Current jobs related to Associate Director, Health Policy - Washington - West Health


  • Washington, United States Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Full time

    Job DetailsPosition: Policy Director, Land and WaterThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks a Director of Policy to manage and nurture all policy analysis and research housed within the land and water impact area, which includes the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy and the International Land Conservation Network. You will set strategies and...


  • Washington, United States Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Full time

    Job DetailsPosition: Policy Director, Land and WaterThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks a Director of Policy to manage and nurture all policy analysis and research housed within the land and water impact area, which includes the Babbitt Center for Land and Water Policy and the International Land Conservation Network. You will set strategies and...

  • Policy Director

    1 week ago


    Washington, United States NCQA Full time

    Job SummaryThe Policy Director serves as the product and content expert for designated accreditation or certification products. In this capacity, the Policy Director leads and participates in activities associated with:Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Development and Maintenance: Develop and maintain product-specific Standards and Guidelines, ensuring accuracy...


  • Washington, United States NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc Full time

    The NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is the country’s first and foremost civil and human rights law organization. Founded in 1940 under the leadership of Thurgood Marshall, who subsequently became the first Black U.S. Supreme Court Justice, LDF was launched at a time when the nation’s aspirations for equality and due process of law were...


  • Washington, United States Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Full time

    Job OverviewThe Lincoln Institute of Land Policy is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Policy Director to lead the development and implementation of land and water policy initiatives. This is a key role that will drive the Institute's mission to improve the quality of life through effective land use, taxation, and stewardship.Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy...


  • Washington, United States American Library Assoc. Full time

    Job Title: Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and AdvocacyThe American Library Association (ALA) is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy to join our team in Washington, D.C. As a key member of our senior leadership cabinet, you will play a critical role in shaping and implementing...


  • Washington, United States Share Our Strength Full time

    Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.Since 1984, Share Our Strength has led the fight against hunger and poverty by inspiring and organizing individuals and businesses to share their strengths. Today, through the No Kid Hungry campaign, Share Our Strength is ending childhood hunger in America by ensuring all children get the...


  • Washington, United States Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management fall conference. Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a visionary leader to serve as the Vice President and Director of Governance and Public Policy at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. As a key member of our executive team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future direction of our organization and advancing our mission to improve public policy and...


  • Washington, United States American Library Assoc. Full time

    Job SummaryThe American Library Association (ALA) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy. This role will be responsible for representing libraries on Capitol Hill, directing and managing the advocacy and public policy staff, and building relationships with federal and regional...


  • Washington, United States US Bureau of Reclamation Full time

    Job SummaryThis position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Economic Policy Division. As Deputy Associate Director for Economic Policy, this role is responsible for providing expert advice to the Chief Economist and leadership and technical assistance to a staff of highly-competent economists in...


  • Washington, United States NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc Full time

    Job SummaryThe NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is seeking an experienced Deputy Director of Policy to assist in the management, execution, and strategic direction of our policy efforts. This role will play a critical part in shaping our organization's policy initiatives and ensuring their successful implementation.Key ResponsibilitiesPolicy...


  • Washington, United States American Library Assoc. Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy to join our team at the American Library Association. This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the library community and shape the future of public policy and advocacy.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the Public Policy and...


  • Washington, United States American Library Assoc. Full time

    Job SummaryThe American Library Association (ALA) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy. This role will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of ALA's public policy and advocacy strategies, as well as representing the organization on Capitol Hill and with...


  • Washington, United States American Action Forum Full time

    About the RoleThe American Action Forum is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Health Care Policy to join our team in Washington, DC. As a key member of our policy team, you will be responsible for developing and implementing our health care policy strategy, working closely with our leadership and other stakeholders to advance our...


  • Washington, United States American Library Assoc. Full time

    Job SummaryThe American Library Association (ALA) is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Associate Executive Director for Public Policy and Advocacy. This role will be responsible for representing libraries on Capitol Hill, directing and managing the advocacy and public policy staff, and building relationships with federal and regional...


  • Washington, United States Merck Full time

    Job Description Position Description: Director, Global Policy and Multilateral Engagement The Director, Global Public Policy and Multilateral Engagement is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with multilateral and international organizations and industry partners to advance our Company’s policy and business objectives on key industrial policy...


  • Washington, United States Office of National Drug Control Policy Full time $375 - $750

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThe Executive Office of the President's Office of National Drug Control Policy (EOP/ONDCP) leads interagency and intergovernmental policy development and analysis work focused on two distinct but interconnected mission spheres: public health interventions aimed at reducing illicit substance use or misuse of prescription...


  • Washington, United States Office of Management and Budget Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to join our team as a Deputy Associate Director for Economic Policy. This is a critical role that requires a deep understanding of economic policy and analysis, as well as excellent leadership and communication skills.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide expert advice to senior officials on...


  • Washington, United States ADVI HEALTH LLC Full time

    Job DescriptionJob DescriptionADVI Health is seeking a Director with extensive health policy expertise in drugs and biologics, market access expertise, or both:Team members within ADVI’s Policy & Reimbursement Solutions team monitor, analyze, curate, and present on a number of important federal and state issues that impact our client’s business...


  • Washington D.C., United States AARP Full time

    OverviewAARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to the more than 100 million Americans 50-plus and their families: health security, financial stability and...

Associate Director, Health Policy

4 months ago


Washington, United States West Health Full time

Organization Overview

Solely funded by philanthropists Gary and Mary West, West Health includes the nonprofit and nonpartisan Gary and Mary West Health Institute and Gary and Mary West Foundation in San Diego, and the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center in Washington, D.C. These organizations are working together toward a shared mission: lowering the cost of healthcare to enable successful aging with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life and independence. For more information, visit westhealth.org and follow @westhealth.

The West Health Policy Center is focused on research and education to identify innovations and policy solutions that can slow the trajectory of rising healthcare costs while improving access to-and the quality of-care, particularly for our nation's growing population of seniors. Our focus is lowering healthcare costs, improving health outcomes, and enabling the creation of a system that is more transparent, competitive, affordable, person-centered, quality-driven, and sustainable. Specific focus areas include lowering national and consumer healthcare spending, advancing integrated behavioral healthcare, promoting value-based care models, increasing price transparency, and limiting consumer exposure to high out-of-pocket costs.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Health Policy will work with WHPC's Directors and leadership to identify and produce cross-cutting, actionable policy options to lower healthcare costs for employers, state/federal government, and households to enable successful aging for all patients. Among other activities, the Associate Director, Health Policy will assist with identifying high impact policy analyses, identify and lead constructive collaborations with like-minded, highly respected organizations, help draft issue briefs and research papers, analyze healthcare spending and utilization data, provide oversight in producing effective graphics to convey research results and key messages, help implement communications and outreach strategies, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Policy Center and the West Health Institute. The ideal candidate has an educational and employment background in health policy or related field with experience synthesizing data and research to produce effective and clear written materials useful to policymakers and/or the public.

Key policy areas include national, state, employer, and consumer spending on healthcare across all settings of care, behavioral health, value-based care payment policies, and alternative care delivery models for aging.

Essential Duties and Functions

* Assist Directors with policy reform opportunities to support healthcare cost initiatives; help devise legislative and regulatory strategies; assist with calculation of relevant budgetary estimates.
* Produce rigorous analyses of payment policies, benefit design, and the delivery of care to seniors; engage with West Health Data Science team to ensure alignment with Policy Center strategies.
* Manage production of and provide input for West Health policy research publications.
* Work with partners in identifying and crafting policy reforms to support healthcare cost initiatives and help educate federal/state policymakers of potential legislative opportunities.
* Support WHPC engagement with the DC think tank community to gain support for cost of care and successful aging initiatives; convene groups to support their implementation.
* Explore, design, and execute research opportunities with mission-aligned partner organizations.
* Monitor federal legislative and regulatory activities affecting projects and topics of interest to West Health entities; provide counsel and assistance to other West Health entities.
* Distill complex health policy, politics, and research issues and positions into succinct message points that educate policy makers and other stakeholders, including internal West audiences, about WHPC's viewpoints.
* Collaborate with Communications Department on position papers and other relevant internal and external documents.

Qualifications and Experience

* A graduate degree in a related field is preferred.
* 5 - 10 years of applicable work experience in a health policy area is required.
* Detailed knowledge of at least one topic in healthcare and aging policy, such as Medicare policy, value-based care, provider payment, behavioral health, cost of healthcare services, prescription drug costs, and/or alternative care delivery models for aging.
* Experience on congressional committee staff, within CMS, and/or relevant advisory groups (MedPAC, MACPAC) preferred.
* Experience in think-tank community, commissioning, managing, and/or publishing peer-reviewed policy research projects preferred.
* Demonstrated research and analytical skills applied to public policy issues, including ability to synthesize and summarize large amounts of information and to focus quickly on the essence of an issue. A keen understanding of the importance of such research and disseminating it effectively to policymakers, the media, and the public.
* In-depth knowledge of health policy, economics, and political science literature relevant to Successful Aging; experience analyzing a range of health policy data sets.
* Experience reviewing legislation and regulations to conduct substantive, time-sensitive analysis relevant to cost of care and successful aging priorities; distilling the results into easily understood summaries, talking points, and PowerPoint presentations.
* Demonstrated communication skills, including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and oral/written presentation.
* Demonstrated time and project management skills, including an ability to meet multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization. Ability to establish a systematic course of action to ensure project completion.
* Able to occasionally travel to meetings and conferences.

We gladly offer:

* An up to 10% Annual Performance Bonus
* Hybrid Work Schedule (Must be located in Washington D.C) #LI-Hybrid
* Robust Benefits Package including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
* 401K/403b Retirement Plan Match
* Professional Reimbursements
* Generous PTO and Paid Holidays

West Health Policy Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, age, disability, or veteran's status.