Project and Policy Analyst 1

The Regents of the University of California on behalf of their Los Angeles Campus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The UCLA Voting Rights Project within the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is seeking a Junior Policy Analyst to assist in policy research, program planning, development, administration and implementation under close supervision. The role involves interpreting information on policies and procedures and supporting department administrators, stakeholders, and the legal team.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills for work in a

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with diverse audiences.
• Experience interpreting and presenting policy and research findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills and use of project management tools to track tasks and progress.
• Ability to write, edit, and present concise policy documents for academic and public audiences.
• Ability to extract and merge data from multiple sources and review relevant syntax in data sets.

Responsibilities

• Assist in policy research, program planning, development, and administration.
• Provide information and support to department administrators, stakeholders, and the legal team.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Policy research

Project management

Technical writing

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Department Summary

The UCLA Voting Rights Project (VRP) is located within the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and is operated in partnership with the UCLA School of Law and the UCLA School of Social Sciences. VRP works to ensure an accessible and equitable system of voting through impact litigation, research, and clinical education.

Position Summary

Under close supervision of the Directors, the Junior Policy Analyst assists in policy, research, and program planning, development, administration, management and implementation. The position participates in interpreting, monitoring and analyzing information regarding policies and procedures and provides information and support to department administrators, stakeholders, and the legal team.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and ability to maintain cooperative relationships and ongoing communications with persons of diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds. (Required)
• Working knowledge of social science research methods and ability to communicate research and policy-related information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. (Required)
• Highly organized with strong skills in using project management tools to compile information in the most efficient and informative, manage project tasks, and track progress and information. (Preferred)
• Demonstrate exceptional abilities at writing, reporting and copy editing. This includes the ability to write concise, logical, grammatically correct documents and materials for academic and public consumption. (Preferred)
• Ability to help extract data, merge different data sets, read and review syntax for coding of large data sets. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

• Bachelor's Degree in good academic standing from an accredited college or university. (Required)

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered

RP-Research and Public Service PR

Complete Position Description

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