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Government & Comm Affairs Assoc Director-WPB

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus Miami, Florida Requisition ID 27297

Description

Job Summary

The Associate Director of Government & Community Affairs for West Palm Beach is responsible for supporting the implementation of strategic plans and engagement objectives to develop and maintain productive relations with all levels of government authorities (local, state, provincial, and federal) to achieve organizational goals. Liaises with government entities that regulate or influence organizational activities. Monitors and analyzes proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends and prepares reports and informational documents to inform and support leaders. Serves as primary NCHS representative for all West Palm Beach community events and works with the Executive Director of Government & Community Affairs on high-level initiatives.

Job Specific Duties

  • Serves as the primary liaison for the planning, coordination, and execution of advance community-wide initiatives in West Palm Beach. 
  • Represent NCHS at all West Palm Beach community events, meets with stakeholders, and engages with local government entities.
  • Coordinates and schedules meetings with stakeholders and the Executive Director of Government & Community Affairs for high-level initiatives.  
  • Monitors and analyzes proposed legislation, emerging issues, and trends that can impact the organization. 
  • Prepares presentations, informational documents, and reports for Nicklaus leadership, boards, and internal management forums as needed. 
  • Assists with organization and management of programs to ensure that Nicklaus Children’s Health System and its key executives and team members are visible with key local, state, and federal advocacy stakeholders.
  • Assists with management of government and community initiatives, partnerships, and deliverables.
  • Cultivates positive relationships with stakeholders that share complementary objectives. Understands their needs and expectations and ensures alignment to achieve objectives. 
  • Manages meetings, scheduling, agendas, and shares materials with participants.
  • Maintains comprehensive documentation, including project plans, reports, meeting minutes, and relevant records. Ensures all information is accurate, up-to-date, and accessible. 
  • Analyzes project outcomes and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement. Implements lessons learned to enhance future project success.

Qualifications

Minimum Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field
  • 1-3 years of experience in external affairs or similar environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders including external partners.
  • Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies and best practices.
  • Able to work with high-level executives both inside and outside of the organization.
  • Ability to manage confidential matters and information with discretion.


Job :

Management

Primary Location :

Florida-Miami-Nicklaus Children's Hospital - Main Hospital Campus

Department :

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS-1000-954010

Job Status


:Full Time
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Joining a new organization can be daunting or overwhelming. But at Nicklaus, your colleagues make you feel welcomed. They taught me to celebrate our accomplishments and band together during challenging times. This is not easy to find in healthcare these days, so I’m grateful to have found an amazing place to work with people and leadership who have my well-being in mind.

Lova Renee Brunson Manager Accreditation & Regulatory

Collaboration leads to success.

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Working together, we find solutions and methods we would never find alone, and at Nicklaus Children’s, we have fun doing it.

Responsibility drives us.

We all take responsibility here – for the children, their families, our work and each other. We meet our responsibilities head on and motivate each other to succeed.

Empower yourself, help others.

Nicklaus Children’s encourages team members to believe in their ability to affect positive change in the world through everything they do with us.

Advocate for the right way.

Advocate for children. Advocate for families. Advocate for yourself. But most of all, advocate for getting the job done right and you will find nothing but success and support in your career here.

Transformation is growth.

At Nicklaus Children’s, change is not to be feared. When you work here, you are always working with the most advanced tools and procedures available.

Empathy is everything.

We expect our team members to have empathy for the patients and families they treat, and in turn, we have empathy for them. We take care of everyone in the Nicklaus Children’s family with competitive benefits and our supportive culture.

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