Policy Analyst- Immigration Health and Coverage - Washington, United States - National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice

Description

**Policy Analyst, Immigrant Health and Coverage Job Description

Organizational Description:
Founded in 1994, the National Latina Institute for
Reproductive Justice (Latina Institute) builds Latina/x power to fight for the fundamental
human right to reproductive health, dignity, and justice. We center and elevate Latina/x
voices, mobilize our communities, transform the cultural narrative, and drive policy change.
We amplify the grassroots power and thought leadership of Latinas/xs across the country to
fuel a larger reproductive justice movement.


Position Description:
Latina Institute seeks a Policy Analyst to help promote a federal
policy agenda designed to protect the reproductive health and rights of Latinas. The Policy
Analyst will lead and be responsible for advancing policies that improve immigrant access
to health care and coverage. As such, the Policy Analyst must have a deep understanding
of complex public programs, projects and studies affecting our communities and be able to
develop policy solutions that center our communities. The Policy Analyst must incorporate
a reproductive health care lens when assessing Latina Institute's engagement and
promoting Latina Institute's policy positions across issues pertaining to access to health
care and coverage for immigrants. The Policy Analyst will be supervised and report to the
Director of Government Relations in our Washington, D.C. office. The person in this
position will work as part of a dynamic team and in coalition with movement partners.


Location:
Washington, D.C
Latina Institute operates as a remote organization but requires some roles to be based in
specific locations and to operate in a hybrid way. Due to the nature of this particular role,
you must be based in Washington, D.C and be able to travel to various locations around
the country, including the DC office space, to work from and participate in in-person events,
meetings, conferences and complete required activities or tasks.


Employee Status:
Full Time, Exempt, 40 hours per week

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

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Policy Responsibilities:

• Works with the Director of Government Relations to advance Latina

Institute's Immigrant access to health care and coverage policy priorities
through legislation, regulations and other policy efforts.

• Conducts federal legislative analysis and develops solutions that are

community informed.

• Prepares federal policy briefs, fact sheets, and all other policy publications

related to immigrant access to health care and coverage.

• Provides technical assistance to policy teams related to immigrant access to

health care and coverage.

• Collaborates with national and state field teams to design and implement

national advocacy campaigns.

• Identifies national policy trends, data, and advocacy opportunities to key

departments within Latina Institute to Latina Institute priorities.

• Conducts trainings and presentations on behalf of Latina institute as policy

expert at national and local conferences and events.

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Government Relations and Partnerships:

• Serves as key point person and expert with Congressional staff, coalition

partners, and other stakeholders to advance policies and legislation of
Latina Institute's immigrant access to health care and coverage.

• Initiates and maintains relationships with members of Congress and their

staff and executive branch officials and their staff to provide input into
priorities and to build support for Latina Institute's priority issues in Congress
and the Administration.

• Coordinates and participates in meetings with members of Congress, state

legislators, staffers, and colleagues in the field of immigration and health
care.

• Works with movement partners to determine movement positions on priority

issues as appropriate.

• Serves as a spokesperson for the organization.

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Administrative

• Tracks and records all lobbying efforts in a timely manner

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• Develops internal workplans, track progress towards goals, and report

activities and outcomes with key members of the Latina Institute team


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• Collaborates and maintains government relations databases, Politico and

Congress Plus


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• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful:

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university.
• At minimum 2 years of experience in federal and/or state government relations.
• At minimum 2 years of experience in legislative and administrative policy

development and advocacy experience in a nonprofit advocacy organization.

• Experience in coalition building and building relationships with a variety of

stakeholders a must.

• Excellent analytical, writing, speaking and advocacy skills.
• Outstanding organizational and communications skills, including ability to work

independently and as part of a team with staff at all levels.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and remain composed and focused under

pressure.

• Demons