[Hiring] Long Term Care Fellow @Economic Security Project

Role Description

The Economic Security Project (ESP) is seeking a Long Term Care (LTC) Fellow to build out a new body of work situating long-term care within ESP’s broader affordability agenda. This is a half-time, two-year fellowship, estimated 20 hours a week of work, for someone who wants to develop original policy research and help shape a growing area of ESP’s platform.

• Map the long-term care policy landscape.
• Author a flagship policy paper connecting LTC to ESP’s affordability framework.
• Help integrate long-term care into existing campaigns.
• Advise ESP on important matters related to LTC.
• Build LTC into the current landscape of economic priorities.
• Build relationships with coalition partners.
• Contribute to a major convening on long-term care and the health reform fight.
• Produce a second, campaign-facing research product in year two.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in a relevant field (e.g., economics, law, sociology, public policy).
• 3-10 years of experience in policy research, analysis, or advocacy, ideally touching health care, long-term care, aging policy, and/or economic security.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to translate research into clear, persuasive material for policy and public audiences.
• Comfort engaging directly with coalition partners, advocacy organizations, and policymakers.
• Self-directed and able to manage a multi-year research project with minimal day-to-day oversight, given the part-time nature of the role.
• Familiarity with Medicaid, Medicare, and/or long-term care policy.

Requirements

• Commitment: 50% time (part-time), for a two-year term.
• Compensation: $80,000/year.
• Benefits: This is a contract position without access to benefits.
• Location: Remote.
• Reports to: Shafeka Hashash, Director of Cash Initiatives.

To Apply

Send a resume and one-page cover letter to [email protected] .

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