State Affairs and Member Advocacy Specialist

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The American Academy of Family Physicians and its chapters proudly represent more than 124,500 family physician, resident, and medical student members. Family physicians play a critical role in improving the health of patients, families, and communities across the United States. 

The AAFP is committed to helping family physicians improve the health of Americans by advancing the specialty of family medicine, saving members time, and maximizing the value of membership. Our focus every day is to help family physicians spend more time doing what they do best: providing quality and cost-effective patient care. The AAFP delivers value to its members through each of its strategic priorities.

Job Description

When you join the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), you are at the center of transforming health care. You are on the leading edge of ensuring family doctors have what they need to adapt, and you are part of a legacy that has been instrumental in improving and advocating for family medicine since 1947. Make an impact that matters. Be Team AAFP.       

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

The State Affairs and Member Advocacy Specialist supports AAFP’s chapter advocacy efforts at the state level by developing and maintaining high-quality, actionable resources that enable chapter advocates to effectively engage in the legislative process. The role centers on researching and analyzing state legislation; and translating research into usable materials such as testimony, policy briefs, talking points, and backgrounders for chapters and advocates.

In addition, the Specialist supports strategic advocacy efforts by identifying emerging policy issues, contributing to policy recommendations, and equipping internal teams and external partners with timely, easy-to-use tools to advance organizational priorities.

The position also collaborates across teams and coalitions to ensure resources are aligned, relevant, and impactful in supporting coordinated state advocacy campaigns.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, State Affairs and Member Advocacy

SPECIFIC ASPECTS INCLUDE:

• Develop advocacy resources: Create testimony, talking points, policy briefs, and backgrounders to support state chapters and advocates.
• Track and analyze legislation: Monitor priority state bills and regulations and translate insights into actionable, user-friendly materials.
• Produce legislative intelligence: Prepare regular reports and updates on emerging state policy trends and high-impact issues.
• Support chapter engagement: Equip state chapters with timely tools and host issue-specific briefings (e.g., “hot issues” calls) to inform advocacy strategy.
• Coordinate coalition and policy input: Participate in advocacy coalitions and contribute research and recommendations to inform organizational policy positions.
• Other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Policy, Health Policy or related area or through equivalent work experience, plus 1-2 years of related work experience. Experience researching and tracking state legislation; policy writing skills; knowledge of healthcare policy issues; experience supporting advocacy efforts or legislative campaigns; and ability to communicate complex policy topics to non-experts. Preferred: Experience working with multiple stakeholders, chapters, or member organizations.

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