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Organization Overview
Founded in 1881, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) is the national trade association representing the leading manufacturers and marketers in the consumer healthcare industry with its core capabilities, including scientific and regulatory affairs, government affairs, and communications. CHPA is the leading voice fighting to ensure that Americans have access to beneficial over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer medical devices they can count on to be reliable, save money and time, and deliver new and better ways to get and stay healthy. CHPA partners with its member companies to promote a more inclusive industry and to support a broader diversity, equity, and inclusion effort to ensure equity for CHPA’s staff and consumers in the United States.
CHPA fosters employee engagement and reward staff through challenging work, competitive compensation and benefits, flexible scheduling and time-off options, and opportunities to grow and develop professionally.
Position Summary
The Director, Federal Government Affairs, supports federal government affairs efforts by implementing congressional communications and legislative strategies. He/she identifies and analyzes federal and state legislation important to member companies and outside clients; drafts position papers, legislative summaries, and correspondence; tracks and maintains information on bills, congressional members and staff, lobbying campaigns, and Association members’ grassroots information; and develops and maintains relationships with Members of Congress, their staff, coalitions, and allied organizations. The Director position is also responsible for the operational management of the CHPA Political Action Committee.
Essential Functions
Required Education and Work Experience
Preferred Work Experience
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands handle, type, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This is largely a sedentary role however some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend or stand on a stool, as necessary. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 10 lbs.
Position Type/Exected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. CHPA anticipates continuing its hybrid work environment (working remotely and in the office) indefinitely, however, the employee is required to be readily available to work several times a week in Washington, DC, based on the needs of this position. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (EST) and must work at least 37.5 hours each week to maintain full-time status. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Superviosry Duties
N/A
Travel (Estimated Time)
10%
EEO Statement
CHPA is stronger by working with people with a diverse set of backgrounds and perspectives. Consumer Healthcare Products Association is committed to equal employment opportunity and makes all employment-related decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, age, sex, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, family responsibilities, personal appearance, political affiliation, matriculation, veteran or military status, union affiliation or any other categories protected by federal, state, or local law (the “Protected Categories”).
Full Time
$86k-113k (estimate)
04/22/2024
05/11/2024
chpainfo.org
Washington, DC
<25
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