Policy Analyst, Next Social Contract Initiative

The New America Foundation seeks a Policy Analyst to provide research and analytical support to senior staff and Fellows working on the broad range of topics covered under our Next Social Contract Initiative, which was launched in early 2007. This Initiative, which brings together our core domestic policy programs, is designed to advance a new meta-narrative, organizing principles, and detailed policy proposals attuned to the 21st century. Overall, the Initiative seeks to inform and shape key social policy debates, especially those that figure in the 2008 presidential election as well as in the new Congress and administration in 2009. Policy areas include health care, economic security, retirement security, asset ownership, education reform, work and family, fundamental tax reform, and budget policy. For more information about the Next Social Contract Initiative, see http://www.newamerica.net/issues/next_social_contract.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide analytical support and conduct secondary research.
  • Evaluate academic literature and economic data.
  • Perform analyses of policy proposals, and participate in policy design efforts.
  • Assist in public education and outreach efforts that focus on opinion leaders and policymakers.
  • Brief Members of Congress, congressional staff, administration officials, regulators, and other policymakers.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will have the following qualifications:
  • Proven quantitative, analytic, and research skills;
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately and concisely summarize complex information to multiple audiences;
  • Solid knowledge of and/or experience in the policy areas relevant to the Initiative;
  • At least three years of relevant experience, preferably at the national level;
  • Strong writing skills, especially the ability to communicate policy ideas and legislative proposals concisely and effectively to diverse audiences; and
  • Undergraduate degree in economics, public policy, social policy, law, or related fields.

Application Process

Please mail, fax, or e-mail a resume and a brief cover letter summarizing your interests and qualifications to: Human Resources, New America Foundation, 1630 Connecticut Avenue, NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20009. Fax: 202-986-3696. E-mail: jobs@newamerica.net. Please state “Policy Analyst, Next Social Contract Initiative” in the e-mail subject line. No phone calls, please.


Generous salary package commensurate with experience; excellent benefits. The New America Foundation is an equal opportunity employer.
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