Policy Strategist

The role

Policy Strategists help teams navigate complex policy environments by turning policy into decisions, tradeoffs, and actionable direction. You will support an integrated eligibility platform covering application intake, notices, eligibility decisions, and case management.

What you will do

• Partner with cross-functional teams to translate policy into system behavior, workflows, and user experiences
• Identify regulatory constraints, risks, and ambiguities and propose solutions
• Create artifacts like policy briefs, decision frameworks, and process flows
• Support testing and validation of policy implementation
• Conduct landscape and cross-jurisdictional research
• Synthesize research into clear written and verbal communication
• Build relationships with external partners
• Contribute to advocacy strategy development and execution

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in policy analysis, or a combination of relevant graduate-level education and experience
• Hands-on experience independently researching and interpreting policy using statutes, regulations, or authoritative agency guidance
• Strong ability to build and nurture relationships with both internal teams and external partners
• Self-directed and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical and policy contexts
• Understanding of public programs, ideally at multiple levels of government
• Ability to document research processes, findings, and recommendations clearly, concisely, and in an organized manner
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired

Nice to have

• Experience with Medicaid eligibility and enrollment policy, such as applications, verification, renewals, eligibility decisions, notices, or appeals
• Experience with integrated eligibility systems or coordinating requirements across public benefit programs
• Experience working within agile delivery and human-centered design processes
• Experience working on government technology modernization, civic tech, or large-scale systems change
• Graduate degree in public policy, public administration, or related field

Benefits

• Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Insurance coverage — disability, life, and accidental death insurance
• Vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays
• 12 paid federal holidays each year
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Paid parental leave plus weekly meals delivered to your home
• Wellness program with physical, mental, & emotional health resources
• Virtual care with no copay through a virtual visit program
• Sabbatical leave
• 401(k) match of 4% of salary
• Remote-first environment
• Home office setup assistance via Staples

Before you apply

• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future
• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance
• Must reside in one of the listed states
• Role requires working from the contiguous United States

About the company

Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation working to make government services simple and effective. They help government agencies solve technology modernization challenges through human-centered design and modern engineering.