Policy Analyst

CHANGELAB SOLUTIONS • Atlanta, GA

5d • Remote

About The Position

ChangeLab Solutions is seeking a Policy Analyst for a fixed-term, two-year position funded by grant funding. This role involves working on collaborative, interdisciplinary project teams to provide evidence-based policy analysis, produce high-quality written materials, develop customized training sessions (both in-person and virtual), and offer technical assistance to partners and clients nationwide. The organization's mission is to create healthier communities through equitable laws and policies, partnering with communities to improve health and opportunity by changing harmful laws, policies, and systems. The successful candidate will embody the organization's core values: 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 public health topics.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize research sources (interviews, focus groups, reports, economic analyses, public health evidence, policy documents, academic literature) 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 scholarly articles, op-eds, and blog posts.
• Provide technical assistance on public health and policy matters.
• Offer 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.
• Collaborate actively within and across interdisciplinary teams.
• 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