Job Announcement: Public Policy Analyst/Research Associate

Public Policy Analyst/Research Associate
May 2010

The DC Fiscal Policy Institute, an affiliate of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, is seeking a Policy Analyst or Research Associate to work on tax and budget policies in the District of Columbia, with a focus on issues that affect low- and moderate-income residents.

DCFPI is the leading source of independent information on budget and tax issues in the District of Columbia.  Each year, we provide a comprehensive review of the DC budget in the form of a widely-used on-line Budget Toolkit.   DCFPI also prepares timely jargon-free reports on a wide range of policy issues — affordable housing, economic development, health care, and tax policy, among others. 

Duties

  • Conduct research and prepare policy reports and briefs
  • Provide technical assistance in response to requests from policymakers or advocates
  • Analyze pending legislative proposals
  • Represent DCFPI in advocacy coalitions
  • Make public presentations of DCFPI research
  • Qualifications
    Applicants should have an interest in budget and tax policy issues and have the following skills/experience:

  • Graduate degree in public policy or related field 
  • Knowledge of economics and statistics
  • Facility with spreadsheets and statistical database programs such as STATA
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Ability to work on multiple tasks in a time-sensitive manner
  • Work in a public policy setting, with some advocacy experience, is strongly preferred 
  • Compensation
    Salary is commensurate with experience.  Excellent benefits include two health insurance options, dental and vision coverage, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement, MERP, DCAP, and generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday schedules.

    To Apply:  Send a cover letter and resume to: marshall@cbpp.org.  Information also can be mailed to

                        DCFPI Search Committee
                        Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
                        820 First Street, NE, Suite 510
                        Washington, D.C. 20002

        The Center is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, takes affirmative action to insure that discrimination does not occur on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, religious or political affiliation, disability, or any other classification considered discriminatory under applicable law.