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<p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><u><font size=5 color="#0570ad"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#0570AD;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Job Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></i></b></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
</span></font><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Immediate Opening for Senior
Medicare Policy Expert</span></font></b></strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'><br>
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<br>
<br>
Requirements:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Qualified
candidates are invited to apply on line at</span></font><span
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style='font-family:Arial'> --><a
href="http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/careers/" target="_blank">http://www.aarp.org/about-aarp/careers/</a>
-->.<br>
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Position posted under “All Available Positions” category.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'></span>Dr. Leora Lawton<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>Executive Director, </span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
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w:st="on">Population</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>2538 Channing, rm 112A</span></font><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>(510) 643-1270 (office)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Calibri'>(510) 928-7572 (cell)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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