Senior Project & Policy Analyst 5

UCSF • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

This experienced water professional supports the goals, objectives, and activities of the California Fluoride Technical Assistance contract for 2026–2029. The role supports water operators’ understanding of the benefits of community water fluoridation, connects water districts with appropriate sources of technical assistance, and educates public health professionals about the process and challenges of community water fluoridation.

The position works with the Principal Investigator of the UCSF Fluoride contract with the California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, and liaises with the State Water Resources Control Board. It applies broad professional knowledge and independent judgment to analyze diverse issues and determine solutions. The role serves as an organizational expert on significant policy issues, provides policy leadership and guidance, develops proposals and recommendations, and advises constituencies when practices are unclear. It has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area and/or equivalent experience or training.
• Expert knowledge of common organizational- or research-specific and other computer application programs.
• Highly skilled communication and interpersonal skills to communicate with and influence others verbally and in writing.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Highly skilled in all levels of project management.
• Expert knowledge of organizational processes, protocols, and procedures, and external regulatory requirements in the policy domain.
• Ability to multitask with demanding timeframes.
• Expert knowledge of applicable policy analysis techniques.
• Expert analytical and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with water systems.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization’s expert on significant policy issues or initiatives.
• Provide leadership, guidance, education, and policy development on a significant policy domain or program, and represent the organization to external constituencies.
• Develop proposals and recommendations to guide and support broader strategic direction for the organization or initiative.
• Analyze, predict, and advise constituencies regarding direction when external and internal practices are unclear.
• Support water operators’ understanding of the benefits of community water fluoridation.
• Connect water districts with appropriate sources of technical assistance.
• Educate public health professionals about the process and challenges of community water fluoridation.
• Work with the Principal Investigator of the UCSF Fluoride contract with the California Department of Public Health, Office of Oral Health, and liaise with the State Water Resources Control Board.

What This Job Offers

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