Careers

UnidosUS, previously known as NCLR (National Council of La Raza), is the nation’s largest

Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization. Through its unique combination of expert

research, advocacy, programs, and an Affiliate Network of nearly 300 community-based

organizations across the United States and Puerto Rico, UnidosUS simultaneously challenges

the social, economic, and political barriers that affect Latinos at the national and local levels. For

more than 50 years, UnidosUS has united communities and different groups seeking common

ground through collaboration, and that share a desire to make our country stronger.

For more information on UnidosUS, please visit www.UnidosUS.org.

The Opportunity

The Policy Advisor is part of UnidosUS’ Policy and Advocacy department and member of the

Health Policy team. UnidosUS’ Policy and Advocacy department is one of the most influential

and visible national advocacy think tanks championing public policy on behalf of Latinos. The

Health Policy team strives to increase the opportunity and ability for Latinos to achieve optimal

health and thrive no matter who they are, where they live, or how much they earn. The Health

Policy team has a proven track record of achieving significant policy change, advancing work at

all phases of the policymaking process, from legislative to regulatory action and, ultimately,

federal- and state-level implementation. As a leading advocate on health policy encompassing

the Latino perspective, UnidosUS’ successes include restoring Medicaid and Children’s Health

Insurance Program (CHIP) access for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrant children and

pregnant women, and playing a key role in the passage and implementation of the Affordable

Care Act (ACA), leading to major coverage options for millions of low-income and uninsured

Latinos.

The Policy Advisor will bring substantive health policy expertise and play a key role in shaping

and executing efforts to advance UnidosUS’ federal and state health policy agenda. The Policy

Advisor will be a primary source of highly skilled policy analysis and develop policy

recommendations for target audiences, as well as contribute to policy ideation across the

portfolio to both deepen the team’s existing issue expertise, as well as build out new areas of

work to advance health equity. The Policy Advisor will also be responsible for researching,

writing and producing various policy publications such issue briefs, larger reports, etc., as well

as provide support to produce additional written team products. In addition, the position will be

expected to apply a consistent health equity lens across the portfolio, particularly as it relates to

the unique circumstances influencing Latino and immigrant health and overall well-being.

The Policy Advisor will report to the Director of Health Policy. Ideally, this position would be

based in Washington, D.C., but consideration could be given to other locations, depending on

candidate qualifications. This would require occasional travel to Washington D.C.

In addition, the Health Policy Advisor will contribute to the following essential functions:

• Analyze relevant health policy issues and trends impacting the Latino community and

produce policy recommendations for target audiences, including legislative and regulatory

bodies

• Produce policy publications including issue briefs, white papers, and other products,

using primary and secondary research sources; facility in quantitative data analysis

strongly preferred.

• Provide editorial support to team on other written products as needed

• Represent UnidosUS in high-visibility forums, including delivering presentations and

testimony before congressional staff, policymakers, issue experts and stakeholders,

national conferences, and the media.

• Lead and participate in coalitions of experts and advocates on health issues.

• Provide strategic recommendations, as appropriate, to various levels of UnidosUS

leadership.