Policy Analyst Jobs

Provide services as a Policy Analyst in support of the overall functions of the Office of the Director (OD) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Supports the functions of the Executive Secretariat, the office that manages the NIH Director’s and Principal Deputy Director’s email correspondence, invitations, reports, and meeting and briefing materials, including authoring certain responses. The position will support the Executive Portfolio Services and the Executive Correspondence Operations Groups.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with staff on reporting requirements, including collecting information, collaborating with other offices and preparing written reports.
• Interpret requirements, analyze gathered information, verify facts, draw conclusions and prepare work products.
• Research and summarize background materials as needed by locating scientific or other policy related information on the internet and other means, including literature and database searches.
• Collect, organize and analyze data from various sources. 3
• Ensures reports and other documents are clearly and concisely written, and meet required standards, including NIH plain language guidelines, standard grammar, punctuation, and style. Makes appropriate revisions. 2
• Attend meetings; provide minutes and reports. Review and implement discussion items.
• Reviews and edits correspondence and other documents; evaluates clarity and consistency and corrects grammar, punctuation, format, etc.; implements the NIH plain language guidelines in writing and editing documents. 1
• Prepare background information, options and recommendations that are used to brief upper management.
• Prepare reports for upper management regarding status of current policy initiatives.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Administration.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Word, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, and Excel.
• Experienced in document review and editing, plain language, and writing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to multi-task and pay close attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical, organizational and time management skills.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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