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Description:

POSITION SUMMARY
This full-time exempt position reports to the Deputy Director. Like all Children’s Alliance staff, the Health Policy Director will work fully remotely until we reopen a Seattle office at the conclusion of the pandemic. At that time, during the state legislative session, significant travel to Olympia is expected. This position requires occasional work in the evenings and on weekends.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead Children’s Health Policy and Advocacy
• Advocate for health coverage and access for all children in Washington, with a particular focus on eliminating racism in health care access, affordability, quality of care, and health outcomes.
• Work with community members directly impacted by racial injustice in health to inform public policy. Synthesize input and form policy proposals, and work with state and federal lawmakers to advance these proposals.
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• Oversee the breadth of the Children’s Alliance’s children’s health policy portfolio and
provide project management on specific projects. Coordinate with Children’s Alliance staff
to develop and implement legislative, communications, and mobilization strategies.
• Maintain and expand partnerships with children’s health stakeholders, serving as
external representative of Children’s Alliance at health policy advocacy coalitions.
• Engage with families, health providers/organizations, state and federal agency and
legislative members and staff to advance health policy solutions.
• Lead Children’s Alliance’s oral health advocacy work, including co-leadership of the
Washington Dental Access Campaign.
• Conduct periodic long-term planning to identify and pursue opportunities to advance
Children’s Alliance’s mission and child health goals.
• When applicable, supervise 1-2 staff, including hiring, orientation, supervision, and
evaluation.
Fund Development and Grants Management
• Share responsibility for fund development for Children’s Alliance health policy work.
• Share responsibility for developing and meeting program goals and deliverables, including
tracking deliverables and budgets for various funding sources, and developing reports to
funders.
Miscellaneous activities
• Participate in organizational activities, such as staff workgroups, membership meetings,
fund development, and policy advocacy trainings.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Prior experience in state or federal health policy.
• Experience in state-level policy advocacy.
• Experience working in coalition with diverse partners.
• Ability to travel to Olympia during the legislative session after the end of COVID-19
restrictions on gatherings.
• The adaptability to work effectively in a wide variety of geographic, political, and cultural
settings.
• Be prepared for guidance, evaluation, and high performance in a virtual office setting.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and other PC applications.
• No one candidate is expected to possess all the qualifications listed above. In areas where
aptitude and/or interest are greater than experience, candidates are encouraged to
propose a plan for support.
COMPENSATION
The annual starting salary is $66,000 - $73,000. Children’s Alliance offers a flexible work
environment and 12 days of paid vacation in the first year with incremental increases in
subsequent years, 13 paid holidays, and opportunities for sabbatical. The organization heavily
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subsidizes employee and dependent health and dental coverage and offers sick leave and paid
family and medical leave

APPLICATION INFORMATION
Children’s Alliance is an equal opportunity employer working toward a culturally diverse and
culturally competent workplace. We strongly encourage applications from people of color,
immigrants, refugees, women, people with disabilities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and
other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to jobs@childrensalliance.org with your full name and
the title of the position (first name last name, Health Policy Director) in the subject line of the email.

Priority deadline
We will review applications on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications submitted by
Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.