Summary: The Senior Associate Director and Litigation Manager in the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) leads CHLPI’s efforts on all aspects of operating and expanding an innovative clinical program that uses administrative advocacy and litigation to expand access to healthcare for low-income populations and to promote more equitable and effective health care systems. The position is for a one-year term appointment, with ongoing terms dependent on the availability of funding and project needs.

This position represents a unique opportunity to work within Harvard Law School’s clinical program, to join a dynamic public interest and clinical teaching health and public health law and policy office, and practice in a burgeoning area of state and national importance.

Essential Functions: Collaborating with CHLPI’s team of experienced attorneys and dedicated law student interns, the Senior Director and Litigation Manager advocates for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to improve the health of underserved populations, with a focus on the needs of low-income people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. The Senior Associate Director helps to build upon and extend CHLPI’s innovative work in health and public health law and policy by developing and implementing litigation strategies to ensure access to high-quality healthcare and reduce health disparities. As part of these efforts, this position works with local partners to file complaints with relevant state and federal agencies as well as engage in impact litigation at the state and federal levels. Areas of litigation practice will likely include efforts to enforce Affordable Care Act anti-discrimination provisions through the filing of complaints with Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and state insurance regulators, as well as potential lawsuits directly against health insurers.

The Senior Director also collaborates with the Faculty Director to conceptualize and execute new strategies and initiatives to advance CHLPI’s programmatic agenda, providing objective analyses of current activities and recommendations for future development. In conjunction with the Faculty Director, s/he also provides training and supervision to students regarding case management protocols and office operations, including monitoring the opening and closing of cases, and assists in administration of CHLPI’s academic program.

The Senior Director collaborates with the Faculty Director on issues of performance management, compensation, staff relations and training. S/he acts as liaison to Law School offices and represents CHLPI inside and outside the Harvard community. S/he also assists in community outreach and building strong relationships with human service providers, other legal services programs, faculty and alumni/ae.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Basic Qualifications: JD Degree – three years or more relevant litigation experience. Additional Qualifications: Ability to work independently, as well as in teams; ability to thrive in a high-volume practice; strong oral and written communication skills; strong motivation and initiative and the ability to work creatively within broad program goals; ability to learn and achieve superior professional practice; and strong organization, time management, case management and documentation skills.

To Apply: http://hr.harvard.edu/jobs/; Requisition #35910BR