AcademyHealth is looking for a Senior Associate who will provide staff support for the state technical assistance group primarily through the State Coverage Initiatives (SCI) program. The SCI program, a national initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides technical assistance and grants to help state governments with health insurance coverage expansions.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting SCI director in managing technical assistance to states,
- Managing workshops and small group consultations,
- Presenting publicly information about the SCI program and state health care reforms,
- Managing the review of state grant proposals as well as the oversight of grantee states,
- Developing written technical assistance products (e.g., issue briefs, research papers, e-newsletter articles, and website content), and
- Coordinating and working with other AcademyHealth programs related to state health research and policy.
Desired Qualifications:
- A resourceful, adaptable, intellectually and emotionally mature individual, with good judgment, a diverse skill set, and demonstrated proficiency as an analyst and writer.
- Four or more years of progressively responsible professional experience. Prefer experience in state health care policy, budget, and/or legislative analysis. Experience working in state government also preferred.
- Masters degree in public policy, public administration, public health, or closely related field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of state-level health care issues, including insurance coverage expansion, Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and how public programs interact with private coverage.
- Excellent communications skills, including experience with public speaking and the ability to write for publication.
This is a Level 4 position. The salary range is $65,000 to $90,000.
Applications:
Qualified applicants should send cover letter, resume, and three references (with phone numbers) to Human Resource Manager, AcademyHealth, 1801 K Street NW, Suite 701-L, Washington, DC 20006. Fax: 202-292-6800. E-mail: jobs@academyhealth.org. Please be sure to reference the position for which you are applying.
