Policy Analyst

CHANGELAB SOLUTIONS • Los Angeles, CA

18h • Remote

About The Position

ChangeLab Solutions is seeking a Policy Analyst to join their interdisciplinary team, focusing on advancing health equity through law and policy. This is a fixed-term position for two (2) years, aligned with grant funding. The role involves providing evidence-based policy analysis, producing high-quality written materials, developing customized trainings (in-person and virtual), and offering technical assistance to partners and clients nationwide, including government agencies, community-based organizations, policymakers, and public officials. The organization's mission is to create healthier communities for all through equitable laws and policies, working to dismantle oppressive systems and replace them with those that address the root causes of health inequities. The successful candidate will embody core values of justice, learning, collaboration, community, and integrity. ChangeLab Solutions is committed to building a diverse staff and encourages candidates who can contribute to this goal to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2-4 years of relevant professional experience in a public health or policy organization (e.g., public agency, advocacy organization, community-based work, think tank, or university research center).
• Experience in conducting qualitative or quantitative research, policy analysis, or policy evaluation.
• Ability to translate complex public policy issues and technical information into accessible and understandable concepts for a lay audience.
• Strong attention to detail in written and oral communication.
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word and email, and the capacity to learn and master new systems.
• Cultural humility and deep commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Strong problem-solving mentality and approach to work.
• Strong collaboration skills coupled with the capacity to work independently in a remote or hybrid work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and take personal initiative.
• Relationship management skills, to build and maintain relationships and to build credibility as a trusted adviser to colleagues, partners, clients, and stakeholders who hold diverse perspectives.
• Ability to collaborate with team members online as needed, outside of a traditional office environment.
• Awareness of one’s own knowledge gaps; openness to learning.
• Strong team spirit, including a willingness to pitch in and help others.
• Ability to communicate via phone, email, and video conference.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to travel, including out-of-state travel.
• Ability to lift and carry 10 pounds and manage luggage during travel.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in engaging with diverse communities, such as rural communities, low-income communities, or communities of color.
• Graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., MPH, MPP, MPA, MSW).
• Experience working with or alongside marginalized communities, including communities of color, low-income communities, and rural communities.
• Experience working at or with community-based organizations focused on grassroots organizing, community power-building, advocacy, and/or racial justice.
• Experience in areas such as social determinants of health, civil rights, or community-centered policy work.

Responsibilities

• Create innovative tools and resources that meet the needs of clients and partners.
• Prepare literature reviews and landscape analyses on a wide range of topics related to public health.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize a variety of primary and secondary research sources to formulate policy and legal interventions.
• Research and analyze federal, state, and local policies.
• Contribute to the preparation of resources such as fact sheets, checklists, policy guides, toolkits, and model policies, and occasionally other publications like scholarly articles, op-eds, and blog posts.
• Provide technical assistance on public health and policy matters.
• Provide accurate and tailored guidance to policymakers, advocates, public agency staff, and community groups.
• Develop and deliver engaging, interactive trainings and presentations at workshops, conferences, and webinars.
• Contribute to internal and external dialogue that advances the organization's approach to policy change.
• Actively collaborate within and across interdisciplinary teams to support internal processes, promote organizational culture, or build public image and brand.
• Participate in external calls, webinars, and meetings with clients as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision coverage (ChangeLab Solutions contributes 100% of employee premiums and 50% of dependent premiums).
• Long-term disability insurance and life insurance.
• 403(b) plan with 3% employer contribution.
• Commuter benefits and flexible spending accounts (parking, transit, dependent care, health care).
• Generous paid time off package, starting at roughly 4.5 weeks PTO annually, plus 11 holidays and weeklong closure in December.
• An inclusive Paid Family and Medical Leave policy.
• Stipends for remote and hybrid work.
• Work with an interdisciplinary team committed to a shared mission and building a community and culture of connection and inclusivity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level