Policy Analyst, Technology Public Policy (Hybrid)

Job Description

Job Description

AHIP is looking for an experienced Policy Analyst, Technology Public Policy, to join their team! If you are looking to make a real difference through your career journey, why not do it with the foremost health insurance advocacy organization in the nation?

AHIP is the industry-leading trade association of health insurance providers striving to make health care better and coverage more affordable for every American.

Our team works among the nation’s most influential policymakers and stakeholders with front-row seats to make an unparalleled impact and change with policy advocates, leading conveners and conferences, foremost innovators, and champions of the healthcare industry.

Position Summary : The Policy Analyst, Technology Policy supports our policy development and strategy related to current and emerging health care technology, standards adoption, data interoperability, privacy, and cybersecurity.

This includes analysis of and response to state and federal legislation and regulation as well as standards impacting the health insurance provider industry, to support AHIP and its member organizations.

This position requires work performed on-site in our Washington, D.C. office.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports AHIP policy development impacting current and emerging health care technology, data interoperability, privacy and cybersecurity legislation, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance.
• Gathers member input through written communications, conference calls, and in-person meetings. Synthesizes diverse member feedback to develop consensus positions.
• Develops and drafts AHIP’s policy positions and achieves member consensus on legislative, regulatory, state and federal policy and guidance proposals.
• Works with AHIP members to support the analysis and adoption of technology and standards as well as implementation of laws, regulations, and other guidance pertaining to technology, data interoperability, privacy and security.
• Drafts and otherwise supports member-facing products such as issue briefs and educational materials.
• Supports contacts with staff at federal regulatory agencies, coalitions, standards development organizations and member health plans.
• Works collaboratively across other AHIP departments on projects of mutual interest.
• Performs other tasks as required or assigned.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

For example, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear. In addition, the employee frequently is required to stand, walk;

use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms, communicate verbally, use computer and other technology (including keyboarding).

Mental Demands

The mental demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Employee must have a high capacity for logical thinking, be able to cope effectively with stressful demands involving high levels of responsibility and urgent deadlines, remain calm in conflict situations, focus on mission-critical matter but also have the ability to switch quickly from one project or demand to another (and back again).

Minimum Education and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree and / or equivalent experience.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience working on policy development on issues impacting current and emerging health care technology, privacy, cybersecurity, and technology standards adoption, including conducting in-depth research or analysis of legislative and regulatory proposals relating to health care insurance and managed care.

Other Qualifications

• Understanding of health insurance and health reform issues, legislative and regulatory processes, health plan operations, laws, and regulations relating to health insurance and managed care.
• Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills and political acumen.
• Ability to think constructively.
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills.
• Proven strong organizational skills and the ability to finalize products in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Ability to work favorably as part of a team, understand and follow direction.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Ability to influence others.
• Ability to identify and seek information.
• Analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

On-Site Requirements

This position requires work performed on-site in our Washington, D.C. office.

Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8 : 30 a.m. to 5 : 30 p.m.

Disability Specifications

AHIP will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AHIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.