Health Policy Analyst

Title: Health Policy Analyst

State Role Title: Policy Analyst

Hiring Range: $65000 to $125000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Joint Comm on Health Care

Location:RICHMOND 306

Agency Website: Type: General Public G

Job Duties

The Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) is seeking motivated individuals to join our team of health policy analysts in a role focused on researching the social financial and public health impact of proposed mandated health insurance benefits in the Commonwealth.
The JCHC is a permanent standing committee of the Virginia General Assembly charged with studying and making policy recommendations on health care topics to ensure access to affordable highquality health care for all Virginians. To learn more about the JCHC and the numerous studies and policy recommendations produced by its health policy analysts please visit the Commissions website at JCHCs nonpartisan professional staff conduct indepth objective public policy research to support the JCHCs legislative decision making. JCHC health policy analysts:
Develop and implement effective research and project plans to answer policy questions on a range of health topics
Conduct rigorous comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research gathering data from a broad array of primary and secondary sources including interviews focus groups surveys literature and document reviews and various data sources
Synthesize findings and develop actionable policy options for consideration by members of the JCHC
Prepare comprehensive written reports and briefing materials and provide briefings to communicate findings and policy options to members of the JCHC and other stakeholders in public meetings and
Support legislative members of the JCHC during the General Assembly Session by providing information and representing the agency before committees and subcommittees of the General Assembly.

During the 2025 Session of the General Assembly the duties of the JCHC were expanded to include providing research and analysis to support evaluation of proposed mandated health insurance benefits by the Health Insurance Reform Commission (HIRC) pursuant to 30343 of the Code of Virginia. The candidate selected to fill this newly created position will have primary responsibility for conducting research to assess analyze and evaluate the social and economic costs and benefits of and the public health impacts of proposed mandated health insurance benefits and preparing comprehensive reports and briefings to communicate findings to members of the HIRC. The selected candidate will also assist with JCHC studies and research activities consistent with staff workloads.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful candidates for the health policy analyst role will be analytical organized and selfmotivated; possess strong critical thinking writing and public speaking skills; and be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. While an advanced degree in public policy or administration public health or a related policy field and applied research experience in a policyrelated or program evaluation field is preferred the JCHC is open to applicants of varying backgrounds and levels of experience and interested candidates are encouraged to apply. Specific job responsibilities and salary will vary depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in public policy or administration public health or related field
Ability to conduct independent objective research using information obtained from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources
Intellectual curiosity excellent analytical and critical thinking skills and the ability to synthesize complex information
Excellent writing and public speaking skills and the ability to communicate complex information in a clear concise and easily understandable manner
Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to complete multiple cooccurring assignments thoroughly and accurately with limited supervision
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to complete projects and tasks
Flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing needs of the JCHC and the General Assembly
Comfort talking to and working with individuals who differ from oneself in terms of ideological beliefs culture race sex gender sexual orientation and socioeconomic status
Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Word Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications
Advanced degree in public policy or administration public health health care law or related field
Applied research experience in a policyrelated or program evaluation field
Demonstrated data analysis skills with the ability to derive actionable insights from large datasets
Proficiency using data analysis methods and appropriate software to derive actionable insights from quantitative and qualitative sources
Experience working with or in state government

Additional Considerations

Salary and Benefits
Starting salaries for JCHC analyst positions range from $65000 to $125000 commensurate with qualifications education and experience.
In addition to a rewarding working experience the JCHC offers a flexible working environment a hybrid schedule with the opportunity to telework two days per week and an excellent benefits package including generous and affordable health and life insurance; pretax health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; 12 paid holidays each year; annual personal and sick leave; state funded short and longterm disability insurance and a state retirement plan with options for taxdeferred retirement savings and employer matching.

Special Instructions

How to Apply
To be considered for this position qualified applicants must send a cover letter resume and writing sample to by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday May 4 2025. Applicants who do not submit a cover letter resume and writing sample as directed will not be considered for this position.

The Commonwealth of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law. The JCHC is a veteranfriendly agency.

Contact Information

Name: Agnes Dymora

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