Government Relations Consultant V, Civil Rights Investigations and Consultation

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is also responsible for driving the coordination of KFHPs licenses to business in each region and providing guidance on critical licensure issues in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations; providing input to help influence regulatory development in accordance with state laws, regulations, and subregulations; developing and implementing regulatory engagement strategies to advance KPs positions on regulatory issues and strategic objectives; partipcating in KP regulatory activities, managing relationships, and driving consistent messaging with state regulators in each KP region; collaborating with internal stakeholders to advise on regulatory updates and issues and gain support for regulatory initiatives; building and maintaining relationships in industry meetings and external forums to advocate on key regulatory issues and the interests of KP; drafting written comments and/or oral testimony on regulatory policy issues; implementing newly enacted state laws and regulations; proactively monitoring filings that reflect KP changes across lines of business; and developing proactive regulatory strategies to support membership growth.

Essential Responsibilities

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward;
• Buils relationships with cross-functional stakeholders;
• Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback;
• Provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members;
• Pactices self-leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit;
• Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback;
• Models team collaboration within and across teams;
• Counsels or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies;
• Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high-priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results;
• Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals;
• Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• (Core) Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management;
• Attention to Detail;
• Business Knowledge;
• Communication;
• Critical Thinking;
• Cross-Group Collaboration;
• Decision Making;
• Dependability;
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support;
• Drives Results;
• Facilitation Skills;
• Health Care Industry;
• Influencing Others;
• Integrity;
• Learning Agility;
• Organizational Savvy;
• Problem Solving;
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall;
• Teamwork;
• Topic-Specific Communication Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• (Functional) Confidentiality;
• Business Documentation;
• Business Value Communication;
• Government Operations;
• Information Gathering;
• Market Risk Knowledge;
• Persuasion;
• Reputational Management;
• Risk Management;
• Written Communication

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum four (4) years of experience in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, communications, public affairs, or a directly related field.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university AND Minimum seven (7) years of professional experience (includes internship and unpaid work experience)
• OR Minimum ten (10) years of experience in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, communications, public affairs, or a directly related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's from an accredited college or university.