Chief Legislative Officer (Deputy Director 6)

Chief Legislative Officer (Deputy Director 6)

THIS POSITION WILL BE TELEWORK ELIGIBLE ON A HYBRID BASIS.

About Us:

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) is committed to improving the health of Ohioans and strengthening communities and families through quality care. ODM is implementing the next generation of Ohio Medicaid to fulfill its bold, new vision for Ohio’s Medicaid program - focusing on the individual rather than the business of managed care.

The goals of the next generation of Ohio Medicaid are:

• Emphasize a personalized care experience

• Improve care for children and adults with complex behavioral health needs

• Improve wellness and health outcomes

• Support providers in better patient care and

• Increase program transparency and accountability

What You Will Do at ODM:

Office: Executive Suite

Bureau: Legislation

Classification:Deputy Director 6 (PN 20098854)

The Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) seeks a Chief Legislative Officer who will embrace change, foster innovation, and focus on the needs of consumers, providers, legislators, and stakeholders.

As an ideal candidate, you should have executive leadership skills and a proven ability to champion the agency’s mission and vision across a variety of audiences and situations. Working alongside ODM’s Director, you will develop policies and procedures, and design the agency’s legislative and communication programs. In this position you will:

• Oversee the agency Communications Office and serve as the Deputy Director of Public Affairs.

• Advocate for legislative changes to incorporate innovative laws and regulations and focus on the needs of consumers, providers, legislators, and stakeholders.

• Align the agency’s advocacy strategy with the needs of consumers, providers, legislators, and stakeholders.

• Serve as the project manager for policy and communication related informational and educational initiatives.

• Develop and maintain strategic alliances with advocacy groups, and other stakeholders.

• Advise and/or consult with the ODM Director, other staff, and stakeholders relative to existing, and proposed federal, state, and local policy initiatives.

• Represent the agency in legislation-related areas impacting agency, agency programs, ensuring timely and appropriate departmental involvement.

• Act as the liaison between federal, state, and local government officials, representatives, legislatives officials, government agencies advocacy groups, and other stakeholders.

• Represents the agency before the Controlling Board and JCARR.

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

• Change agent with strong credibility and influencing skills and the proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.

• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization as well as other sister agencies of state government and other organizations outside of ODM.

• Strong listening skills; able to drive a positive employee relations culture.

• Bias toward actionable, measurable results that strengthens the care continuum, streamlines back-office administration and increases operational efficiencies in support of ODM’s next generation program.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills, with a highly collaborative working style and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Ability to work in a matrix environment, influence and motivate diverse teams to achieve a unified goal.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Political Science, Public Administration, Law or related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of combined experience in legislation and/or public affairs, with three or more years of strong executive leadership experience.

• Strong project management and analytical skills.

• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders through successful completion within time constraints.

• Strong executive presentation skills, written communication skills and experience with a variety of computer software applications and data processing systems.

Job Skills: Executive Leadership

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free Workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Supplemental Info:

• Compensation is as listed on the posting unless required by legislation or union contract.

• Travel required, as needed. Must provide own transportation. Or, in order to operate a state vehicle, you must have a valid driver's license from state of residence.

• Resumes and/or attachments are not reviewed. Therefore, please provide detail in the work experience section of your application.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.