Associate Analyst- Health Policy Implementation

About the Role

As a Health Policy Implementation Associate Analyst, you will support the implementation of a program designed to improve chronic disease prevention and management for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions. Working closely with senior project staff, you will contribute primarily to stakeholder engagement, application processing and analysis, recipient onboarding, and technical assistance activities. This position offers significant opportunities to build expertise in implementation science, health communications, and federal program operations while working as part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. The role is ideal for an early-career professional interested in health policy, program implementation, communications, and healthcare innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation of project tasks, including stakeholder engagement, application processing and analysis, recipient onboarding, and technical assistance activities.
• Draft, edit, and maintain recipient-facing communications and technical assistance resources, including e-newsletters, FAQ documents, guidance documents, onboarding materials, tip sheets, and virtual event content.
• Assist with planning, coordinating, and documenting virtual events, such as webinars, office hours, and other stakeholder engagement and technical assistance activities.
• Support recipient onboarding activities, including preparation of orientation materials, training resources, and user guides about Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) systems and reporting requirements.
• Track, organize, and analyze stakeholder and recipient inquiries; identify common themes; and contribute to the development of updated communication and technical assistance materials.
• Conduct background research, landscape analyses, and information synthesis to support stakeholder engagement, communications, and technical assistance strategies.
• Collaborate with project leadership to develop high-quality, accurate, and user-friendly deliverables.
• Support meeting planning and follow-up activities, including agenda development, note-taking, action-item tracking, and preparation of summary materials.
• Contribute to project management activities to ensure deliverables meet CMS and Abt standards and are completed on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in public health, health policy, public policy, or a related field, plus 1 year of relevant experience.
• Strong written communication, organization, and project coordination skills, with experience developing reports, presentations, training materials, communications products, or other client-facing deliverables.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and developing technical assistance materials strongly preferred.
• US work authorization required and ability to obtain and maintain clearance access for HHS information systems.
• Active credentials to work on CMS’s systems is strongly preferred.

Benefits

We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits, flexible schedules, and professional development.

Pay

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $49,500 to $60,000 and may vary downward by ten percent depending on candidate geographic location. Salary offers are made based on internal equity and market analysis.