Assoc Dir Gov Affairs Baltimore City (Government, Community & Economic Partnerships) Baltimore, MD, United States Posted 20 hours ago

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Assoc Dir Gov Affairs Baltimore City (Government, Community & Economic Partnerships)

Baltimore, MD, United StatesApply NowUse AI to find out how well you match with this jobAffiliated Office AddressBaltimore, MD, United StatesRequisition ID122998Date CreatedNovember 06, 2026Job FamilyGovernment & Community RelationsJob SubfamilyGovernment RelationsJob FunctionGovernment and Community AffairsExempt StatusExemptShift TypeFull TimeScheduleMonday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00pWorksite03-MD:Eastern High CampusWork ModalityHybrid: On-site 60-89% of hours worked (Ex: 3-4 out of 5 days/week)

We are seeking an Associate Director, Government Affairs Baltimore City. The Associate Director will engage with government officials and staff, administrators, and policymakers on legislative, regulatory, and other matters representing Johns Hopkins' priorities on local issues including but not limited to research, healthcare, higher education, labor and any other matters impacting Hopkins’ ability to advance the institution’s commitment to Baltimore City. The position will also work closely with subject matter experts across the Hopkins enterprise as well as colleagues within the Office of Government, Community & Economic Partnerships to collaborate with community partners and assist with advancing the University’s economic development and place making priorities near the Homewood and East Baltimore campuses. The Associate Director will report to the Director of State Affairs.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Advisory

• Represent leadership on key policy issues.
• Support strategic planning of Johns Hopkins legislative priorities with leadership and senior staff, creating both reactive and proactive strategies to advance and protect Hopkins policy positions during the legislative session and throughout the year.
• Identify funding opportunities for Johns Hopkins business entities, such as programs, centers, and services to the public.
• Provide leadership and senior staff with assessments and insights on the political landscape at the local level to help inform and guide Hopkins policy positions.

Legislative Analysis and Action

• Analyze a wide range of proposed legislation, regulation, and policies and advise on the development of Johns Hopkins position or course of action. On an ongoing basis, review and monitor proposed regulations and City agency programs and policy. Provide timely information on proposed legislation and regulations to appropriate leadership, faculty, and staff.
• Evaluate and analyze how proposed positions or action will affect or interact with other Johns Hopkins policies and programs.
• Review and recommend amendments to legislation, analyze the impact to Johns Hopkins, and take appropriate action to minimize negative impact or maximize positive impact on Johns Hopkins.

Liaison

• Serve as Johns Hopkins registered lobbyist before the Baltimore City executive and legislative branches.
• Build, maintain and strengthen relationships between the Johns Hopkins institutions and City government officials and offices. Serve as a contact between university and health system officials to assist on policy briefs, and testimony.
• Meet with elected officials and state policy leaders to advance the legislative and regulatory priorities of Johns Hopkins. Communicate Johns Hopkins' position to state policy makers on a wide range of issues, representing Johns Hopkins before legislative committees and regulators. Work to influence the development of legislation, regulation, and programs.
• Enhance the visibility of Johns Hopkins by creating opportunities to expose, promote and showcase Johns Hopkins needs and achievement to City officials, such as arranging meetings with state officials and leadership, site visits to various campuses and programs, providing faculty/staff expert testimony before legislative hearing and briefings, presenting Johns Hopkins to trade seminars and retreats, and forwarding items of interest to officials and staff.
• Serve as technical and policy resource to the Baltimore City Council.
• Serve on external policy committees and trade organization committees that assist in public policy development.

Materials Development and Production

• Write, research, develop, and enhance materials to promote, explain, and advise on specific topics and issues affecting Johns Hopkins. Prepare decision documents, policy briefs, talking points on legislative issues for internal and external use. Write impact summaries of proposed legislation of interest to Johns Hopkins.
• Research and write to develop and enhance materials necessary for action such as biographic information on elected officials, financial charts of historical data, presentation slides, etc.
• With other staff, write and update legislative bill summaries to track proposed City legislation to inform the actions taken on each.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Six years of professional level related experience in government relations or public policy.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in law or related field.
• Experience with Baltimore City government.

Physical Requirements

• We have a fragrance-free office environment, and staff are asked not to wear fragrances in the workplace. This policy is reasonable accommodation to employees with severe allergies. There are limited physical discomforts due to temperature, noise, etc.

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Classified Title: Assoc Dir Gov Affairs Baltimore City   
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PG  
Starting Salary Range: $102,295 - $179,375 Annually (commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30a-5:00p 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Eastern High Campus  
Department name: City Relations  
Personnel area: University Administration 

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Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Applicants Completing Studies
Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

Background Checks
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit: https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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