We currently have an opening for an Associate Director, Public Policy and Federal Relations in our Washington, DC Government Affairs Office. This position will be actively involved in the planning, development and execution of a wide range of plans and lobbying initiatives designed to advance Daiichi Sankyo's policy positions with a variety of publics including the United States Congress, the executive branch of government, PhRMA and other biopharmaceutical trade associations, national health policy-makers, the medical profession, potential ally constituencies, and employees. This position will evaluate the political landscape and recommend action options and proposed policy positions on pending and emerging issues that could impact the growth and profitability objectives of the company.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will identify, analyze and monitor draft, pending, and enacted bills and key legislative, social, political, regulatory, and economic trends and other emerging issues that may affect Daiichi Sankyo's overall business interests. You will assist in formulating issue briefs and proposed company positions for informational purposes and use in recommending to senior management potential courses of action and lobbying plans. You will establish relationships with members of Congress, their staffs, and other key health policy-makers, positioning the Company as a trusted informational and objective educational resource. You will be actively engaged in lobbying activities, and will represent the Company on committees, work groups, and at meetings of trade associations and other organizations of which the Company is a member. In this role, you will organize and lead cross functional meetings within the company to help formulate DSI positions on emerging legislative and public policy issues. Additionally, you will make presentations on legislative and policy issues before senior management, and help organize operational and fund-raising activities concerning the Company's Employee Political Action Committee. Responsibilities may also include preparing editorial material on relevant government affairs matters for the intra-company newsletter, representing the company at after-hours political events, and providing information on pending legislative matters to the General Counsel's Office, the CEO and other DSI representatives.
Education/Experience:
Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree; Graduate degree in law, public policy, or public administration is preferred, depending on overall background. You must have at least 5 years of federal government affairs experience working either in the private sector or for an association in a lobbying capacity, in a staff position for a member of the U.S. Congress, or for an executive branch regulatory agency. You must have at least 3 years of advocacy and/or staff experience addressing pharmaceutical or biotech public policy/legislative matters (current or very recent experience in these areas strongly preferred). We are looking for someone with current familiarity with federal legislative and other public policy issues confronting the research-based pharmaceutical industry, as well as knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory rulemaking processes. Familiarity with the key congressional committees with primary jurisdiction over issues germane to the pharmaceutical industry, and knowledge of key players are essential. Strong political acumen and judgment, and commitment to top standards of integrity are critical. Additionally, you should demonstrate a proactive, energetic, time-sensitive, results-driven approach in carrying out assigned and assumed responsibilities, and possess the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while assuming increased responsibility over time. Proficiency in Word and Power Point is required.
This position requires approximately 10-20% travel.
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