Analyst, Policy and Workforce Development

Heartland Whole Health Institute is a non-profit that addresses physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being by working with health systems, employers, and communities to redesign health care delivery.

Job Description:

Job Title: Analyst, Policy and Workforce Development

Reporting To: Director of Policy and Workforce Development

Who We Are

Heartland Whole Health Institute (HWHI) is dedicated to transforming health care – beginning in the Heartland and scaling to disrupt the national health crisis. We advocate, educate, and guide the implementation of an innovative system, rooted in whole health and the realignment of financial incentives. Our team members are collaborative, analytical, mission-driven, and working together to change the status quo.

Construction of the Institute’s permanent 75,000-square-foot facility is underway with the goal of opening in early 2025. The Institute will be located on the campus of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art near Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Job Summary:

The Heartland Whole Health Institute is searching for an energetic, mission-driven individual to join our team as the Policy and Workforce Development Program Manager. This individual will support the Director of Policy and Workforce Development by contributing to the development and management of strategic workforce and advocacy initiatives. This role will provide leadership and project management support for related initiatives at the national, state, and local levels. This role involves preparing a variety of reports and educational materials for internal and external stakeholders related to current health care policy and workforce priorities. The candidate must have a basic knowledge of health policy, health care workforce models, and government relations, with proven experience in publication development, stakeholder engagement, and multi-media communication.

Essential Functions:

• Develop clear, timely, evidence-based policy and workforce reports that help advance HWHI's mission in meaningful ways, such as policy papers, educational presentations, briefing memos, talking points, data summaries, charts, graphs, fact sheets, project documents, and other written documents, as needed
• Provide analysis on implications of policy and workforce program proposals
• Conduct frequent reviews of state and federal health care legislation and maintain an organized master list
• Proactively identify and organize opportunities for stakeholder feedback on current initiatives and prepare summaries of recommended changes from frontline end users
• Advise team in a clear, compelling, actionable manner to advance policy and workforce objectives by conveying relevant opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs
• Engage with professional health care organizations and governing boards to glean information regarding trending topics, workforce needs, and policy gaps
• Manage analytical tools and resources that support the organization's policy agenda and programs
• Collaborate with internal leaders, key employers, state agencies, community organizations, frontline workers, and community members to identify and prioritize health care needs
• Analyze health care data and trends to inform strategic decisions and program enhancements
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, inquiry, and continuous improvement by providing reports on project progression and outcome impact
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and compliance with relevant state and federal regulations and best practices in all interactions
• Promote cross-department collaborations to develop comprehensive solutions for the population served
• Interprets, analyze, and condense material from various sources for presentations and briefing materials
• Supports special projects as assigned
  
  

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with a combined three years of experience in health care, policy, government relations, program management, workforce development, or labor economics
• Strong analytic skills to identify and document proposed policy and workforce changes
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex information to a diverse audience
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with competing deadlines
• High level of interest in solving complex health care problems for short and long-term impact
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business, health care, health policy, or a related field
• Previous work or collaboration experience with state or federal legislatures
• Previous experience with professional organizations at the state or national level
  
  

Physical demands: In the work environment described, position requires sitting at a desk and utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time and good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and physical stamina to lift a minimum of 25 pounds. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job. Additionally, this position requires meeting the public and the organization in a professional and courteous manner. Occasionally, while performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to independently travel in the local area.

Work environment: Work will be performed in an office environment and in communities served. The physical arrangement of the office may require the position to work in an open environment within close proximity to other colleagues. Workspace must be organized and reflect efficiency. The noise level of the work environment is usually low to moderate. Occasional evening and weekend work hours, and some local travel will be required.