Under minimal supervision, the Policy Associate performs some combination of the following job functions:

• Supports federal rule writing, including:
o   Writing federal regulations (proposed and final rules).
o   Reviewing and responding to public comments on federal proposed rules.
• Works with the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS).
• Conducts literature searches and other independent research and summarizes findings.
• Coordinates project activities and communications among diverse groups of internal and external clients and team members, with support from more senior employees,
• Drafts project reports, memos, and presentations.
• Assists in interacting with project officers and other government agency representatives.
• Assists with organizing resources to implement regulatory processes.
• Assists with ensuring work is consistent with established methods, best practices, and policy trends.
• Assists with minimizing risk by foreseeing and addressing obstacles proactively and aggressively.
• Demonstrates responsibility for the success of the organization as a whole through project activities and interactions with others.
• Complies with company policies and with applicable laws and regulations
• Demonstrates professionalism in the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications Required:

• Master in Public Health, Social Policy or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five years of relevant regulatory work experience (in addition to experience in lieu of degree).
• Experience writing federal regulations (proposed and final rules).
• Experience reviewing and responding to public comments on federal proposed rules including: producing taxonomies in support of comment triage, review, and response, and working with software tools to facilitate public comment review.
• Documenting in and out of scope public comments.
• Experience working with the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS).
• Experience managing projects and project teams. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in fast-paced team-oriented environment.
• Familiar with leveraging efficiencies among projects or tasks.
• Demonstrated aptitude and enthusiasm for learning.

Qualifications Desired:

• Experience reviewing federal regulations with a federal agency’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) or the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and responding to OGC and/or OMB comments on federal regulation.
• Experience with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
• Able to manage competing demand
• Able to apply specialized skills and experience in multiple venues.