Description

Who We Are

Aurrera Health Group is a mission-driven national health policy, strategy, and operations consulting firm with deep expertise designing and administering public programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, behavioral health, trauma-informed care, and other safety net programs. Much of our firm’s work is in California, but our clients span state and federal Medicaid agencies, county/local health services departments, health care foundations, consumer advocacy organizations, hospitals, health systems, and trade associations.

Aurrera Health Group is a woman-owned firm guided by our commitment to our mission – advancing access to affordable, comprehensive, equitable, high-quality health coverage and care – and our values. We select our clients, projects, and staff in keeping with that mission. We pride ourselves on our relationship-driven approach to customer service, our ability to adapt to changing landscapes, and our innovative spirit. We value and reward the quality of work we do for clients and support a range of efforts to ensure that employees can enjoy a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to the growth and professional development of all our staff.

A key organizational priority is our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and ensuring that is reflected both in our internal culture and through our client work. Our values guide us in all that we do.

Job Description

This is a permanent, part-time role (approximately 50% time, with some flexibility to increase or reduce hourly commitment). As a Policy Consultant, you will provide policy analysis, research, and project management support with guidance from your team leads.

In this role, your responsibilities will be to:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the Aurrera Health mission: improving access to health coverage and the quality of the health care system.
• Support dynamic client projects, which may include policy development, project management and planning, stakeholder education and outreach, and comprehensive policy and program implementation.
• Understand health policy basics and actively work to develop your health policy skills and expertise.
• Communicate effectively with your team in both verbal and written formats.
• Research and develop first drafts of complex policy papers and other written materials.
• Provide project management support with guidance, including developing and advancing work plans as well as coordinating agendas, taking notes, developing meeting summaries, and synthesizing next steps.
• Manage tasks among multiple projects and/or multiple responsibilities within a project simultaneously.
• Learn customer service and client management skills, including anticipating client and management needs and addressing them proactively.
• Create a welcoming, positive, supportive workplace.
• Develop your own professional health policy and consulting skills over time to work with increasing independence.

• Engage in firm-wide activities such as staff meetings, policy team meetings, and annual company retreats.
• Use Microsoft 365 Office Apps to develop and share work products and communicate with your colleagues, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Required Qualifications

• Commitment to improving access to health coverage and the quality of the health care system.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop high quality work, including attention to detail, critical thinking skills, knowing when to ask for help, and openness to constructive feedback.
• Organizational and project management skills, including ability to prioritize, manage time effectively, problem solve, and manage workloads and deadlines.
• Commitment to providing high quality customer service.
• Ability to work independently/proactively but also in collaboration with others.
• Enthusiasm about learning and growing professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of relevant experience in the following areas: health care policy, behavioral health, social supports policy.
• A master’s degree in public policy, public health, social work, or a related discipline, including a Juris Doctorate.
• Demonstrated experience in project management and coordination.
• Experience working on complex projects with a variety of stakeholders.

Location

Aurrera Health Group is a fully remote organization and candidates from all areas of the country are encouraged to apply. Occasional travel to company events, meetings, and client sites may be required, but the primary workstation for this position will be remote. 

As a national firm, the Aurrera Health Group team works across four time zones. Aurrera Health will work with candidates to establish a schedule of core work hours that meets the employee and the firm’s needs.

Compensation and Benefits

Aurrera Health Group offers competitive salaries based on industry standards and experience, skills, and responsibility. We maintain equitable pay bands for employees based on these factors. The starting pay range for this position is $70,000.00 to $80,000.00 per year (will be prorated based on part-time hours), with an opportunity for an end-of-year bonus.

Additionally, Aurrera Health Group offers a comprehensive benefit package, including:

• Generous leave program, including company holidays, vacation, sick, parental, and volunteer leave.
• Employer-matching 401(k) retirement plan.
• Health, vision, dental insurance with generous employer premium contributions, and Flexible Spending Account plans.
• Short and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Home office and cell phone stipends, charitable donation matching, and other benefits.

To Apply

Please submit the following:

• A personalized cover letter describing your commitment to the Aurrera Health Group mission to improve access to health coverage and the quality of the health care system, as well as how your experience qualifies you for this role.
  • Note: This is not a clinical or direct services role. If most of your experience is in clinical work or direct services, please include in your cover letter an explanation of why you are interested in transitioning out of that work and into health policy and why your experience qualifies you for this role.
• A detailed resume.

A typical hiring process will involve two to three interviews, and you may be required to submit writing samples and/or participate in a skills assessment. The hiring process also will include a request for three references, but references will not be contacted unless the candidate is notified.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Aurrera Health Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates and values diversity, promotes equity, and prioritizes inclusivity. We are committed to building and fostering a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skill sets.