EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (REMOTE)- CALIFORNIA

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a rapidly growing national nonprofit health IT organization with two decades of experience transforming health care delivery to drive health equity. We are hiring for a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our mission.

OCHIN provides leading-edge technology, data analytics, research, and support services to nearly 1,000 community health care sites, reaching nearly 6 million patients nationally. We believe that every individual, no matter their race, ethnicity, background, or zip code, should have fair opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Our work addresses differences in health that are systemic, avoidable, and unjust. We partner, learn, innovate, and advocate, in order to close the gap in health for individuals and communities negatively impacted by racism or other structural inequities.

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture of belonging.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1200 diverse professionals, working remotely across 50 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees' entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and equitable opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values everyday: leadership, collaboration, excellence, innovation, inclusion, and stewardship. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview

The External Affairs Specialist supports the External Affairs department, with an emphasis on CTRC, to ensure alignment with team goals and strategic initiatives. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs, this role is responsible for coordination and management of new and existing projects at OCHIN and CTRC, in partnership with project stakeholders and leadership. This position is responsible for working closely with OCHIN staff, CTRC staff, members, and partners to deliver outstanding results on behalf of the team.

Base Pay Overview

The typical offer range for this role is minimum to midpoint ($63,843 - 79,804) , with the midpoint representing the average pay in a national market scope for this position. Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will consider a wide range of factors directly relevant to this position, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, responsibility, and experience, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Essential Duties

• Coordinate External Affairs and CTRC team projects, presentations, and research in partnership with and in support of the Vice President of Public Policy & Regulatory Affairs and other team members
• Assist in coordinating and scheduling meetings and materials for team meetings and projects, as assigned
• Support and coordinate grant-funded activities and projects
• Provide ad hoc support to operational projects and meetings
• Prepare written communication for External Affairs and CTRC leadership to support the engagement of stakeholders
• Research, prepare, and edit various written collateral for the External Affairs and CTRC teams, including preparing monthly blog posts for CTRC
• Research, identify, and incorporate best practices and improvement ideas in support of External Affairs and CTRC team projects and program activities
• Embody OCHIN and CTRC's culture of improvement by using tools and methodologies which enhance organizational priorities
• Provide high-quality social media collateral to expand CTRC's audience and drive Impact
• Assist in designing and delivering high-quality external affairs and CTRC's trainings, webinars, and events to internal and external audiences on topics including improvement science (e.g., Model for Improvement), using data to drive improvement, change management, artificial intelligence, digitual health, etc.
• Use project management techniques to manage and track small-scale External Affairs and CTRC team projects
• Assist with the coordination of Quality as a Business Strategy activities as needed
• Maintain External Affairs and CTRC communication venues, such as the SharePoint and Teams channel
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant combination of education and experience
• 1-2 years of relevant experience supporting projects and/or teams required, with a focus on digitial health, health policy and advocacy preferred
• Ability to think strategically and with an enterprise-wide approach
• Strong writing skills and ability to develop presentations that convey complex ideas/policy
• High skill level at managing tasks and details is required
• Excellent interpersonal, intercultural, and customer service skills is required
• Strong organizational skills are required
• Exemplary communication skills, both written and verbal is required (writing samples required)
• Proficiency with CANVA highly desired
• Knowledge of improvement methodologies and tools such as the Model for Improvement and/or Lean is preferred
• Knowledge of project management principles and tools is preferred
• Intermediate to advanced skills with MS Suite (PowerPoint, word, excel, outlook) MS Projects a plus
• Possess a learning mindset and curiosity for new knowledge, including obtaining the knowledge required to effectively collaborate with OCHIN staff and members is required

***Writing Samples are required. Please attach a 1-page writing sample and a longer 2-3 page writing sample (e.g. Abstract, legal brief, communique, memo, thesis etc.) Applications that do not include writing samples will not be considered***

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

To keep our colleagues, members, and communities safe, OCHIN requires all employees-including remote employees, contractors, interns, and new hires-to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, as supported by state and federal public health officials, as a condition of employment. All new hires are required to provide proof of full vaccination or receive approval for a medical or religious exemption before their hire date.

Work Location and Travel Requirements

OCHIN is 100% remote organization.? Work from home requirements are:

• Ability to work independently and efficiently from a home office environment
• High Speed Internet Service
• It is a requirement that employees work in a distraction free workplace
• Travel may be required to support our member organizations on-site based on business requirements for OCHIN

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits. See our website for details: https://ochin.org/employment-openings

Equal Opportunity Statement

OCHIN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills for the benefit of our staff, our mission, and the communities we serve.

As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, OCHIN, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital or civil union status, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics. All aspects of employment are based on merit, performance, and business needs.

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