Date Posted:
June 8, 2026
Position Title:
Senior Policy Advisor, Health
Office/Company:
UnidosUS
Party:
N/A
Office Code:
Job Number:
HC-07997
Reports To:
Location:
Washington, DC
Contact:
Salary:
$104,000–$125,000
Primary Role
Secondary Role:
Job Type:
Full Time
Description:
The Senior Policy Advisor, Health will join UnidosUS’s Policy and Advocacy team. The Senior Policy Advisor will play a key role in developing and enacting policy solutions to foster health in the Latino community on issues that include Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Marketplace coverage, mental health, healthcare affordability, and barriers to coverage and care encountered by low-income children and families, including immigrants and people with limited English proficiency.Policy Analyses and Advocacy, Represent UnidosUS in high-visibility settings, Lead and participate in coalitions of experts, advocates, and other stakeholders addressing health issues important to Latinos, Communicate and partner with UnidosUS Affiliates to learn about emerging health trends, lived experiences, and solutions; develop policy advocacy approaches that effectively address community needs; and educate and collectively advocate on relevant issues.Master’s degree in public health (MPH), public policy (MPP), public administration (MPA), health economics, health administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience.
Responsibilities:
• Analyze health policy issues affecting the Latino community and produce policy recommendations that take into account prospects for success.
• Draft, edit, and publish a range of policy analyses, such as issue briefs, white papers, reports, and blog posts, using primary and secondary research sources.
• Represent UnidosUS in high-visibility settings, including appearances before Congress, the Executive Branch, state legislators and agencies, national conferences, and the media.
• Lead and participate in coalitions of experts, advocates, and other stakeholders addressing health issues important to Latinos.
• Communicate and partner with UnidosUS Affiliates to learn about emerging health trends, lived experiences, and solutions; develop policy advocacy approaches that effectively address community needs; and educate and collectively advocate on relevant issues.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in public health (MPH), public policy (MPP), public administration (MPA), health economics, health administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in health policy, including federal or state policy analysis, regulatory advocacy, or health systems reform.
• Demonstrated ability to assess strategic strengths and weaknesses of possible advocacy strategies.
• Strong writing skills, evidenced by articles, studies, reports, testimony, or other public documents.
• Experience communicating policy ideas in public settings such as coalition meetings, congressional hearings and briefings, major conferences, and media interviews.
Instructions:
Email to apply
Other:
Equal opportunity employer.
