SEIU Seeks Health Policy Director with strong advocacy experience /Washington D.C.

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SEIU JOB DESCRIPTION


Job Title: Health Policy Director
Job Location: Washington, D.C.


To Apply: Please email your cover letter and resume to:
res...@seiu.catsone.com

Purpose:
The Health Policy Director plans, manages, and promotes the
International’s health care policy positions, under the Direction of
the Director of Public Policy, and in close coordination with the
Health Care Division.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities
· Work with SEIU leadership and senior staff to develop the
International’s health policy agenda, and manage a team of health
policy analysts to carry out the Union’s health policy priorities at
the federal and state levels.

· Produce timely, relevant, and accurate materials to support
SEIU’s broad and diverse health advocacy work. Direct projects
related to private and public health coverage, health care financing
and provider payment methodologies, and health care workforce.
Provide strategic guidance and make recommendations to internal SEIU
committees and boards.

· Develop, direct, and review written testimony, public
comments, correspondence and other materials to promote the health
policy agenda with policymakers.

· Develop and present the Union’s positions before internal
SEIU audiences and external audiences, including conferences of
elected officials, government groups, national commissions and public
forums, and before the media around the country.

· Manage and support coalitions to promote shared health
policy goals and to further public education and understanding of
health policy.

· Provide staff support to SEIU leaders who may serve on
health care related task forces, organizations, advisory bodies or
commissions.

· Respond to the priorities of SEIU leaders, and meet requests
from local affiliates and leaders for specific analysis and to support
their advocacy agenda.


· Direct and/or prepare health policy reports for release in
organizing or legislative campaigns or and other public forums.

· Brief the President, Executive Board and other senior
officials on public policy issues, the positions of other unions and
the long-term impact on SEIU.


Contacts:

Include SEIU International and local union division leaders and
officers, elected officials, congressional staff, leaders of allied
organizations, academics and other experts in public policy issues.

Direction and Decision Making:

This position reports to the Director of Policy and works
independently.

Education and Experience:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a
bachelors degree, masters degree preferred, in public policy, public
administration, law, labor relations or political science and at least
three (5) years of supervisory experience and (5) years of experience
in health policy analysis and advocacy, including issues development
in a political context or a combination of education and experience
that would provide for the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

· Knowledge of unions and other advocacy groups.
· Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the new PPACA
coverage provisions from both a consumer perspective and provider
payment methodologies.
· Knowledge of the private health insurance market.
· Ability to gather relevant information from trusted and
accurate sources to prepare internal analysis and documents for public
release.
· Policy analysis and issue development.
· Development of strategy and ability to lead complex national
campaigns that require coordination of the work of multiple
departments, disciplines and external allies..
· Ability to recruit, manage and mentor staff.
· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
writing


SEIU is an Equal Opportunity Employer