About the job
Project Overview
The substance use prevention and treatment initiative works to develop and support policies that address the opioid epidemic. The project does this by providing direct technical assistance to states on how to improve access to evidence-based, high-quality treatment for people with substance use disorders and implement other strategies to reduce the number of overdose deaths. Additionally, the project highlights and disseminates innovative community-based strategies to address the opioid epidemic. Finally, the project conducts advocacy in Washington, DC, to achieve its programmatic objectives.
To inform this work, the project conducts and publishes research and other information on evidence-based and emerging practices and maintains relationships with external experts and other stakeholders. The team comes from a wide variety of professional backgrounds with policy, advocacy, and research experience.
Position Overview
The officer, collaborating with project leadership and colleagues across the organisation, independently conducts research and analyses to support the project’s goals. Reporting to the senior manager, policy research and analysis, the officer provides issue area expertise on priority topics in the substance use field, leads development of publications and resources for policymakers, and plans stakeholder events designed to achieve projects goals.
Located in Pew's Washington, DC or Philadelphia office, this position is eligible for up to 60% telework.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Eight years of applicable experience in substance use prevention and treatment or related health care policy area.
- Prior to commencing employment with Pew, candidates for this position who were registered to lobby in any jurisdiction must certify termination of previous registration(s) and provide copies of termination notices to Pew.
- Strong written and oral communications skills.
- Time- and project-management skills, including an ability to meet multiple deadlines.
- Excellent applied research and analytical skills, including an ability to synthesize large amounts of information and identify themes.
- Political awareness and non-partisan perspective and approach.
- Strong systems skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office suite products.
