The Commonwealth Fund

Program Assistant, Making Health Care Affordable

DC, DC

Sponsorship not specified$57k-$72kDetected 1 day ago

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About the role

The Organization The Commonwealth Fund - among the first private foundations started by a woman philanthropist, Anna M.
Harkness - was established in 1918 with the broad charge to enhance the common good.
The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy.

Administrative Support Provide administrative support to the vice president, including calendar management, meeting support, correspondence, and distribution of program work.
Participate in the Fund's internal Research Team activities to collaborate with other Fund staff on intramural research publications as directed by hte researcher.
Depending on organizational needs, this could include providing research support for Fund reports, fact sheets, and issue briefs based on Fund commissioned surveys, and Fund state data center.
Occasionally attend relevant meetings, conferences, and webinars to represent and support the work of the program and its grantees.
Provide research and writing support to vice president and researcher for Fund publications.
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and follow through, to effectively manage work and meet multiple tight deadlines.
We look for talented, nimble, empathetic, and supportive team players who are ready to roll up their sleeves, create impactful change, and celebrate accomplishments.

Program Development and Support Prepare documents for internal meetings, including for the annual program plan, board updates, and other internal meetings, including the drafting of PowerPoint slides.

Program Summary The United States spends nearly double what many other high-income countries spend on health care.
Even so, health outcomes for Americans are often worse, and evidence of waste and inefficiency abounds.
The Commonwealth Fund's Making Health Care Affordable program looks for ways to ensure that U.S. health care spending is efficient, sustainable, and designed to generate the best health outcomes possible.
Core Competencies & Qualifications Bachelor's degree with a major in public policy, public health, economics, or a related field strongly preferred.

The Fund's philosophy on successful performance in the job includes the willingness on the part of all staff members to handle any assignment necessary to further the goals of the institution.
The Fund has a relatively small staff to initiate, develop, and implement projects that will best fulfill its mission of helping Americans lead healthy and productive lives.

This listing is sourced directly from The Commonwealth Fund's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.