Specialist, Health Policy

Position Summary:

The Specialist, Public Policy is responsible for providing support to the Vice President of Health Policy. This includes: (1) conducting research; (2) drafting and designing fact sheets and other written materials; (3) writing internal issue briefs, memos, and summaries; (4) staffing and/or serving on work groups and task forces, as appropriate (5) organizing logistics for meetings and trainings; and (6) performing a limited amount of administrative functions

Responsibilities:

The Specialist, Public Policy is responsible for:

Conducting research:

• Conducting various research projects, as needed, on Alzheimer’s-related policy, particularly data and economic research and reviews of published literature;
• Developing extensive knowledge on data sources, including health surveys and questionnaires; and
• Analyzing and comparing data from multiple sources, including surveys, studies, and other sources.

Drafting written materials:

• Updating, writing, and designing Fact Sheets on policy issues and priorities; and
• Preparing various other materials to convey data and statistics, such as tables, charts, and heat maps.

Developing and maintaining records and resources:

• Regularly reviewing all public policy materials on the internal and external website to ensure all information is current and accurate;
• Maintaining inventory of public policy materials and working with external printers on such resources
• Developing and compiling other resources as needed, including memos, briefs, tool-kits and summaries on public policy, public health, and health systems issues.

Working with both public policy and programs staff:

• Developing relationships across divisions;
• Working on joint public policy-program division projects, both at the home office and field levels, and working with relevant staff in each division, as assigned;
• Organizing, staffing and/or serving on internal and external work groups and task forces; and
• Handling logistics for in-person and virtual meetings.

Assisting the Vice President, Health Policy on other matters, including:

• Working on global Alzheimer’s issues in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Disease International and the World Dementia Council;
• Providing any necessary support to the Association’s BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence (PHCOE) on Dementia Risk Reduction;
• Providing any necessary assistance to the Vice President of Health Policy in his role working at the intersection of programs and public policy; and
• Performing a limited amount of administrative functions, such as data entry, printing, scheduling, and travel arrangements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

• Excellent writing skills
• Fast learner and ability to work independently
• Creative thinker with an ability to anticipate needs
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and InDesign
• Familiarity with Maptitude and SAS/STATA a plus
• Ability to organize and manage meeting and project logistics

Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous PTO as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.