[Jobs] Medicare policy expert

[Leora Lawton]

Job Announcement

                        Immediate Opening for Senior Medicare Policy Expert

The AARP Public Policy Institute is seeking to hire a senior Medicare policy
expert for the position of Senior Strategic Policy Advisor in the Health
team.

The individual is expected to have substantive knowledge of Medicare issues,
particularly in the areas of the Sustainable Growth Rate, and payment,
delivery system, and broader Medicare reform issues. Preference will be
given to applicants who have used, and are familiar with, the MCBS data and
are knowledgeable about out-of-pocket spending and utilization by Medicare
beneficiaries, and the financing aspect of the Medicare program, such as
spending, costs, and trust fund issues.

The individual will use specific knowledge of Medicare to inform AARP
research and advocacy. The individual is expected to conduct objective
research, or manage research by external vendors, on highly visible and
potentially controversial policy issues. Responsibilities also include
evaluating federal legislative and regulatory proposals, representing AARP
in public forums, serving as an expert resource to internal AARP staff and
external policy leaders, convening expert panels to advance discussion of
timely and relevant policy questions, and identifying emerging Medicare
issues.

Requirements:

Completion of an advanced degree in Health Policy, Social Sciences, Law, or
a related discipline, and 8 years of related experience. Completion of a
Doctorate degree preferred. Excellent written and oral communications
skills. Highly technical knowledge of the issue areas specified above.
Ability to analyze data and understand data models, tools, and techniques
preferred. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a
team.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply on line at
-->http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/careers/ -->.

Position posted under "All Available Positions" category.

Dr. Leora Lawton

Executive Director, 

Berkeley Population Center  

2538 Channing, rm 112A

(510) 643-1270 (office)

(510) 928-7572 (cell)

 

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