The Policy Specialist at LGBT HealthLink will bring his/her entrepreneurial ability to deliver quality service to our members. This customer service focused role engages with members who will look to your expertise and ability to think on your feet for solutions and advice on their policies and practices.

Policy Specialist LGBT HealthLink

• A passion for helping people
• The ability to multitask with a high level of diligence and follow-through
• Superior communications skills
• The confidence, job knowledge and ability to utilize available resources to convince state agencies and LGBT community organizations to adopt new health policies
• Excellent written/verbal/computer skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development, drafting and publication of a wide range of written articles and content blog articles, periodic opinion editorials, biweekly news communications, and other communications to support LGBT HealthLink.
• He/she is also a key member of the Communications team, with responsibility for a high awareness of matters and issues which could or should be addressed by LGBT HealthLink.
  • Subjects will include:
    • Healthcare reform and health policy;
    • Tobacco and Cancer;
    • Research that supports health policy;
    • Collaborative projects within and outside of the organization.

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop individual relations with state health department and LGBT community center stakeholders, to convince them to adopt policies which further LGBT wellness
• Research and preparing compelling, thought provoking articles regarding health policy and healthcare topics for varied distribution points (social media, blog, etc.)
• Fact-finding; content and copy editing; proofreading.
• Content development for advertising, marketing and promotional materials for LGBT HealthLink, as well as articles, presentations; slide decks, leave-behind collateral, and newsletters.
• Ability to understand and translate related matters into captivating narratives, which should include features benefits, objectives, etc.
• Ability to analyze data and interpret it for public consumption while maintaining a proper tone (clinical, policy, etc.).
• Assist with the writing of presentations. Candidate must be able to collaborate in a professional environment and team setting.
• Writing and editing of PPT presentations and other materials to be used by directors for training and presentations on developed content.
• Annotation of content with primary references to support all claims, according to client regulatory submission requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated knowledge of major public health resources useful to education and adoption of enhanced health policies
• Must demonstrate excellent writing skills including ability to produce concise summaries of technical points;
• Bachelor’s degree required, MPH degree or three years of public health experience required
• 1+ years of customer service experience
• Must demonstrate a high level of analytical capability;
• Superior communications skills, both written and oral;
• Excellent research and project management skills;
• A demonstrated track record of providing rapid response materials with accuracy;
• Ability to get along with a diverse group of professionals in a highly dynamic atmosphere;
• Ability to develop relationships long distance
• Experience with cross-cultural working environments
• Computer literate; Excel and PowerPoint experience a must;
• Social media literacy
• Flexibility and adaptability required.