This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Analyze the long-term care policy environment.

• Conduct research and compose a leading policy paper that positions long-term care within ESP's affordability framework, offering actionable policy suggestions.

• Assist in the enhancement of ESP's health care platform by creating policy memos, briefs, and talking points that incorporate long-term care into comprehensive health reform discussions.

• Represent ESP in relevant coalition settings, such as the Affordability Campaigns Collaborative and other key external forums.

• Foster new coalition partnerships.

• Elevate the profile of long-term care in public discourse through op-eds, social media engagement, interviews with journalists, and other outreach efforts.

• Contribute to the planning and execution of a significant convening in the second year featuring long-term care policy experts, health reform advocates, and policymakers.

• Produce a second research output or policy brief aimed at campaign audiences in the second year.

• Provide advisory support to ESP on critical long-term care issues and integrate LTC into the current landscape of economic priorities.

• Reports to Shafeka Hashash, Director of Cash Initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced degree or equivalent expertise in a relevant area (e.g., economics, law, sociology, public policy).

• 3-10 years of experience in policy research, analysis, or advocacy, preferably related to health care, long-term care, aging policy, and/or economic security.

• Excellent analytical and writing abilities, with a knack for converting research into clear, compelling content for both policy and public audiences.

• Comfortable engaging directly with coalition partners, advocacy groups, and policymakers.

• Self-motivated and capable of managing a multi-year research project with limited daily supervision, given the part-time nature of the role.

• Knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, and/or long-term care policy.

• Please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter to LTCFellow@economicsecurityproject.org.