Hiring company: Gilead
Knowledge:
Must have excellent skills, depth and expertise in government affairs along with excellent business judgment and analytical skills. Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills are a must. Must have demonstrated project-team orientation.
Specific Education & Experience Requirements:
Typically requires a BS or BA degree and minimum 12 years of prior experience in government, government affairs, public affairs or policy role. A MA or MBA and minimum 10 years of relevant experience is preferred. Experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries preferred.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
Manages, and coordinates strategies, initiatives, operations, and activities related to federal and state legislation, programs and executive branch affairs. Promotes a positive presence for Gilead Sciences among federal and state legislators and Executive Branch personnel, for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing Gilead’s goals of reducing adverse government actions and promoting government policies that enhance Gilead’s mission. Work collaboratively with other members of government affairs department as well as other Gilead departments in order that each department is aware of issues affecting Gilead’s business, departmental activities are consistent with government affairs initiatives, government affairs initiatives are consistent with Gilead policy objectives, and help Gilead identify opportunities to work with the government to advance its mission. Monitor the federal and state legislative/regulatory environment with the objective of providing Gilead’s management with sophisticated information and options on dealing with developments so that the corporation’s interests are achieved. Directs a strong network of state contract lobbyists who will further the corporation’s objectives. Implement strategies that ensure that Gilead’s participation in various trade associations is maximized. Individual must be willing to travel to Washington D.C., Sacramento and other key State Capitols as needed.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
It is the policy of Gilead Sciences, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively "Gilead" or the "Company") to recruit select and employ the most qualified persons available for positions throughout the Company. Except if otherwise provided by applicable law, all employment actions relating to issues such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns from layoffs, company-sponsored training, education assistance, social and recreational programs are administered on a non-discriminatory basis (i.e. without regard to protected characteristics or prohibited grounds, which may include an individual’s gender, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, medical condition, veteran status, and age, unless such protection is prohibited by federal, state, municipal, provincial, local or other applicable laws including nationalization and residency restrictions and requirements). Gilead also prohibits discrimination based on any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.
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