Employment Opportunities

• Program Analyst, Center for Prevention and Health Services
  
• Manager, Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity
  
• Director, National Institute on Health, Productivity and Human Capital
  
• Regulatory Policy Analyst, Public Policy Department
  
• Director, Center for Prevention and Health Services
  
  

Program Analyst
Center for Prevention and Health Services

The National Business Group on Health's Center for Prevention and Health Services receives funding from the federal government, private foundations, and other health-related sources to develop tools and resources for employers. Tools are designed to inform employer-sponsored healthcare, including healthcare benefits, disability management, employee assistance programs (EAPs), and health promotion. The Center focuses on a broad array of subjects, including maternal and child health, prevention, women's health, chronic illness, tobacco cessation, health promotion/wellness, behavioral health, healthcare disparities, and the translation of health services research.

Position Description

The Program Analyst reports to the Director of the Center for Prevention and Health Services (The Center) and works on identifying and developing solutions to employer member's healthcare problems. The Program Analyst's work involves translating science into practical tools that employers can use to address the healthcare needs of employees and other beneficiaries.

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop resources (toolkits, programs, etc.) to address critical healthcare issues in large employer settings.
• Conduct program analyses, needs assessments, and evaluation research.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesis.
• Develop and write position papers, technical briefs, and issue briefs on topics of interest and value to employer members.
• Conduct webinars and in-person seminars on healthcare topics of value to members and funders.
• Organize, implement, and conduct demonstration projects to document innovative practices and programs.
• Coordinate staff and manage assigned contracts and budgets.
• Identify both private and public funding opportunities.
• Develop proposals and write grant applications for potential funding opportunities.
• Represent the Business Group and the Center for Prevention and Health Services at meetings of professional associations, funders, and members.

• Minimum of a Master's Degree or equivalent related work experience in public health, health education, or a related field.
• Knowledge of employer-sponsored healthcare benefits and employer-sponsored wellness, employee assistance, and health promotion programs is preferred.
• Individually or co-authored literature for public or business audience, a plus.
• Experience or interest in maternal and child health, a plus.

Individual should have:

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to multi-task and delegate as necessary.
• Excellent internal and external customer service skills, having the ability to interact with colleagues, member companies, and potential members.
• Strong organization skills and be organized, detail oriented, and thorough.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• A strong work ethic.
• Proficiency at basic qualitative and/or quantitative research methods, including conducting interviews, developing surveys and conducting literature reviews.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite software.

Manager
Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity

The Manager works with the Vice President of the Institute on the Costs and Health Effects of Obesity (Obesity Institute) to identify and develop solutions to employer member health improvement and health benefit issues related to healthy weight, healthy lifestyles. The Obesity Institute works with a Board comprised of large employer representatives and strategic partners (non-employer representatives) to develop tools and resources to support the health improvement ("wellness") programs of large employers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Institute including contracts, budgets, and contracted and internal staff in developing and producing associated deliverables.
• Write issue briefs, prepare toolkits, and produce other resources/publications for member companies that address employers' critical healthcare issues.
• Serve as a consultant to employer members on their health benefits and health improvement programs.
• Identify opportunities for the Institute to grow, add services, improve communications and messaging, and to better serve employer members.
• Creatively plan themes, topics and speakers for annual Leadership Summit in order to showcase recent work of the Institute and attract a large audience; work with strategic partners to procure useful materials and giveaways for attendees (pedometers, healthy lifestyle books, etc.).
• Supervise the work of the Institute Coordinator and Business Group Meeting Planner on meeting arrangements, materials and logistics for the Institute Summit and meetings.
• Co-Plan and organize 3 Board meetings per year with Institute Coordinator and Vice President; these must be relevant topically, feature new ideas and approaches to healthy lifestyles, and may include invited speakers.
• Develop familiarity with Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles awards program, managed by Institute Coordinator, and provide support as needed.
• Research and formulate answers to member questions/needs, working with functions across the organization as needed.
• Identify and help to recruit new candidates for Obesity Institute Board and Work Groups.
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President.

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in public health or related field.
• 3-6 years experience in a health related field. Experience working in a corporate benefits department or medical department a plus.
• Strong interest in health behaviors, nutrition, physical activity and obesity prevention.
• Knowledge of employer-based health benefits and employer-sponsored health plans.
• Knowledge of employer-based wellness and health promotion programs.

Desired Skills:

Individual should:

• Possess excellent project management skills.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Be extremely organized, detail-oriented and thorough with the ability to track and document.
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Have excellent internal & external customer service skills and be able to work collegially across the organization.
• Be proficient in all MS Office Suite software.
• Possess a strong work ethic.

Director
National Institute on Health, Productivity and Human Capital

The Director of the National Institute on Health, Productivity and Human Capital (The Institute), a division of the National Business Group on Health, is responsible for formulating, implementing and leading the organization's strategy and programs on health and productivity management. The Institute will have large employers actively engaged in thought leadership; problem solving; development, testing and fine-tuning of competitive population health, productivity and organizational performance solutions. The Institute will:

• Create practical and actionable solutions that address the quantitative and qualitative aspects of employee health and productivity, population health and organizational performance
• Facilitate a meaningful dialogue between large employers and national policymakers regarding population health, employee health and productivity, and organizational performance
• Develop and maintain integrated population health and organizational performance models that align with member capabilities
• Provide a secure forum where members can share and access best practices and benchmark programs

The Director will work in consultation with the President, Vice President, Business Group Board of Directors and the Institute's Board to accomplish these objectives. The Director reports to a Business Group Vice President.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and oversight of the Institute staff
• Identify the most urgent issues related to health and productivity management and develop practical solutions and tools useful to large employers
• Analyze the most useful approaches for business to consider
• Work with staff to develop and disseminate promising solutions including toolkits, programs and approaches to solving employers' health and productivity issues
• Serve as a consultant to employer members concerning health, productivity and human capital
• Expand EMPAQ metrics to measure and evaluate health and productivity programs
• Expand the use of EMPAQ metrics by large employers
• Provide oversight to the Business Group's Fall Conference, The National Conference on Health, Productivity and Human Capital to ensure its content provides usable, practical and evidence-based solutions to employers
• Represent The Business Group at relevant conferences, meetings, and professional associations
• Work with the President, Vice President and participate on Leadership Team to increase member value and formulate/implement the strategic work plan
• Recruit new member companies
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President

Qualifications

• Masters Degree (Doctorate preferred) in public health or health and productivity management related field
• Ten years experience in a health related field, including a minimum of three years experience in a leadership position. In addition, five years experience working in a corporate health and productivity management program(s) is preferred.
• Knowledge of employer-based healthcare benefits and associated healthcare plans
• Knowledge of employer-based health and productivity management programs
• Knowledge of program outcomes measurement and improvement
• Working or detailed knowledge of Employer Measures of Productivity, Absence and Quality (EMPAQ ) measures a plus

Desired Skills:

Individual should:

• Have strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Possess excellent project management skills
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be extremely organized, detail oriented and thorough with the ability to track and document
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member
• Have a demonstrated ability to handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Be proficient in all MS Office Suite software
• Have excellent internal & external customer service skills and needs to be able to work across the organization with all levels of personnel as well as with member and potential member companies
• Possess a strong work ethic

Regulatory Policy Analyst
Public Policy Department

• Identify, analyze, and track federal and major state regulatory and legislative health policy and health benefits issues of significance to Business Group members.
• Research, review, and develop comment letters, policy updates and alerts, position statements, policy papers, issue briefs, testimony, meeting materials, and other written materials on both federal and state priority issues.
• Provide regulatory and policy support to the Vice President for The Business Group's Public Policy Advisory Group, Institute on Health, Productivity and Human Capital, and other Business Group and public policy activities and meetings.
• Respond to member inquiries about the impact of legislation and regulation on benefits.
• Respond to requests for policy and health care information.
• Research and compose policy presentations.
• Assist the Vice President in supporting the President and Board on public policy issues.
• Represent the Vice President and The Business Group at various policy meetings, coalitions, and information exchange activities.
• Assist the President, Vice President and other staff members with special projects as needed.

• Masters Degree (or equivalent) in public policy or related field (health economics, labor economics, government, business, or health services research). May substitute significant work experience in employee benefits or regulatory compliance.
• 3-5 years experience in a regulatory compliance / public policy / employee benefits / legislative / health services research or government field.
• Legislative or regulatory experience a plus (health / labor).
• Knowledge of health issues, disability issues, or health benefits a strong plus.

• Individual needs to have a demonstrated ability to handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Individual should possess strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Individual should possess excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Individual needs to be extremely organized, detail oriented and thorough.
• Individual needs to be resourceful and creative in finding and using relevant information.
• Individual needs to have the ability to work effectively on team projects and be self-motivated and experienced in making independent judgments within the context of established policies and procedures.

Director
Center for Prevention and Health Services

• Provide day-to-day supervision and oversight of Center staff
• Work with staff to develop toolkits, programs and approaches to solving employers' critical healthcare issues
• Manage translation projects of research-to-practice and evidence based medical guidelines to be used by employer members
• Work with staff to develop healthcare programs that serve as models for employer members including wellness, employee assistance, disease management, and medication management
• Serve as a consultant to employer members concerning disease prevention and health services
• Assist the Vice President in managing contracts, budgets, internal staff and external consultants in developing and producing associated deliverables
• Assist the Vice President in identifying both private and public funding opportunities
• Assist the Vice President in developing and delivering proposals and products relevant to member companies
• Represent The Business Group at relevant conferences, meetings, and professional associations
• Understand and develop health care services associated with employer healthcare benefit models. These services include: medical/surgical care, mental health care, dental, vision and pharmacy care. They also include wellness, employee assistance and health promotion.
• Maintain communications with current member companies and provide member services as needed
• Recruit new member companies
• Other duties as assigned by the Vice President

• Masters Degree (Doctorate preferred) in public health or related field
• Ten years experience in a health related field, including a minimum of three years experience in a leadership position. In addition, five years experience working in a corporate benefits department or medical department is preferred.
• Contract procurement and management experience with Federal, foundation, and other funding sources required. Experience with the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) is preferred.
• Knowledge of employer-based healthcare benefits and associated healthcare plans
• Knowledge of employer-based wellness, employee assistance, and health promotion programs

Individual should:

• Have strong leadership and supervisory skills
• Possess excellent project management skills
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be extremely organized, detail oriented and thorough with the ability to track and document
• Have the ability to work independently and as a team member
• Have a demonstrated ability to handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
• Be proficient in all MS Office Suite software and be have MS Project experience
• Have excellent internal & external customer service skills and needs to be able to work across the organization with all levels of personnel as well as with member and potential member companies
• Possess a strong work ethic