information
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with ability to make decisions with sound judgement
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with a positive and enthusiastic attitude
  • Self-managed with excellent time management skills and proven ability meet deadlines, prioritize, and multi-task
  • Excellent organizational skills with high attention to detail

Work Environment
Hybrid work location based out of the Alexandria, VA office.
ADA/Physical Requirements
Must lift up to 10 lbs
Travel
10-15 days/yr
  • Open Leave Policy
  • Paid Family Leave
  • 13 Paid Holidays per Calendar Year
  • Staff Appreciation Days
  • 401(k): 7.5% Employer Contribution
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Fertility and Family Forming
  • Healthcare Concierge
  • Flexible Spending Account(s)
  • Healthcare Savings Account
  • Disability and Life Insurance
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
At ASCO, our goal is to foster and encourage a diversity of thought, experience, and background in our workplace. Our organization’s culture is multi-dimensional, and we encourage our employees to leverage their unique perspectives and ideas.

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