Job Summary:

• Develop and implement strategies for advancing work through local, state, and federal legislation – both proactively and in response to inquiries.
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to shape legislation or regulations to advance the mission.
• Review and propose legislation concerning child welfare, early child care and education, and juvenile justice issues.
• Monitor federal, state and local governments for legislative initiatives affecting the agency’s programs and services.
• Ensure that there are clear, timely written or oral reports interpreting and detailing relevant legislation and developments for agency review.
• Propose and develop appropriate strategy for response to legislation to influence and advance the interests 
• Work with all relevant federal, state, and local government leaders to advance the goals on behalf of NYC’s children and families.
• Represent the agency’s position as a member of national and state industry and intergovernmental groups, as requested by the Commissioner.
• Establish and build communications and working relationships with members of Congress, other officials, and advocates at the federal, state, local levels.
• Conduct regular briefings for legislators and staff on issues of importance to the agency.

Skills on Resume:

• Legislative Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Policy Advocacy (Hard Skills)
• Government Relations (Soft Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Strategic Thinking (Soft Skills)
• Networking (Soft Skills)
• Monitoring and Reporting (Hard Skills)
• Public Speaking (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Advise agency personnel on all legislative matters governing the area of concern.
• Manage relationships with advocacy groups
• Ensure that advocacy, community, and provider groups have clear, timely information about work and intergovernmental/interagency efforts.
• Draft testimony and prepare with agency senior leadership for hearings before city, state, and federal legislative bodies.
• Correspond with elected officials on policy, program and constituent matters.
• Partner and develop a relationship with the Mayor’s Office of Legislative Affairs in order to advance legislative agenda.
• Manage staff in the External Affairs Community Engagement team to ensure agency is developing and strengthening relationships with community boards and communities
• Sharing critical resources and information with communities, and is responsive to communities.
• Manage staff in the External Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs team with daily responsibilities of the office including development of legislative positions and proposals, timely correspondence with elected officials, and preparation for meetings and hearings before legislative bodies.

Skills on Resume:

• Legislative Knowledge (Hard Skills)
• Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
• Communication Skills (Soft Skills)
• Testimony Drafting (Hard Skills)
• Correspondence Management (Soft Skills)
• Partnership Development (Soft Skills)
• Team Management (Soft Skills)
• Proposal Development (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Manage the delivery of the Commissioner's investigations, compliance and enforcement function
• Oversight of, and responsibility for managing litigation involving or initiated by the HCC
• Co-ordinating the Commissioner's response to policy developments across a diverse range of stakeholders 
• Contributing to the delivery of the Commissioner's Strategic Plan as a member of the HCC's Executive and Leadership teams.
• Capable of leading individuals to perform at best whilst adhering to timeframes and legislative requirements
• Skilled at driving performance excellence in a complex legislative and policy environment
• Able to effectively manage a diverse work environment whilst adhering to statutory requirements
• Committed to supporting safe and ethical healthcare 
• Collaborates with epidemiology team and program directors within the bureau to monitor epidemiologic trends to inform programmatic operations.
• Ensuring strong partnership and clear communication with external partners including Maryland Department of Health, Health Care Access Maryland, clinical, school and university partners and others.

Skills on Resume:

• Strategic Management (Hard Skills)
• Litigation Management (Hard Skills)
• Stakeholder Engagement (Soft Skills)
• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Performance Management (Hard Skills)
• Diversity Management (Soft Skills)
• Ethical Standards (Soft Skills)
• Partnership Building (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Lead the Division of Academic and Health Affairs, and collaborate with other agency divisions
• Advising and consulting with educational institutions to achieve the goals of the Board’s long-term strategic plan for higher education.
• Develops standards of excellence, provide policy analysis and guidance on issues pertaining to public higher education, including academic instruction and education of healthcare workforce.
• Coordinates the state’s oversight of all academic and health affairs matters at public community colleges, universities, health related institutions, state colleges, technical colleges, and private postsecondary institutions.
• Reviews request for new and revised degree programs and administrative units, institutional role, mission statements, program inventory and existing academic units and degree programs at public higher education institutions
• Prepare recommendations for approval or disapproval.
• Develops and administers transfer policies between sectors of higher education, including core curricula and fields of study.
• Administer basic, applied, and health-related research and educational grant programs and medical education trustee funds programs.
• Conduct studies, provide analyses, and produce reports as requested by the Board, required by legislation 
• Prepares responses to requests from external constituents, including the executive and legislative branches of Government.
• Establishes a cooperative working relationship with state and federal agencies, members of the Board, and representatives of institutions of higher education.

Skills on Resume:

• Leadership (Soft Skills)
• Strategic Planning (Hard Skills)
• Policy Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Program Evaluation (Hard Skills)
• Decision Making (Soft Skills)
• Research Administration (Hard Skills)
• Communication (Soft Skills)