Principal Analyst

Job Title

Principal Analysts Conduct And Lead Macpac's Analytic Work On Key Policy Issues Affecting Medicaid And The State Children's Health Insurance Program (Chip)

Principal analysts focus on one or more aspects of the Medicaid and CHIP program while working collaboratively with other members of the policy team. They work under the direction of the executive director and policy directors. Principal analysts are expected to conduct increasingly independent analytic work and to conceptualize and manage significant bodies of work, often involving other team members. All Macpac analysts are positioned in each of three teams: Medicaid payment and finance, access to care, and long-term services and supports. Like all Macpac employees, a principal analyst is expected to:

• Demonstrate and model commitment to team and personal success;
• Work collaboratively with others inside and outside the organization;
• Adapt behavior in response to feedback and experience;
• Contribute to the growth, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues;
• Hold self and others accountable for meeting expectations in a timely and professional manner; and
• Foster a culture of inclusivity and belonging.

Principal analysts are expected, on a routine basis, to be able to execute the following duties:

• Conduct analytic work including:
• Designing, directing, and conducting rigorous research projects on Medicaid and CHIP topics;
• Playing a leadership role in development of Macpac's research agenda by identifying focused lines of inquiry related to areas of congressional or Commissioner interest;
• Applying subject matter expertise to the analysis of Medicaid and CHIP topics, including proposed policies and developing issues; and
• Preparing analyses for technical support of congressional staff.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing by:
• Conceptualizing and developing content of Macpac products (e.g., issue briefs, reports, comment letters) on increasingly complex issues, organizing information and translating technical content for lay audiences;
• Presenting the results of analytic and other work and leading issue-focused discussions and meetings on Medicaid and CHIP topics with internal teams, Commissioners, and external stakeholders, including congressional staff;
• Structuring meeting materials and presentations to support decision-making by the Commission; and
• Responding to questions from Commissioners in real time on specific aspects of work and its implications.
• Ensure the quality of Macpac work, including taking responsibility that a portfolio of work (including that conducted by external contractors and junior staff) meets organizational standards for being thorough, objective, accurate, and nonpartisan;
• Represent and speak on behalf of Macpac in meetings with stakeholder organizations, researchers, government agencies, and others interested in Macpac's work, including ability to speak on work beyond own portfolio; and
• Perform other duties as assigned.