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Regional Legislative & Policy Advocate

Delta Dental Ins. · Mississippi, United States · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$81k–$174k/yrFull-time
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for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include sections only if real content. We have location requirement: "This position requires the selected candidate to reside in one of the following states: Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, or Georgia." This appears twice (Location Requirement). Should be included maybe under "Requirements" or "Qualifications"? It's a location requirement, could be part of "Requirements". We'll include a

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      . Benefits: Under "About Us" there is a list of benefits: Competitive base and incentive pay, 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions, Rich medical & pharmacy benefits, 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits, Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives, Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off, Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program, Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance, Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities, Employee discount program. Also mention Fair Chance Ordinances etc but that's legal boilerplate; we should remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The Fair Chance Ordinances is legal; we should drop that. Also "About Us" paragraph before benefits is prose; we can include as

      maybe under About the role? But we have no explicit "About the role" heading; we could use "About the role" for the description paragraph at start: "The Regional Legislative & Policy Advocate is responsible for establishing and maintaining Delta Dental's influence..." That's a description. Could be under

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      About the role

      The Regional Legislative & Policy Advocate is responsible for establishing and maintaining Delta Dental's influence and advocacy with state legislatures and regulators, and building relationships with key stakeholders such as dental associations, industry groups, and state and local business associations. This individual develops a deep understanding of the legislative landscape by identifying, monitoring, and analyzing legislative proposals within a region of states, and using those insights to recommend and carry out advocacy to mitigate or support legislation as needed to execute Delta Dental's strategic goals. This role is a go-to thought leader in their region and is responsible to oversee and assign tasks to lobbyists in their assigned states.

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      for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those exact headings if we have content. Location requirement could go under Requirements. So we will have

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      Pay Grade 21. $80,500 - $174,300 (national base pay range). Could also mention that actual pay may vary based on KSAs etc. That's substantive; we should include that sentence: "The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity." That's from the posting. We'll include as

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      • each benefit. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, Fair Chance Ordinances, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, navigation, cookie, etc. Also remove "About Us" paragraph that is not benefits? The "About Us" paragraph before benefits is: "Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing." That's substantive; we could include under About the role? But we already have About the role describing job. Could add another

        About Delta Dental

        but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings list includes About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we should not add other headings. We could incorporate that "About Us" prose into

        under About the role? Might be okay to add a second paragraph there. The About the role section could have two paragraphs: first describing role, second about company mission. That preserves info. Thus About the role: first paragraph as earlier, second paragraph: "Behind the smile! We are dedicated to safeguarding the health and financial stability of our employees and their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond the workplace to foster personal growth and holistic wellbeing." Now Benefits list: we need to extract from the benefits paragraph. List: - Competitive base and incentive pay - 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions - Rich medical & pharmacy benefits - 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits - Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives - Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off - Culture of growth and learning: career development; tuition reimbursement; recognition program - Family support: adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance - Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities - Employee discount program We'll put each as

      • . Now Qualifications list: need to capture all bullet-like statements. From text: "Location Requirement: This position requires the selected candidate to reside in one of the following states: Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, or Georgia." (we already have under Requirements) "4+ w/Bachelor’s degree" maybe means 4+ years with Bachelor's degree? Actually "4+ w/Bachelor’s degree". Then "Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree". Then "A minimum of 4 years related experience in legal affairs, government affairs, public policy or similar; direct experience in policy and/or advocacy work highly preferred." Then list of skills: - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business processes and recommend effective solutions. - Legal research and analysis skills. - In-depth knowledge of the legislative process. - Organization and time management skills including the ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail. - Computer skills including Word, Excel, SharePoint, Westlaw, etc. - Knowledge of and ability to execute process and data-driven structured analysis techniques. - Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels. - General understanding of healthcare and insurance operations. - Licenses Certified Paralegal. Upon Hire We'll put each as
      • . Also note "4+ w/Bachelor’s degree" and "Additional experience may be accepted in lieu of education or degree". We'll include those. Now Responsibilities list: extract bullet points. From text: - Monitor and track health insurance legislative activity on a wide range of topics, checking for applicability to dental and opportunities or requirements for advocacy in the company’s interest. - Create and execute on a plan to increase Delta Dental’s presence with key stakeholders through in-person legislative and regulatory visits, fundraiser attendance, dental association sponsored events, and events with local chambers of commerce. - Translate the enterprise-wide government affairs strategy into a targeted strategy for assigned region and lead its execution, including creating state-by-state plans to advance enterprise interests and support regional sales objectives. - Coordinate advocacy, research and other similar efforts with support of in-state lobbyist as necessary; including development of the scope of (advocacy) research, assistance in drafting lobbying plans at the local and state level, and managing outreach to educate and advocate for policies that support enterprise strategic initiatives. - Provide oversight to legislative and political lobbyists, and make recommendations to Manager regarding their performance and assignments. - Coordinate and participate in grassroots activities such as industry conference calls, in-person meetings, letter writing campaigns and appearances before legislative/regulatory bodies to offer testimony. - Develop and maintain strong relationships with divisional colleagues and other business partners to support enterprise objectives and resolve issues, including advising the business on specific queries and emerging policy trends, providing thought leadership, supporting broker education and gaining expertise in various areas to support business needs. - Establish, maintain and nurture good working relationships with legislators, regulators, and other policymakers at the state and federal level in order to facilitate the business interests and foundation activities of the enterprise. - Represent the enterprise and support trade associations (DDPA/NADP/AHIP) at policy conferences and events as needed. - Accepts special projects upon request to support the team’s ability to provide insight and thought leadership on an assortment of topics. We'll put each as
      • . Now Pay section: include paragraph with pay range and explanation. Now Benefits section: list. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like "About The Team", "Fair Chance Ordinances", "EEO", etc. Also remove duplicated lines like location requirement repeated; we have it only once under Requirements. Now produce HTML. Check that we didn't miss any substantive info: The "About Us" paragraph we incorporated. The "About The Team" paragraph is more about company culture; we might have missed that. The "About The Team" section includes: "At Delta Dental, we’re behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we’ve served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care – but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all. We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie. Discover the smiling faces behind Delta Dental and experience our values and culture in action by connecting with us on social media. Follow Delta Dental Ins. on Facebook and Instagram , on Facebook and Instagram , Delta Dental Ins. on Twitter and Delta Dental Ins. on LinkedIn . If you've got an appetite for innovation and want to be a part of a team that’s transforming the future of health care, join us! Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta

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