Policy directors are experienced analysts and managers who play a key role in developing MACPAC’s analytic agenda, directing teams, and supervising the analysts to conduct that work. They also have specific technical expertise and conduct their own analyses or direct other organizational functions.

Like all MACPAC employees, policy directors are expected to:

• demonstrate and model commitment to team and personal success
  • work collaboratively with others inside and outside of the organization;
  • adapt behavior in response to feedback and experience;
  • contribute to the growth, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues;
  • hold self accountable for meeting expectations in a timely, professional manner; and
  • foster a culture of inclusion and belonging.

Major Duties

A policy director is expected, on a routine basis, to be able to:

Lead the analytic team by:

• working with executive director to develop strategic direction and manage MACPAC’s policy and research agenda including development of analytic work plan, as well as the Commission’s approach towards organizational growth and infrastructure, meeting agendas, and publications;
• directly supervising analysts and project teams including assigning work, reviewing work products, promoting teamwork, and fostering professional development;
• coordinating and communicating with executive director, policy directors, other organizational leaders, and analytic team members to manage workloads, ensure that performance standards are met, and identify and provide professional development opportunities; and
•   identifying hiring needs and assisting executive director in recruiting analysts.
• design, direct, and conduct policy analyses and qualitative and quantitative research projects on Medicaid and CHIP policy issues by:
• conceptualizing and executing analyses and research projects, including managing work of MACPAC staff and external contractors; and
• directing the development of MACPAC products (e.g., reports, issue briefs, memos, presentations, congressional testimony, analyses of proposed regulations, and reports issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services);
• prepare analyses for technical support of congressional staff;
•   present work at public meetings before the Commission, and to other professional audiences;
• represent MACPAC in meetings with congressional staff, stakeholder organizations, researchers, government agencies, and others interested in MACPAC’s work;
• serve as project officer for external research and policy contracts;
• assist executive director in developing and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures; and
• perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating commitment to team and personal success.
  

Knowledge and Skills

In order to perform the major duties listed above, a policy director must have:

• experience and demonstrated skills in supervising analytic staff, managing teams, and promoting teamwork;
• demonstrated ability to maintain strong working relationships with state and federal program administrators, national policy organizations, experts, and other key collaborators;
• involvement in directing data-driven health policy analyses, including work conducted by third-party contractors;
• senior-level experience working on health system and policy issues, including Medicaid and CHIP;
• strong research, problem solving, and analytic skills;
• exceptional writing and editing skills, including the ability to explain complicated policy concepts and research findings in a concise manner;
• excellent oral communication and presentation skills;
• experience in and commitment to incorporating principles of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion into analytic work;
• experience working for or with federal, state or local governments; and
• experience in managing complex projects and meeting deadlines.

Experience with creating, organizing, analyzing and managing large Medicaid-related data sets and using statistical software (e.g., SAS, Stata, SPSS) is useful but not required.

To Apply

This is a full-time position based in downtown Washington, DC with federal employee health and retirement benefits. Interested applicants should be available to work in the office two days per week with flexibility to attend other in-person events as needed. Salary competitive with those in other federal agencies.

MACPAC employees must meet the CDC’s definition of fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment except in instances of a MACPAC-approved exemption for medical or religious reasons.

A complete application should include a cover letter, resume and two writing samples. To the greatest possible, applicants should send original writing instead of publications that have undergone editing by colleagues or other professionals. We prefer traditional resumes, as opposed to the federal resume required for positions on USAJobs. To apply, click the Apply for this Position button below.