As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Association has a phenomenal opportunity for an Associate Regulatory Affairs Manager with our Federal Advocacy Team in our Washington, DC office (hybrid work arrangements available).

Under the direction of the Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, you would be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and drafting responses to a defined set of federal regulatory issues and representing the American Heart Association before federal agencies. The primary focus of your regulatory work would be the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Core topics would include nutrition, food labeling, and prevention, with the opportunity to assist on other topics as needed. In addition to drafting comment letters, you would work with other advocacy, grassroots, and communications staff to help develop strategies to advance the association’s regulatory priorities in these areas.  As part of your work, you would serve on internal committees, external workgroups and coalitions, and participate in meetings with federal agency officials and staff. Other duties may include helping prepare senior staff and volunteers for meetings with Administration officials or public meetings, including preparing oral statements and presentations.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

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• Monitor regulatory issues in defined areas daily and identify opportunities to advance the American Heart Association’s priorities.
• Review proposed and final rules and prepare summaries for distribution to staff and volunteers.
• Work with appropriate staff, volunteers, and partners to prepare regulatory comments and correspondence to federal agencies.
• Participate in meetings with federal agency staff.
• Help brief high-level staff and volunteers in preparation for federal agency hearings and meetings.  This includes helping draft written and oral statements and other presentations.
• Support the development, planning, and execution of issue advocacy campaigns to advance key regulatory priorities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with federal agency staff and coalition partners.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with staff in other departments, while monitoring and reporting on issues related to their work.
• Attend advisory committee meetings, federal agency meetings, coalition meetings, press conferences, issue briefings, hearings, etc.
• Provide content for Federal Advocacy communications as needed.

Want to help get your resume to the top? Take a look at the experience we require:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in and knowledge of regulatory affairs, government relations, or a related field.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills, including critical thinking.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, take initiative, and learn new skills and knowledge.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Here are some of the preferred skills we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Health, Nutrition, or a related field.
• Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years prior experience writing regulatory comment letters and interacting with policymakers.
• Knowledge of federal executive branch procedures and policies.
• Experience working within a federal agency such as HHS, FDA, CDC, or USDA desirable.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory issues, including nutrition issues.

Expected pay range will be $65,000 - $72,000.  Pay is commensurate with experience; geographic differentials to the pay range may apply. The American Heart Association reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range.

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package.  Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary.  That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.
  
  
• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position. 
  
  
• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution.  As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.
  
  
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program.  HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
  
  
• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees.  The number of days will increase based on seniority level.  You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.
  
  
• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees.  This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

The American Heart Association’s 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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