United States of Care (USofCare) is a non-partisan non-profit organization on a mission to ensure that everyone has access to quality, affordable health care regardless of health status, social need, or income. At USofCare, we envision an accessible, easy-to-navigate health care system that provides all people with dependable, personalized coverage throughout life’s changes and we have the approach and data to ensure that this future is possible.
In order to achieve our people-centered mission, USofCare has developed highly intentional organizational values and is committed to building a diverse team at all levels of our organization, cultivating an inclusive culture, and engaging with people who bring different perspectives and lived experiences to our efforts. We strive to pursue unity over uniformity and listen closely to the unique interests, abilities, needs, and backgrounds of every employee. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from traditionally underrepresented constituencies, to apply to join our growing team.
For more information about USofCare, please visit unitedstatesofcare.org.
Position Overview and Responsibilities
USofCare is seeking a Director of Federal Policy to join our team of passionate, adaptable, accountable, innovative problem-solvers dedicated to making our health care system better for all people. This position reports to the Senior Director of Policy and External Affairs.
The Director of Federal Policy leads the federal policy vision, strategy, and portfolio of issues for the organization’s advocacy work within Congress, the Administration, and other national stakeholders. The Director publicly represents USofCare’s federal policy and advocacy work to external audiences, including federal lawmakers, regulators, media, and partners.
The Director works with senior leaders and staff across the organization to develop and execute on the organization’s federal policy agenda. The Director works with a high degree of independence to chart out federal policy positioning for the organization across an array of issue areas, including coverage, value-based care and payment reform, and affordability and pricing across the health care system (e.g., hospital consolidation, enhanced premium tax credits, etc.). USofCare’s policy vision and agenda is propelled by listening to people and scaling state reforms for federal uptake.
The Director develops and implements the organization’s federal policy record, assesses opportunities for influencing legislation and regulation, and produces a wide range of content to advance the organization’s mission through federal policy work and advocacy including drafting legislative text for Hill audiences, regulatory comments, and offering Technical Assistance (TA) to federal policymakers. The Director leads research and development of internal and external analyses and evaluation of policy proposals, authoring memos, reports, presentations, blogs, fact sheets and other briefing documents, comment letters and other public content, in many instances in coordination with state policy affairs staff from the organization. The Director works closely with others on the federal team to ensure successful engagement with Congress and the Administration on the organizational policy agenda. Furthermore, as an organization that focuses on building and maintaining strategic partnerships and coalitions, the Director plays an integral role in building and sustaining meaningful partnerships with key allies and stakeholders across the national policy and advocacy landscape, as well as with current and potential funders, and will represent the organization at various stakeholder tables and meetings.
The ideal Director candidate is deeply-steeped in federal health care policy and brings a record of prior policymaking success with experience having done this work in the legislative and/or executive branches of federal government. The Director is adept at making connections across the organization; integrating our findings from listening research and state advocacy campaigns into our federal policy vision and agenda. The Director identifies trends, best practices, opportunities, and solutions that help achieve organizational goals. The ideal Director candidate models the highest standards of integrity and communication both internally with our teams and externally with policy audiences, partners and funders. The Director is highly self-motivated and creative, with the ability to work in a start-up atmosphere with evolving priorities and is willing to pitch in on other duties as needed.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you must have a strong commitment to ensuring everyone has access to quality, affordable health care, and have a dedication to operating in a diverse, bipartisan, learning atmosphere that explores multiple policy solutions to achieve our mission. You are willing to respect different points of view, and are committed to applying an equity lens and prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in all your work.
- You hold at least 10 years of professional experience in health care policy at the federal level, including service in a legislative or executive branch role;
- You possess deep knowledge of a wide range of federal, state, and private health insurance programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, and the Affordable Care Act, and policy areas related to increasing access to care, lowering costs, and eliminating health inequities;
- You demonstrate keen political sensibilities combined with analytic/policy skills and an ability to “see the bigger picture” and federal landscape, and are eager to build out the organization’s visibility in elite health policy circles;
- You understand and are experienced at engaging constructively with stakeholders representing diverse political and philosophical values and policy goals and you are able to build and maintain positive, professional relationships with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders;
- You are comfortable briefing and advising principal-level leadership on policy, strategy, and positioning and preparing them for engagement with various stakeholder audiences;
- You are able to work independently and use sound judgment and critical thinking skills and have demonstrated success in taking streams of work from idea to completion in a collaborative environment and with input from others;
- You take pride in having meticulous attention to detail and proofreading, demonstrate superb writing, analytical and research skills, and possess excellent time management skills with the capacity to proactively navigate multiple deadlines and competing priorities;
- You are able to remain flexible and enthusiastic about working in a startup environment and are willing to take on a wide range of tasks.
Work at United States of Care
USofCare is committed to equity in our compensation policy. The salary range for this position is $110,000 – $140,000/annually depending on experience and location.
United States of Care offers a very generous benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance in addition to a 403b retirement plan with match and flexible paid time off. A full summary of benefits is available upon request.
This position is full-time and is fully remote. While candidates may be located anywhere in the United States, applicants located in the DC Metropolitan area are preferred. The ability to attend occasional in-person events downtown and on the Hill is highly desirable.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. United States of Care is unable to commence (“sponsor”) an immigration case in order to employ an applicant.
The position is open until filled, and the hiring committee will be reviewing applications and scheduling interviews on a rolling basis, beginning 2/20/2025.
