Surgery Government Affair Specialist

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

This role focuses on government affairs and policy within the healthcare (specifically MedTech/Surgery) sector. The specialist will establish and implement government affairs policies and strategies to improve the regulatory and economic environment, guide corporate communications with governing agencies, and build knowledge of relevant regulations and legislation. Responsibilities include applying knowledge of the regulatory environment, delivering advocacy strategies, completing business impact assessments based on regulatory changes, executing processes to mitigate regulatory risk, and identifying engagement opportunities with industry coalitions. The role requires experience in advocacy lobbying, understanding of regulated industries and government processes, and public policy formulation.

What you'd actually do

  1. Apply in-depth knowledge of the current regulatory environment and political landscape in order to offer feedback to commercial decisions and innovation strategies that enhance organizational growth and visibility.
  2. Delivers advocacy strategies that encompass corporate goals and policy position by utilizing key metrics, project management tools, and impact analyses.
  3. Completes business impact assessments based on forecasted changes within the regulatory environment to support the development of modification strategies.
  4. Executes processes to mitigate regulatory risk and ensure the accurate recording, tracking, and reporting of compliance-based processes and operations under general supervision.
  5. Serves as a resource on government affairs and policy issues and identifies opportunities to improve policy initiatives in support of business objectives.

Skills

Required

  • Advocacy lobbying experience / expertise at both state and federal levels.
  • Understanding of regulated industries and government regulatory processes.
  • Understanding of the Northern Cluster political systems.
  • Experience and understanding of the public policy formulation process.

Nice to have

  • Advocacy Communications
  • Business Behavior
  • Communication
  • Corporate Communications Strategy
  • Corporate Management
  • Data Reporting
  • Government Relations
  • Issue Escalation
  • Mentorship
  • Presentation Design
  • Problem Solving
  • Public Affairs
  • Regulatory Environment
  • Relationship Building
  • Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration
  • Technical Writing

What the JD emphasized

  • regulatory environment
  • government affairs
  • policy initiatives
  • advocacy lobbying