Public Lands Data & Multimedia Program Associate

National Association of Counties; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

National Association of Counties in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time NCPLC analyst to support research, communications and curriculum development on public lands topics. The role collaborates across policy, IT and communications, delivering data analyses, primers, and knowledge hub content.

The position is a one-year term with potential renewal, requiring strong data visualization skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, communications, economics, GIS, environmental management, natural resources or a related field.
• Two or more years of experience combining data analysis with digital content or media production.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, carrying a single dataset or policy question through to a finished visualization, video or training module.
• Strong writing, editing and presentation skills, with the discipline to verify claims against primary sources.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent research and communications skills to effectively communicate complex data and information in a digestible and accessible format.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the NCPLC Director to conduct literature reviews, case studies and data analyses on key public lands topics.
• Draft primers, explainer series briefs, member alerts and Knowledge Hub content, verifying statutory and regulatory citations against primary government sources prior to publication.
• Examine intergovernmental roles among federal, state, tribal and county governments within the public lands system to inform research and communications products.
• Coordinate logistics, participant recruitment and content framing for intergovernmental roundtables and conference panels.
• Draft communications, including newsletters, blog posts, explainer articles and webpage updates.
• Collaborate with NACo’s Government Affairs Department and federal/state partners to ensure messaging consistency.

Skills

Data analysis

Content creation

Project management

Writing

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Statistics

Python

R

Stata

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy, communications, economics, GIS, environmental management, natural resources or a related field

Tools

ArcGIS

Job description

National Association of Counties in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time NCPLC analyst to support research, communications and curriculum development on public lands topics. The role collaborates across policy, IT and communications, delivering data analyses, primers, and knowledge hub content.

The position is a one-year term with potential renewal, requiring strong data visualization skills and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.