Analyst, State Health Policy

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 Analyst, State Health Policy

Department: STATE HEALTH POLICY
Office: ASTHO HQ
Location: Arlington, VA

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Summary

Works to build the capacity of state and territorial health officials to identify, develop, and analyze evidence-based and evidence-informed law and policy. 

**This is a temporary position with a 3-6month term period. 

Principal Functions:

  • Collects and analyzes state and territorial laws of public health significance.
  • Collaborates with staff across ASTHO relating to integrated programs and activities. This collaboration could include legal research and analysis, tracking and analyzing public health law and policy issues, identifying and analyzing emerging public health policies and strategies, and/or developing and sharing resources for evidence-based and evidence-informed laws and policies impacting public health.
  • Develops public health law and policy materials (e.g., briefs, blog posts, etc.).
  • Responds to requests for assistance and information from members, affiliates, and national organizations.
  • Serves as an information and resource on public health law and policy.
  • Assists in the management of project activities, including meeting planning, and other administrative tasks necessary to support project deliverables.
  • Provides staff support to ASTHO related projects.
  • Works with national partners on related programs and activities.
  • Attends meetings and calls related to public health law and policy.

Qualifications:

  • Juris Doctor preferred. Consideration given to those with relevant experience.  
  • Experience with legal research, analysis, and writing.
  • Experience with online legal research tools (e.g., Westlaw, LexisNexis).
  • Ability to research, track, and analyze appropriate issues and legislation at state and territorial levels using abstract concepts.
  • Ability to exercise own judgment and occasionally consider different courses of action to get the job done. 
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment, manage multiple priorities, and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner. 
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills.
  • Strong positive interpersonal skills.
  • Strong computer skills.

About ASTHO

ASTHO is the only national, nonprofit organization representing the nation’s state and territorial public health officials and the agencies they serve. ASTHO’s members, the chief health officials of all 50 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, the five U.S. territories, and the three freely-associated states, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy, assuring excellence in public health practice, and advancing health equity and optimal health for all. ASTHO is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and opened a second office location in Atlanta, Georgia in 2017. ASTHO was incorporated on March 23, 1942 with the goal of helping health officials navigate a rapidly changing public health landscape and remains a strong voice in governmental public health to this day. ASTHO’s mission is to support, equip, and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the public’s health and well-being.

Vision

State and territorial health agencies advancing health equity and optimal health for all.

Mission

ASTHO’s mission is to support, equip, and advocate for state and territorial health officials in their work of advancing the public’s health and well-being

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