Senior Policy Advisor – Health Care Market Oversight

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This is a remote or hybrid position offering significant work-from-home flexibility. This position will be for a limited duration of 24 months.  

If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all. 

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! – Senior Policy Advisor – Health Care Market Oversight 

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), within the Health Policy & Analytics Division, is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to support the Health Care Market Oversight (HCMO) Program. Established under Oregon House Bill 2362, the program reviews qualifying health care business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations, to evaluate their potential impacts on health care costs, access, quality, and health equity. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that health care consolidation supports Oregon’s statewide health policy goals and the well-being of its residents. 

The Senior Policy Advisor leads complex health care transaction reviews involving hospitals, health systems, health insurance plans, and other health care providers. Responsibilities include developing analytical plans, coordinating internal and external subject matter experts, managing consultants and contracts, evaluating data and research, and synthesizing findings into reports, recommendations, and legal orders. The position also leads follow-up reviews to assess compliance with transaction conditions and evaluate changes in health care markets over time. Success requires strong project management, critical thinking, policy analysis, and written and verbal communication skills, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory deadlines. 

In addition to leading transaction reviews, the Senior Policy Advisor contributes to program development by recommending policy strategies, developing processes and guidance, and identifying opportunities to improve regulatory oversight. The position collaborates closely with the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Oregon Department of Justice, other government agencies, health care organizations, community partners, and the public. Through independent analysis, strategic recommendations, and meaningful partner engagement, this role helps OHA promote transparency, protect consumers, and advance a health care system that is accessible, affordable, high-quality, and equitable for all Oregonians. 

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What We Are Looking For 

Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be reflected in your application for consideration. 

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work. 

 
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Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification. 

Desired Attributes: The following are desired attributes that we have identified as key to success for this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. Please tell us how you meet these attributes in your cover letter.  

• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills required, with a demonstrated ability to convey and synthesize complex information to technical and non-technical audiences and experience preparing well-written public facing materials, such as reports, memos, presentations, or information or data briefs. 
   
   

• Project Management or Coordination: Five years of experience with project management or project coordination, including developing and implementing project plans and a demonstrated ability to operate with a high degree of independence and manage multiple competing priorities in a high-paced, cross-functional environment.  
   

• Policy or Data Analysis: Demonstrated experience and expertise in leading policy or data analyses, including developing analytic plans, reviewing evidence, compiling relevant information, guiding analyses, and summarizing findings and conclusions. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex technical and legal materials, such as statute, regulation, contracts, term sheets, financial statements, etc. 
   

• Health Care Transaction Review: Experience related to conducting regulatory reviews of health care transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and affiliations; familiarity with state and federal requirements for transaction notification and review. 
   

• Health Care Market and Financial Analysis: Demonstrated knowledge or experience analyzing health care delivery systems, health care costs, provider organizations, insurance markets, mergers and acquisitions, or other factors affecting health care access, affordability, quality, and competition. 

• Subject Matter Expertise: Knowledge of or subject matter expertise related to at least one of these areas:  

• Health care industry consolidation and impacts of consolidation 

• Medicaid and Medicare programs and commercial health insurance  

• Mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures and other types of transactions 

• Health care payments, financing, budgets 

• Health care services research 

Preference Statement:  Preference may be given to candidates who possess the following job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
 

• Graduate education in law, health sciences, economics, public health, social science, or public policy. 

Application Guidance 

Your candidate profile and application are your opportunity to showcase your skills and interest in this role. Submissions will be reviewed for clarity, consistency, and communication skills, and for alignment with the guidance provided in the below: 

Submission Requirements: 

• Resume – Attach your current resume that clearly outlines your education and work experience relevant to this position. 

• Cover Letter – Attach a cover letter that clearly outlines how your experience aligns with the desired and preferred attributes listed above. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed.  

• Final Check! – Before submitting, confirm that all required materials are included, and your Workday Job History is current. The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the Equal Pay Analysis Webpage for more information.  

How to Apply: 

• Internal Candidates: Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their employee Workday login, following all submission requirements. 

• External Candidates: Visit the State of Oregon job opportunities webpage or click the “Apply” tab above to submit your application, following all submission requirements. 

After You Apply: 

• Complete any pending tasks in Workday under “My Applications” prior to the application deadline. 

• Check your email (including junk folder) and Workday inbox regularly for updates on your application. 

Reminders: 

• Eligible veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. To protect your information and ensure correct processing, please follow the instructions for submitting your Veterans’ Preference documentation. 

• Please download and save a copy of this job announcement and linked position description, as it is not available after the application deadline.  

About the Team & Benefits of Joining 

We offer a workplace that balances productivity with enjoyment; promote an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. You will collaborate with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from.  

If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, the Oregon Health Authority is the place for you.We also offer a competitive benefits package including: 

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family. 

• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare. 

• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month. 

• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. 

• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP). 

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon. 

Additional Details 

• This announcement is for multiple full-time, limited duration,  unrepresented management, Senior Policy Advisor positions (Classification: Operations & Policy Analyst 4) based in Portland Oregon, Salem Oregon, or remotely from anywhere in the United States.  

• This is a hybrid/remote position. “Review Section 4: Working Conditions” in the position description (linked above) for more information. 

• Employment is contingent upon a criminal records check that meets OHA criteria at the time of hire and throughout employment. 

• The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. For more information, see the Classification and Compensation page. 

• The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process. 

• This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use E-Verify to verify work authorization. If your employment eligibility depends on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet the requirements for this position. 

• We evaluate candidates based on their own skills and experience. Unless explicitly approved, outside resources – including Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools – are not permitted during assessments or interviews. Use of unauthorized resources will disqualify a candidate from further consideration. 

Contact Information 
Recruiter’s: Umulkher Abdullahi, Barry Lein 
Email: Umulkher.Abdullahi@oha.oregon.gov,  Barry.Lein@oha.oregon.gov 
Phone (text friendly): 503-569-8811, 503-440-6484 

Accommodation Requests (ADA): OHA provides reasonable accommodations under the ADA, which may include alternative formats of materials or language support. If you need an accommodation to apply for this position or participate in the selection process, please contact the recruiter listed above. . 

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The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on protected class – including race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, or sexual orientation – and does not screen applicants based on current or past compensation. Salary is determined through a fair review of your education, experience, and training as it relates to the position.  

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