Government Relations Assistant

at  Encompass Health

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a government affairs environment.
• Familiarity with FEC disclosure and reporting procedures and requirements, along with federal campaign rules and administrative responsibilities, in connection with administration of a corporate political action committee (PAC), is preferred but not required
• An interest in and basic understanding of federal healthcare policy is helpful but not required

A LITTLE ABOUT US

We’re confident you’ll see the difference the moment you join our team. Working at Encompass Health means working with a growing national inpatient rehabilitation leader. We’re proud of our career growth opportunities and how our team members work together for the greater good of our patients. We’ve been named one of the “World’s Most Admired Companies” and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® Award, among others, which is pretty amazing.

POSITION PURPOSE

Based in Washington D.C., the Government Relations Assistant position focuses on a broad range of administrative support and operational tasks and responsibilities, such as (but not limited to) lobbying disclosures; Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings and reports in connection with a corporate political action committee ("PAC"), including general administrative and operational functions associated with maintaining a PAC; various record-keeping tasks; regular submission of expense reports and invoices; and maintenance of key lists and internal data/information sources. The Government Relations Assistant position includes senior management/executive support duties, as well as a variety of task and project-oriented assignments

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS

• Executes on regular tasks and assignments under deadline with minimal oversight
• Writes and communicates clearly and quickly
• Exhibits an outward-facing mindset\
• Takes on new tasks and opportunities on short notice while balancing competing priorities.
• Records, files, and reports on various operational tasks and information sources
• This is an onsite position at our Washington D.C. office