Project Associate, Healthcare Transformation

Join AIR as a Project Associate with our Healthcare Transformation Program. We work collaboratively to unravel the intertwined challenges of health care quality, costs, and access. Our work includes critical support for program integrity; ensuring that limited government funds are spent as intended to support access to health insurance. The individual selected for this role will support this goal by leading a small team responsible for reviewing improper payments on State-Based health insurance exchanges

Candidates hired for the position may work remotely within the United States (U.S.) or from one of our U.S. office locations. This does not include U.S. territories.

About AIR:

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the American Institutes for Research (AIR) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research and delivers technical assistance to address some of the most pressing challenges in the United States and globally. We generate evidence and apply data-driven solutions that expand opportunities and improve lives for all.

Responsibilities:

• Review insurance application data to evaluate eligibility for Advance Payment of Premium Tax Credits (APTC) on State-based health insurance exchanges.
• Determine improper payments of APTC, report on findings, resolve discrepancies, and close appeal cases.
• Present findings to project leadership and stakeholders.
• Assist in annual program updates based on health policy analysis.
• Lead execution of tasks to ensure smooth project execution and efficiency. 
• Perform oversight and quality review for work products produced by team members.
• Manage information in project management tools like Airtable, including data management and interface coordination. 
• Act as a central point of contact for team members, ensuring they have the necessary resources and support. 
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project plans, timelines, and milestones. 
• Coordinate and monitor project activities to ensure timely completion. 
• Prepare and distribute project-related documents and reports. 
• Facilitate communication and collaboration among project stakeholders. 
• Identify and resolve issues that may impact project progress and communicate status with project leadership. 

Qualifications:

Education, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience. 
• Experience working with or for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services preferred, but not required. 
• Knowledge of health insurance exchanges preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Ability to translate project needs into operational actions and provide consistent support across multiple projects. 
• Excellent ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and ensure timely completion of project activities. 
• Proficiency in Airtable or similar tools strongly preferred, but not required. 
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail in managing project information and preparing documents. 
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to identify and resolve issues that may impact project progress. 
• Ability to perform basic research, summarize findings, and extract relevant information from various sources. 
• Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate efficiently in a virtual work environment. 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

Disclosures: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for this position. Depending on project work, qualified candidates may need to meet certain residency requirements.

American Institutes for Research is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law, including, but not limited to, actual or perceived race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braid, locs, and twists), creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition (e.g., cancer), sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, civil union status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information, or military or veteran status. AIR adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo reference and background checks. AIR maintains a drug-free work environment. 

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to Taliba Boone at tboone@air.org or call 202.403.5000.

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