Overview
Continuum Health Group (Continuum) is a venture of Venn Strategies, an independent government affairs and public affairs firm based in Washington, DC. Continuum’s mission is to drive health equity through partnerships with organizations dedicated to improving the health of all Americans. Continuum offers strategic planning, policy analysis, advocacy support, and enhanced intersectoral collaboration. We do not provide direct lobbying services to provide comprehensive approaches that center our partners’ leadership.
Continuum is led by public health policy experts with experience in the public and private sectors. We are seeking a Vice President to join our team and serve in a key role executing high-impact partnerships, developing innovative policy, and contributing to the overall growth of the organization. This role is ideally suited for someone who excels in external affairs and relationship management as well as policy development and analysis.
Duties and Responsibilities
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- Track and analyze relevant federal and state policy and programming related to population health and health equity.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with allied organizations in key public health areas (health disparities, health policy, community health, education, behavioral science).
- Execute sophisticated policy analysis and development on issues such as:
- Diabetes management and prevention
- Value-based care in Medicare and Medicaid
- Federally qualified health centers funding and reimbursement
Qualifications
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- Master’s degree in public health, health disparities, or relevant discipline. Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for candidates with more than 7 years of extensive experience demonstrating the qualifications described.
- Dedication to health equity and community-driven public health innovation.
- Five or more years of experience in public health, health policy or related fields.
- Experience in complex project management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the completion of written deliverables such as white papers and one-pagers.
- Capacity to handle multiple competing priorities, including the ability to be agile, work under pressure, and meet deadlines.
- Be a strong and consistent mentor to junior staff.
- Understanding of health disparities, social determinants of health, and Medicaid and Medicare.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Proactive, enthusiastic and hardworking.
EEOC Statement
Continuum’s employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law. Venn is an equal opportunity employer.
If you require an alternative method of application or screening, please contact Human Resources. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
Send a cover letter and resume to job@vennstrategies.com. Please put “Continuum VP” in the subject line.