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Strategic Federal Government Relations Leader	Walgreens
Salary	Details on request
Location	Washington, DC
Details	A senior level role that will report to the Vice President of Government and Community Relations. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Development of federal government relations strategies; Building relationships with key individuals in Congress and the Administration: Implementation of policies that could influence the growth and competitiveness of Walgreens; Provide vision, leadership, and direction for federal public policy development and federal government relations; Communication with contract lobbyists, legislators, congressional staff members, interest groups, trade associations and federal agencies to convey the company positions on issues; Track and monitor legislation and pending legislation based on input from appropriate internal departments and business units; Proactively identify and communicate legislative issues and trends that impact the company operations and concerns; Writing memos and preparing briefing materials; Monitoring hearings; Drafting grassroots messaging and monitoring results; Effectively coordinate activities to ensure that issues are communicated quickly and accurately to appropriate internal personnel; Lead, mentor, and manage staff; Support succession planning and talent development of organization; Engage in political activity representing Walgreen Co. as approved by management. Qualifications: B.A./B.S required, JD or Master's degree desired; have a minimum of 10 years experience in federal government relations including a previous history that includes working on Capitol Hill for a minimum of 5 years; health care related committee experience is preferred; working knowledge of pharmacy issues, Medicaid, Medicare and health care; working understanding of the federal legislative processes, as well as strong oral and written communication skills; strong organization skills; ability to multitask varied legislative issues and meet extremely tight deadlines; outstanding attention to detail and follow-through; analytical and creative thinker, self-starter. 10-20% travel may be required.
Closing Date	12th March 2010
Contact	Please send resume and cover letter to; Jennifer.Meechan@Walgreens.com
Website	www.walgreens.com