Senior Communications and Organizational Strategy Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Initial Posting Date:

10/29/2025

Application Deadline:

11/11/2025

Agency:

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range:

$7,353 - $10,827

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Senior Communications and Organizational Strategy Analyst (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Job Description:

Office of Behavioral Health Services Director’s Office is looking for an experienced operations/policy analyst to operate as a liaison to provide advisement on strategic positioning across partners on behalf of the Behavioral Health Director.

In this position, you will provide expert policy and strategy advice to BH Executive team, including the BH Director and BH Deputy Director on high profile behavioral health issues, policy level shifts, organizational changes and communications strategy for overall positioning. You will represent the agency in cross functional work, sometimes speaking on behalf of the Director of Behavioral Health. You will work closely with external relations/public affairs staff, the Governor’s Office, Oregon Health Policy Board, OHA committees and advisory bodies, the Legislature, state and federal agencies, OHA staff, external partners, and the public to represent the agency in a professional manner, and to facilitate understanding and support for Behavioral Health’s interests and policy positions, and advise on and facilitate the development and implementation of strategic communications and presentations for internal and external audiences. You will also advise on budget, legislative and policy issues at the direction of the Director of Behavioral Health.

Other duties you may perform are research, analyze findings, provide written reports, provide executive talking points, and advise on recommendations, risks and challenges associated with reports, studies and emerging analyses; work with web content; provide system and organizational technical support, change management support, develop process maps and operating procedures and processes, and strategic planning efforts.

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If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the 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.

What We Are Looking For

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

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

EXAMPLE: 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.

Desired Attributes: The following are skills and lived experiences that we have identified as key to success in this role at OHA. These are the attributes we are looking for in our top candidate. If you possess any of these, please let us know in your application.

• Demonstrated comm