Policy Development Specialist

3 weeks ago


Baltimore, Maryland, United States Johns Hopkins University Full time

The Johns Hopkins University's Center for Human Nutrition is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill the position of Policy Development Specialist. The selected candidate will play a critical role in supporting the center's efforts related to a new strategic initiative, in partnership with the Bloomberg American Health Initiative. This initiative aims to grow research, stakeholder, and policy engagement around food systems and food policy, including state and federal government policy priorities across the US food systems.

The incumbent will be responsible for researching emerging policy issues that advance the center's work while working with faculty and staff to develop policy agendas. The individual in this position will engage with local, regional, and national stakeholders, write funding applications, conduct strategic planning activities (SWOT analyses, stakeholder engagement and capacity building), manage and review student funding applications, and other activities that will support growing capacity and partnerships between CHN, the Bloomberg School, and various individuals and organizations around key food policy and food systems issues, particularly related to addressing food insecurity, poor diet quality, diet-related disease disparities, food equity, and promoting food systems that support environmentally sustainable and healthy food choices for all.

This position reports directly to Dr. Yeeli Mui and Dr. Julia Wolfson, both Faculty in the Center for Human Nutrition.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Track federal, state, and local policies related to CHN focus areas.
  • Work with CHN faculty and others to develop policy priorities.
  • Develop plans to advance policy priorities through technical assistance, research, and advocacy.
  • Make connections to other organizations in the public and private sector, who are engaged in promoting similar policies, to build support and form coalitions.
  • Support communications and translation efforts related to policies.
  • Draft policy papers, issue briefs, and funding proposals as part of these efforts.
  • Directly engage with JHU and BSPH fundraising and development departments to pursue funding opportunities for the Food Systems Hub and Community Kitchen.
  • Write grant and funding applications; engage with funders to advocate for CHN priorities.
  • Meet regularly with the Faculty Directors to review progress and activities.
  • Conduct literature searches to provide background information. Abstract and index information based on knowledge of subject matter.
  • Collaborate with the other groups across the University including the University's Offices of Federal Strategy and State & Local Affairs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local lobbying laws and ethics requirements.


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