Position Overview
- Duty Location: Remote
- Prefer candidates to be within driving distance of Ripple Effect Headquarters in Rockville, MD to attend occasional in-person meetings
- Position Information: Full-Time, Temporary and Part-Time, Temporary
- Vacancies: Multiple Openings
- Security Clearance: A security clearance is not required to apply. Applicants, once hired, may be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Travel Required: This position may require occasional local travel (Washington, D.C. area) for work-related meetings
Background
Ripple Effect works with federal, private, and non-profit clients to support some of the most crucial policies and programs that shape our nation. We provide professional consulting services in the areas of: Communications & Outreach; Program Management & Policy; and Research & Evaluation. For this position, we are looking for multiple individuals to support the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Ripple Effect is an interdisciplinary environment, full of insightful and intentional people who value and reward adaptability, lifelong learning, and authenticity. To learn more about working at Ripple Effect and our growing team check out the Future Rippler section of our website.
Job Description
Throughout the year, CMS publishes Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register, soliciting public comments on proposed policies via Regulations.gov and regular mail. Ripple Effect assists CMS in this process by reading, parsing, coding, and analyzing these public comments within a web-based data system. Ripple Effect is seeking several full and part-time analysts to work on a temporary basis throughout the year to conduct qualitative analyses of public comments with our Research & Evaluation team. A successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to understand complex health care policies and will possess strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
Responsibilities may include:
- Conduct basic qualitative analyses under the guidance of a research lead
- Contribute to reports or briefs
- Research and understand health care policy
- Summarize complex health care policy information succinctly
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Basic Requirements
- Master’s degree or higher in health, public health, policy, law, or related discipline
- Relevant experience in health care, research, policy analysis, or qualitative analysis
- Strong organization skills with an emphasis on efficiency and attention to detail
- Ability to work productively in web-based environment to accomplish tasks
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and know when to seek assistance
- Demonstrated strength in oral and written communication skills; including professional emails
Preferred Skills
- Direct experience organizing, parsing, or coding public comments
- Direct experience analyzing primary or secondary qualitative data
- Ability to clearly write and summarize complex policy information
- Experience with MS Office, particularly Excel
Benefits
Our employees are rewarded in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and a range of work/life programs. Benefit offerings may include:
- Health Benefits – Health, Dental and Vision
- Life, long-term disability and other insurance products
- Health & Wellness Programs
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Retirement 401K program
- Profit sharing and bonus program
- Paid and unpaid leave
- Professional development
- Flexible schedules and work location
Vetting and Hiring Process
It is the policy of Ripple Effect that:
- qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits (Equal Opportunity Employer: minority/female/disability/veteran);
- employment eligibility will be verified using E-verify;
- applicants may be asked to participate in assessments during the interview process as described in our Informed Consent Policy; and
- applicants will not be reimbursed for any expenses associated with the interview process or relocation.
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