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Sr. Policy Analyst
Job Number: 2019-32373
Category: Research
Location: Charlestown, MA
Shift: Day
Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Business Unit: ForHealth Consulting
Department: Commonwealth Medicine - Ctr For Health Policy & Rsch - W407900
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary Grade: 46
Num. Openings: 1
Post Date: May 2, 2019

GENERAL SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Under the general direction of the Executive Director of the Center for Health Law and Economics (CHLE) and the direct supervision of a Senior Associate or Principal , the Senior Policy Analyst is responsible for supporting the policy analysis, writing and research activities of the Center for Health Law and Economics by identifying, obtaining, organizing and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data, reviewing academic and professional literature, and gathering information from multiple sources on the costs, utilization, quality and access to health care and human services.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform policy and data analyses of complex health care and human services topics and issues, which will typically require an understanding of the project’s goals, the policy context, and the ability to combine and synthesize data and information from multiple sources.
  • Prepare written summaries and reports of policy and data analyses and draft written reports and other materials in easily understood formats for both internal and external distribution.
  • Obtain data and information from a wide variety of sources, including federal agencies, state agencies, insurers, health care providers, human services providers, academic and professional journals, professional organizations, foundations, news outlets, blogs, consulting project clients and consulting project partners.
  • Assess the quality of the data obtained by analyzing the data for missing data and/or inconsistencies and, as needed, develop and implement methods to improve the quality of the data by obtaining missing values, resolving inconsistencies or excluding selected data from analyses.
  • Organize data by constructing databases and spreadsheets and organize qualitative information in a manner that facilitates its use for policy analysis.
  • Assist in identifying sources of data and information relevant to specific analytic projects on health care and human services topics and issues.
  • Perform other duties as required.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree in relevant discipline (e.g., public policy, public health, health economics, public or business administration with a concentration in health care); or equivalent.
  • 3 years of related professional experience.
  • Experience in managing projects or project teams, and demonstrated ability to meet project milestones and deadlines.
  • Excellent quantitative and qualitative policy research and analytical skills.
  • Excellent analytical and writing skills as demonstrated in writing sample of past analytical work.
  • Excellent oral communication skills.
  • Ability to learn new issues quickly.
  • Ability to take initiative on assignments and work independently.
  • Demonstrated expertise in computer based tools, including spreadsheets, database management, work processing, and presentation software.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Knowledge of health care payment methods, including traditional fee-for-service and alternative payment methods, particularly for government payers such as Medicare and Medicaid
  • Experience completing financial analysis and developing financial models, using financial, economic, statistical, demographic, clinical, and medical claims data
  • Strong skills in developing financial and data models using Excel.
  • Understanding of accounting principles
  • Knowledge of the Massachusetts health care system and current health care policy issues
  • Experience presenting complex data, analyses and information in easily understood formats
  • Knowledge of federal and state policymaking processes.
  • Experience in analyzing large datasets and organizing data using statistical software, such as SAS and database software, such as Microsoft Access
  • Experience writing project proposals, grants, vendor contracts and other types of business proposals at the local, state and/or federal level
  • Excellence in work performance, as evidenced by letters of reference or awards for performance or similar indicators

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