Dir Community Relations

: About Us: We're Maimonides Health, Brooklyn's largest healthcare system, serving over 250,000 patients each year through the system's 3 hospitals, 1800 physicians and healthcare professionals, more than 80 community-based practices and outpatient centers. At Maimonides Health, our core values H.E.A.R.T drives everything we do. We uphold and maintain Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork to empower our talented team, engage our respective communities and provide patient-centered care. The system is anchored by Maimonides Medical Center, one of the nation's largest independent teaching hospitals and home to centers of excellence in numerous specialties; Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital (formerly New York Community Hospital), a 130-bed adult medical-surgical hospital; and Maimonides Children's Hospital, Brooklyn's only children's hospital and only pediatric trauma center. Maimonides' clincal progams rank among the best in the country for patient outcomes, including its Heart and Vascular Institute, Neuroscience Institute, Boneand Joint Center, and Cancer Center. Maimonides is an affiliate of Northwell Health and a major clinical training site for SUNY Downstate College of Medicine. Overview:

Reporting to the Vice President, Marketing and Communications, & the Senior Vice President, Population Health and Government Relations, the Director of Community and Government Relations plays a key role in executing strategies designed by senior leadership to address the needs of the diverse communities we serve and advance institutional priorities at the local, state, and federal level. The Director is a tactical leader focused on operationalizing community engagement and government advocacy initiatives. You will build and maintain relationships with local leaders, organizing events that strengthen Maimonides' presence in the community, and supporting legislative priorities through research, communication, and grassroots advocacy.

Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities focus on implementation and coordination across the following two key areas:

Community Relations

• Develop and execute a community engagement strategy to strengthen our relationship with important communities served by Maimonides.
• Partner with clinical departments, organize and promote community events that connect Maimonides with the community and address health-related priorities.
• Cultivate close relationships with key community leaders.
• Facilitate responses to community concerns and priorities.

Government Relations

• Assist with the development and execution of an institutional government relations strategy to advance internal priorities and identify opportunities.
• Maintain regular communication with internal stakeholders and assets, external lobbyists/consultants, and trade associations to coordinate relevant activities.
• Conduct policy and regulatory research and analysis.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to develop policy positions on federal, state, and local policy issues.
• • Cultivate/maintain close working relationships with elected representatives, government officials, and staff members to facilitate effective lobbying/advocacy.
  • Partner closely with the communication team on strategies to advance legislative and public policy agenda.
  • Identify and respond to government grant opportunities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required ; Master's degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, or a related field is a plus.
• Minimum of five (5) years of community and government relations experience at the federal, state, or local level, including as a supervisor. Demonstrated understanding and implementation of health care delivery policy and initiatives, and federal, state, and local public policy and legislative processes.
• Skills : Ability to identify and build strategic relationships with community leaders, key government leaders, policy makers, industry, and other stakeholders; superior communications skills and analytical abilities; excellent judgment in decision-making; strong interpersonal skills; ability to modify plans and adjust priorities to adapt to a changing environment; an ability to balance big picture thinking with an appreciation for the importance of details.
• Event planning and coordination experience is strongly preferred.

Pay Range: USD $125,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr. Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard for race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, citizenship status, or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. MMC is committed to following the requirements of the New York State Human Rights Law with regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.