Policy Fellow
Company: University of Texas at Austin
Location: Austin
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
Job Posting Title:Policy Fellow----Hiring Department:Hogg
Foundation for Mental Health----Position Open To:All
Applicants----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40----FLSA
Status:Exempt----Earliest Start Date:Jun 03, 2024----Position
Duration:Expected to Continue----Location:UT MAIN CAMPUS----Job
Details:General NotesThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was
established in 1940 by the children of Texas Governor James Hogg
through an endowment to UT-Austin. For 80 years, we have been
working to improve the mental health and well-being of Texans
through strategic grant making, research, and policy education.The
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health two-year fellowship is designed
to prepare an individual to effectively engage in advocacy and
policy focused on supporting mental health and well-being. This
fellowship offers mentorship from colleagues with expertise in
policy and mental health, works within the and reports to the
Director of Policy. PurposeThe fellowship is expected to begin July
1, 2024 and end June 30, 2026.The policy fellow will be an active
participant of the Hogg Policy Academy along with other policy
fellows and peer policy fellows funded through the Hogg Foundation
. The foundation is piloting a cohort focused on supporting child,
youth, and family mental health. While this position is hybrid, the
policy fellow is expected to be in the Austin area during the
legislative session to engage fully in-person.Responsibilities
- Collaborate with policy team on strategic planning and project
development for the foundation's policy-related initiatives. Build
expertise and serve as a resource on identified . Provide technical
assistance to grant partners, legislative staff, state agency
staff, and other stakeholders.
- Represent the foundation and participate in meetings with
advocates, state agency staff, legislative offices, coalitions,
workgroups, and other stakeholders. Plan, organize, convene, and
facilitate stakeholder meetings. Represent the foundation,
including public speaking, at professional conferences, workshops,
and events as needed.
- Conduct research related to the foundation's strategic plan and
policy priorities. Draft and edit written policy products,
including updating the , bill analyses, testimonies, one-pagers,
and other informational documents. Track and analyze legislation,
legislative interim charges/activities, and state agency rule
making.
- Represent the foundation during the Texas legislative session,
including attending committee hearings, providing written and oral
testimony, and joining or facilitating meetings with legislative
offices to provide education and technical assistance.
- Participate as an active team member on foundation-wide
activities, internal foundation projects, including policy-related
grant initiatives.
- Participate as an active member in the Hogg Policy Academy
monthly meetings and related events. Required Qualifications
- Must be a recent graduate within the past 24 months from a
program in social work, public health, public policy, political
science, or related social and behavioral sciences. Bachelor's
degree required, master's degree preferred.
- Willingness and excitement to learn about policy topics,
policy-making processes, and the legislative process.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to conduct policy research
utilizing a variety of resources and outlets, synthesize
information, and prepare reports, summaries, presentations,
analysis, and recommendations as appropriate.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively
with colleagues, individuals with lived experience of mental health
and substance use conditions, advocates, Texas legislative offices,
and other external stakeholders.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to
manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Capacity
to think strategically and respond analytically.
- Willingness and ability to travel, on occasion, to various
locations throughout the Austin area and Texas.Preferred
Qualifications
- Individuals with personal or familial lived experience of
mental health or substance use willing to share their perspective
to inform the policy team's work are encouraged to apply.
- Some familiarity with or working knowledge of mental health and
substance use issues, programs, and services in Texas.
- Some familiarity with, and/or working knowledge of the Texas
Legislature.
- Understanding of and/or familiarity with the cultures and
languages of Texas.Salary Range$55,000-$60,000Working
ConditionsStandard office working conditions.Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- Cover letter
- Two Writing Samples
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one
reference should be from a supervisorImportantfor applicants who
are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will
be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then
you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for
subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter
of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application
Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional
files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure
thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job
application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.Important
for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a
current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply
within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current
University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker
Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and
then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you
apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The
application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your
resume. In addition, you must respond to the application
questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials
(letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted
above.----Employment Eligibility:Regular staff who have been
employed in their current position for the last six continuous
months are eligible for openings being recruited for through
University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional
opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are
promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without
supervisor approval.----Retirement Plan Eligibility:The retirement
plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS),
subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at
least 135 days in length.----Background Checks:A criminal history
background check will be required for finalist(s) under
consideration for this position.----Equal Opportunity Employer:The
University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable
federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative
action. The University is committed to a policy of equal
opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability,
religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and
activities, and admissions.----Pay Transparency:The University of
Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information.----Employment
Eligibility Verification:If hired, you will be required to complete
the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will
be required to present acceptable and original to prove your
identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents
need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.
Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the
university.----E-Verify:The University of Texas at Austin use
E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective
May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of
E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see
the following:
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- [PDF]----Compliance:Employees may be required to report
violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If
this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery
Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting.
Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in
.The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of
the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You
may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616
Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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