Position: Sexual and Reproductive Health Staff Attorney or Policy Analyst—Southern State Strategies (Remote)
Reports to: Director, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Status: Full-time Non-Exempt
Start Date: August 12, 2024
THE ORGANIZATION
The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) protects and advances the health rights of low-income and underserved individuals. NHeLP engages in national, state, and local advocacy efforts, including analyses of federal and state laws, policy advocacy, litigation, continuing legal education, and individual technical support. We work with lawyers and advocates, community-based entities, federal and state policymakers, health care providers, and clients.
NHeLP is committed to health equity — ensuring that everyone can achieve the highest attainable standard of health — and to cultivating an internal environment that empowers an exceptional and diverse staff. For more information, see our Equity Stance. NHeLP particularly encourages Black, Indigenous, and people of color, women, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and others whose backgrounds may contribute to the effective representation of low-income people and underserved communities to apply.
THE TEAM
NHeLP’s Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) team works to build a future in which all people in the United States have equitable access to the full range of reproductive and sexual health services, free from discrimination. While not a reproductive justice organization, NHeLP approaches SRH work through that lens.
THE POSITION
We are seeking a full time Staff Attorney or Policy Analyst to help to develop and implement NHeLP’s legal, policy, and advocacy strategies for advancing access to quality sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on our Southern state work. In particular, they will assist our SRH team with our policy advocacy capacity-building efforts at the interface of SRH and Medicaid in the U.S. South.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in sexual and reproductive health, rights, or justice, as well as working knowledge of the Medicaid program and Affordable Care Act. This candidate will think proactively and strategically as well as respond quickly to changing circumstances; have an interest in and willingness to listen and learn in partnership with state advocates; demonstrate strong leadership and initiative as well as communication, research, and writing skills; and be able to work individually and in teams as well as in coalitions. They will have experience working within communities of color and will demonstrate an understanding of the issues of contraceptive equity and reproductive justice as they affect people with low incomes, women, and LGBTQI+ Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, young people, and other underserved populations, particularly in the U.S. South.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
External Representation and Coalition Building (35%)
- Plan and lead advocacy coalition meetings and summits with state SRH advocacy partners in the U.S. South, including scheduling, preparing agendas, circulating documents, critical note-taking and tracking of action commitments, liaising with partners.
- Organize and participate in regional and state SRH coalitions, particularly in the U.S. South.
- Facilitate a coalition listserv with SRH advocacy partners in the U.S. South.
Strategic Partnerships and Capacity Building (35%)
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with SRH advocacy partners, particularly Southern partners, legal aid services as well as sexual health, rights, and justice organizations.
- Respond to requests for technical assistance from partners and liaise between them and NHeLP policy staff as appropriate.
- Deliver presentations and trainings to state advocates on relevant SRH law and policy topics.
Research/Analysis (30%)
- Provide research and writing support for publications, including fact sheets, blog posts, memoranda, and articles concerning legal and policy developments, legislation, and regulations concerning Medicaid, SRH, the Affordable Care Act, and other issues in NHeLP’s priority areas.
- Author/co-author relevant written work products, as described above.
- Monitor and analyze state legislative, administrative, and other policy changes as they impact reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice in Medicaid and other public and private health programs and plans.
- Undertake additional duties as assigned.
MUST-HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
- Graduate degree (J.D., M.P.H., M.A. or similar) or previous relevant experience.
- 1–3 years of legal or policy experience post law or graduate school.
- Experience or demonstrated interest in reproductive and sexual health, rights, or justice law or policy.
- Excellent policy research and analytic skills, including the ability to research and analyze proposed and final legislation, regulations, and sub-regulatory guidance; and the ability to write clearly and concisely, including for non-lawyer audiences.
- Commitment to the representation of low-income and underserved populations.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately, and see through projects from start to finish.
- Strong sense of self-motivation; ability to work independently without hesitating to ask questions or to seek guidance when necessary.
- Experience working and living in the U.S. South and an understanding of the region’s political landscape.
- The ability to talk and write about legal and other complex issues in clear, persuasive terms for non-lawyer audiences.
- Commitment to NHeLP’s mission and values.
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCES
- Prior experience or a demonstrated interest in contraceptive access, Medicaid, or health insurance coverage.
- Prior experience working or interning at a reproductive and sexual health, rights, or justice organization.
- Legislative and administrative advocacy experience at the state level, especially in the U.S. South.
COMPENSATION
Competitive with other public interest organizations and commensurate with experience, in accordance with NHeLP’s pay scale. For example, for an attorney or Ph.D.-trained policy analyst with 1 year of legal experience, the starting salary is $67,768. For an attorney or Ph.D.-trained policy analyst with 2 years of legal experience, the starting salary is $72,513. For an attorney or Ph.D.-trained policy analyst with 3 years of legal experience, the starting salary is $77,553.
For a policy analyst with a master’s degree (e.g., M.P.H.) and 1–2 years of legal experience, the starting salary is $58,496–$62,837. For a policy analyst with a master’s degree (e.g., M.P.H.) and 3-4 years of legal experience, the starting salary is $67,178–$71,519.
Generous benefits are available, including employer-paid medical, dental, life, and disability insurance, as well as pre-tax savings plans and a retirement savings opportunity. NHeLP also offers generous paid time off, including holidays, sick time, personal time, paid family and medical leave for eligible employees, 150 hours (20 days) of vacation per year, and more.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants should submit an application with a cover letter and resume on our careers page.
No phone calls please, except for reasonable accommodation requests. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us at: [email protected] or at 919-968-6308 or 202-289-7661.
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DEADLINE
July 22, 2024 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis if received later).
NHeLP advocates to advance the health rights of many populations that have traditionally lacked legal protection, such as women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, and people with limited English proficiency. To promote social justice and best achieve our mission, NHeLP is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace in which differences are acknowledged and valued. NHeLP is committed to maintaining a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified applicants.
For more information, please visit: www.healthlaw.org.
