Health Sector Specialist
Summary: This position is responsible for analyzing key trends and developments impacting healthcare in low-income and historically disadvantaged communities, and supporting development of V-Cap’s offerings, services and strategy to meet the needs of our markets and community partners. This position will play an integral role in the next phase of V-Cap’s growth.
Responsibilities:
Analyze policy and sector developments in V-Cap’s target markets impacting community-based health organizations, access to a quality continuum of care including mental health and substance use services, racial health disparities and delivery of culturally competent care;
Develop V-Cap’s target healthcare market strategies, programs and offerings in conjunction with V-Cap’s leadership team;
Collaborate with community health leaders in our target markets, sector thought leaders, and public officials in developing and updating programs and offerings to reflect sector trends;
Support V-Cap’s CEO in developing V-Cap’s strategic plan;
Support V-Cap’s Director of Partnerships and Advocacy on defining advocacy opportunities in V-Cap’s target markets.
Qualifications:
Minimum 3 years related experience, for example:
public policy healthcare role,
management consulting with a community healthcare organization focus,
healthcare focused philanthropy,
research and advocacy related to healthcare access, quality, and equity;
MBA, MPA or equivalent; or sufficient comparable career experience.
Experience in program, product, or policy development;
Skill sets for success:
Strong understanding of regulatory environment, issues and concerns, and funding streams impacting low-income community healthcare;
Excellent analytical skills and demonstrated ability to integrate information from written sources, data sets, and relational/conversational sources;
Excellent relational and communication skills necessary for collaborative learning and solutions development;
Demonstrated capacity for continuous learning related to V-Cap’s domains;
Mission-driven focus and commitments consistent with V-Cap’s mission.
Location: Metro New York City or remote located in Raleigh-Durham area, NC or Denver metro area, CO.
Reports to: CEO
A deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is a foundational priority at V-Cap, including in our equal opportunity employment practices.