Legislative & Policy Analyst
The Legislative & Policy Analyst is tasked with building and maintaining information networks across Metriarch® stakeholders. They report to the Data & Policy Director and work with the data and policy team. This role works to track legislation and policies impacting women’s health in Oklahoma and effectively communicates up-to-date policy information to partners and community members in coordination with the Policy Engagement Manager. This position uses strong analytical, policy, and communications skills to improve women’s health in Oklahoma while building more widespread access to policies affecting women in the state.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Analyze, identify and update the status of legislation and policies within the Metriarch® scope of women’s public health; this includes closely monitoring actions taken by the Oklahoma legislature (e.g., social media, publications, committee and floor hearings and interim studies) and providing analysis on the potential impact of proposed bills and policies.
- Provide facilitation for Metriarch®’s Legislative Clearinghouse weekly calls during the Oklahoma Legislative Session and any Extraordinary Sessions that may occur.
- Maintain and update the Metriarch® Legislative Tracker during Oklahoma legislative sessions & update archived pages with Metriarch®/TCI staff support as needed
- Provide support for Metriarch®’s website – www.metriarchok.org – and curate, develop, and share content for Metriarch®/TCI staff to approve and post.
- Provide and maintain tools to help summarize Metriarch®’s legislative agenda for all audiences weekly during Oklahoma legislative sessions and refine those tools as needed
- Monitor and analyze policy using legislative platforms (such as LegisOK/ LegisScan) weekly during Oklahoma legislative sessions.
- Monitor nationwide legislative trends and their potential impact on women’s public health in Oklahoma and share key observations weekly.
- Develop strategic talking points on policies by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders and leveraging data (both qualitative and quantitative) for impact.
- Collaborate closely with the Policy Engagement Manager and broader Metriarch®/TCI staff to create and sustain accessible pathways for community members to engage with information.
- Research and maintain knowledge of how policy trends interact with partners’ programming, and provide insights for TCI impact reporting.
- Prepare policy analysis and reports as needed for applicable stakeholders.
- Present to diverse stakeholders on legislation/policy updates and their potential impact.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., political science, public administration) and 2 years of related experience, or an Associate’s degree with 4 years of related experience (required)
- 2+ years work experience; preferably in applied policy analysis, legislative advocacy, or social program data analysis (preferred)
- Knowledge of public health, maternal health, sexual and reproductive health, health education, and/or the social drivers of health (preferred)
- Experience with web design and coding (preferred)
Peer Health Educators
Take Control Initiative Peer Health Education program is a semester based program that supports Post Secondary aged young adults to serve as leaders, role models, and advocates of health and wellness within their varied communities. Peer Health Educators are a diverse group of young adults trained to facilitate community, projects, and discussion on topics such as healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, contraceptive education and access, self-advocacy in health care settings, and other safer sex practices.
Benefits
- Semester-based stipends
- Experience working and collaborating in a nonprofit setting
- Networking with both TCI and larger Tulsa nonprofit community
- Opportunity to scale up as a Lead Peer Health Educator
- Gain knowledge on topics related to health and wellness education as well as public health topics
- Develop leadership, community organizing, communication, and presentation skills
- Opportunity to gain experience in social change programming, planning, and implementation
What qualifications are needed?
Applicants should meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for a position for the 2025-2026 academic year:
- Must be enrolled in a postsecondary institution OR be under 35 years of age
- Minimum commitment of 2 semesters
- Minimum commitment of 3 hours per week
- Complete required training/orientation and weekly check-in meetings
- Must be willing to foster partnerships with diverse campus partners and student organizations
- Must be committed to delivering programming that is culturally sensitive and inclusive to all populations
- Ability to function in a group both as a leader and as a supportive team member
- Be able to work independently and with a team
