Associate Director, Federal Policy and Government

4 weeks ago

Washington, United States Merck Sharp & Dohme Full time

**Position Description**:
**Associate Director, Federal Policy and Government Relations**

The Associate Director is responsible for helping to craft and execute public policy initiatives and advocacy related to our Company’s U.S. business interests.

The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the federal public policy, government relations, PAC and grassroots, and alliance development teams. The Associate Director will monitor, analyze, and communicate internally about federal legislative and regulatory activities and initiatives. The Associate Director will also represent our Company at policy-related external events and help to plan and execute internal efforts focused on policy development and support. The Associate Director is accountable for developing and maintaining advocacy tools to support the federal government relations and policy teams with external engagement. The Associate Director is responsible for supporting the alliance development team by maintaining key databases and attending external events on our Company's behalf.

**Primary Activities include, but are not limited to**:

- Research and provide analysis of federal legislation, regulatory proposals, government data, third party stakeholder activities, and other key initiatives for strategic internal use and education.
- Monitor, attend, and provide analysis of policy-related events, including Congressional hearings and mark-ups, federal agency public meetings, and other external events.
- Support development of memos, education materials, talking points, and presentations, as necessary, to support policy and
- government relations efforts.
- Develop public policy and advocacy tools, including fact sheets, issues briefs, and environmental scans to inform policymaker interactions.
- Provide organizational and content development support for internal policy-related initiatives and events, such as conferences, special events, and employee grassroots programs.
- Coordinate development of our Company's public policy positions in coordination with senior policy management and relevant internal stakeholders, managing communication internally and externally, as appropriate.
- Design strategies to facilitate cross-department information and knowledge-sharing to ensure strong partnership across government affairs functions.

**Position Qualifications**:
**Education Minimum Requirement**:

- Bachelor's Degree

**Required Experience and Skills**:

- Minimum 3 years of experience as a Congressional staff person or in a Washington DC based government relations or public policy role
- Excellent written and oral communication skills required
- Strong knowledge of federal public policy process including understanding the roles and influence of various stakeholders
- Ability to handle a diverse workload and consistently meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with the ability to develop and manage a project to resolution and action
- Ability to work collaboratively and inclusively is essential

**Preferred**:

- Familiarity with policies impacting the innovative biopharmaceutical industry

**NOTICE** **FOR** **INTERNAL** **APPLICANTS**

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

**Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.**

**US and Puerto Rico Residents Only**:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color

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