Policy Analyst III

Chenega Corporation•Chamblee, GA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services company, is seeking a Policy Analyst III to provide policy expertise, identify gaps, and develop policies related to antimicrobial resistance (AR). The role leads consultations and coordinates activities, develops strategic policy-development skills and experience, and uses political acuity to understand critical issues and concerns faced by partners and stakeholders. The position supports CDC AR programs and related work with federal agencies, public health organizations, and other partners. The position is remote, but the employee must attend office meetings as required. The role also provides policy, partnership, communications, reporting, database, and meeting-planning support, including support for the TATFAR Secretariat. Employees are offered a robust benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities.

Requirements

Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, or political science, or at least five years of experience in public policy, policy analysis, or public administration.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Well-developed problem-solving skills and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Develop responses to congressional inquiries and requests for hearings, briefings, letter responses, and information from congressional members, federal agencies, and the public.
Develop AR documents, including one-page fact sheets and talking points, for distribution to congressional members and staff, federal agencies, public health organizations, and other partners; coordinate internet-based content with communications staff.
Interpret and translate scientific data into easily understood materials or responses to public or congressional inquiries.
Develop and execute antimicrobial resistance partnership strategies.
Conduct environmental scans on AR-related topics and information from or about partners and policymakers, and contribute to a weekly summary for dissemination throughout AR programs at CDC.
Consult with CDC staff, track AR policy requests, responses, and implementation activities, and report regularly to internal and external stakeholders, including CDC, HHS, and White House leadership.
Draft and clear responses to policy requests from CDC OD and other federal agencies with ARX, division, and Center leadership.
Coordinate and participate in monthly partner calls and activities, including preparing agendas, sending invitations, arranging meeting rooms and conference-call details, drafting and distributing minutes, supporting follow-up actions, and preparing supporting documents.
Coordinate collection of data and information from internal and external stakeholders about ARX-funded work, implementation activities, and impact.
Work across ARX and other CDC teams to collect, track, draft, and disseminate information about CDC AR program impact through internal and external projects.
Provide logistical support at approved program meetings related to communications and antimicrobial resistance activities.
Attend CDC-approved non-commercial training required to learn government systems used for assigned tasks.
Maintain and update ARX Policy and Partnership databases, including congressional, partnership, innovation portfolio funding, AR Investment Map, and AR activity reporting databases, as required for policy reporting through CDC and HHS.
Support TATFAR Secretariat operations, including email inbox management, meeting-planning coordination, correspondence with TATFAR members, working-group support, and participation in virtual and in-person activities.