Job Title: Legislative Coordinator Pay Information: Exempt - $$54,800 - $71,200 Location: Hybrid - 3 days in office and 2 days remote. Who we are: The California Dental Association is a membership organization that represents 27,000 of the state’s best and brightest dental professionals and champions the oral health of the communities they serve. As the largest state dental association in the U.S., CDA delivers remarkable advocacy initiatives, fierce protection, innovative education and expert guidance to our members. Founded in 1870, CDA has innovated and grown into a family of companies that includes the association, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation. We’re a mission-driven organization that’s here to empower our members and support their practices, dental teams, profession and patients. By making today easier and tomorrow better for dentists, our employees make a meaningful and direct impact on the health of others. At CDA we seek out, welcome and invest in talented individuals across unique specialties and prioritize diversity in our hiring practices. We know our employees are integral to our success, and we value their individual talents while encouraging a collaborative, inclusive, respectful and forward-thinking culture. We’re proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for factors like our people practices, work environment and trust in senior leaders. If you’re excited to share your talents at a dynamic organization that’s leading the way in oral health, we invite you to apply to join us. Company Benefits: At CDA, we offer a robust benefits package that enhances overall employee well-being and provides options to meet the needs of our diverse workforce. We listen to our employees on matters of wellness and devote time and resources to continuously evaluate our benefits to ensure we can best support their work-life goals. + Remote and hybrid flexibility and technology to support remote work + Generous time off program starting at 22 days of PTO and13 paid holidays (includes a floating holiday and winter closure) + Highly competitive medical, dental and vision plans, including FSA and HSA account options + 401(k) plans, with a generous match and safe harbor contributions upon eligibility + Paid parental leave + Wellness programs, including incentives and an In-Shape Family Fitness discount + Opportunities for professional development, training and leadership skill-building + Critical illness, accident, life, pet, short term and long-term disability insurance options + Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support navigating day-to-day challenges Universal Competencies: + Collaboration: Proactively engages with an iterative mindset to enhance ideas and achieve organizational results; Cultivates relationships, builds partnerships, shares and learns without boundaries.   + Service: Focusing on meeting needs and exceeding expectations for those served inside and outside the organization.   + Respect: Embracing others for their true authentic self; nurture and promote an environment that values diversity of thought, input, experience and expertise. Essential Competencies: + Problem Solving: Applies analysis, creativity, resilience and logic to reach optimal outcomes; develops and implements solutions. + Adaptability: Appropriately adjusts behavior to changing conditions and business needs; modified approach to succeed with new situations and timelines.  + Approachability: Is consistently approachable, open to feedback and truthful; builds trust and authentic professional relationships. Essential Functions – must be able to perform with or without a reasonable accommodation: + Coordinates the association’s legislative program, including reviewing introduced and amended bills for interpretation and managing the review process by issue experts. + Maintains information, including notes and positions on identified legislation through Capitol Track system in partnership with lobbyists and policy staff + Maintains system to track, prepare, update and submit legislative letters in a timely manner. Draft and proof bill position letters with input from policy staff, submit to appropriate legislators, legislative committees, and regulatory entities. + Tracks and calendars legislative hearings, budget proposals and administrative or regulatory meetings and/or hearings. Researches, drafts and prepares materials for meetings and hearings. + Serves as the primary scheduler for legislative meetings attended by the public affairs team and for dental student and dental society advocacy days in the Capitol.  + Monitors daily reports and other publications, providing necessary information to the team + Monitors and prepares reports of legislative, regulatory hearings and other policy focused webinars. Tracks and communicates to other areas of the organization legislation that will impact member programs. + Responds to volunteer leader inquiries with a high level of customer service as appropriate, including through the public affairs inbox. + Supports legislative team in advocacy efforts as needed, including scheduling regular meetings with contract lobbyists, consultants, and other departments, and compiling quarterly lobbying activity reports.   Non-Essential Functions: + Drafts and prepares analyses, written reports, power points and fact sheets for internal and external use, supporting and in collaboration with public policy team.  + Serve as support staff for internal councils, committees and workgroups as needed. Includes coordinating the planning and preparation for meetings, working with public affairs team to set agendas, compile meeting materials and minutes, reserving space and food, and coordinating staff, member, and guest attendance. + Serve as a member of CDA’s public policy team and cooperates on interdepartmental efforts to achieve goals. + In collaboration with the director, identify and recommend process improvements for the department. + Coordinate to ensure that appropriate materials are on the website, accessible to members. + Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications:   + High school diploma or GED required. + 2-3 years’ experience in a health care related association, member-based association or the legislative/ political arena. + Familiarity with the legislative process, committee structure and calendar. + Ability to balance multiple high-priority tasks, work within time sensitive deadlines and proactively communicate progress. + Exhibit maturity, good judgement, honesty and professionalism. Maintain confidential information and exercise discretion. + Excellent verbal and written communication, ability to prepare a variety of clear and concise administrative and analytical reports. + Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, bill tracking software and web-based databases. Preferred Qualifications: + Knowledge of Capitol Track or similar legislative tracking database. + Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a relevant field of study. Working Conditions:       Occasionally (1-33%)              Frequently (34-66%)                Constantly (67-100%) + Hybrid position located in Sacramento, CA. + Constantly sitting and working on a computer. + Occasional walking to state capitol building and legislative offices. + Occasional auto/air travel required. We Are CDA Over our 150-year history, the California Dental Association (CDA) has become a leader in oral health throughout California and the country. Today, we continue to support our community of over 27,000 dentists through our family of companies, which include The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC), TDIC Insurance Solutions, Rotunda Partners and the CDA Foundation. At CDA, we value individual talents, encouraging a diverse, collaborative, and innovative work environment fueled by new ideas. As our organization continues to grow, we invite you to be a part of what’s next. CDA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing a safe work environment. CDA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment and all employment decisions are based on job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran or military status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at humanresources@cda.org. To see our privacy policy, go to www.cda.org/Home/About/Careers-at-CDA/Apply Powered by JazzHR