Research & Data Assistant

Child Care Aware; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental & vision coverage

Retirement plan matching

Professional development

Job summary

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) is hiring a Research and Data Assistant to enhance analytical capacity on Virginia issues. You will produce credible analyses, track budget and policy developments, and prepare visuals for diverse audiences to inform decision-making statewide.

Join a mission-driven team committed to racial and economic justice, with opportunities for professional growth and a supportive benefits package.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience with data visualization and policy analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative research and analysis on policy issues in Virginia.
• Track budget and legislative proposals and identify policy recommendations.
• Explain findings to the public, policymakers, and advocates via blog posts, reports, infographics, and visuals.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data visualization

Policy research

Communication

Project management

Deadline management

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics, political science, public policy, sociology, or related field

Job description

The Commonwealth Institute is looking to expand its analytical capacity by adding a Research and Data Assistant to our team. You’ll learn how to produce credible, timely, and accessible analysis on important issues facing Virginia and, in doing so, help improve the lives of people in Virginia statewide.

Who We Are

The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis (TCI) advances racial and economic justice in Virginia by advocating for public policies designed in partnership with people most impacted, and shaped by credible, accessible fiscal and policy research. TCI’s vision is that, in the coming years, people of color and people with low incomes have used their power to build new, inclusive systems of justice and opportunity in Virginia.

TCI respects, values, and celebrates the attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person unique. Bringing diverse individuals together allows TCI and allies to collectively and more effectively address the issues that face Virginia communities. TCI further recognizes that we live and work in a society that is structured by racism and white privilege, both of which adversely impact communities of color. It is one of TCI's core values that its organizational culture, staff, partners, strategies, and investments advance racial justice within and beyond the organization.

Throughout its 20 year history, TCI has amassed an impressive record of achievements, including being a central player in the successful efforts to connect people with low incomes to health care through Medicaid expansion, boost the minimum wage, protect and strengthen the state Earned Income Tax Credit, expand immigrant rights, improve Virginia’s K-12 education funding system, reform costly tax breaks, and reform policies that lead to the criminalization of poverty in the state.

Key Responsibilities:

What You’ll Do

• Make real progress on challenging policy issues by conducting quantitative research and analysis, tracking budget and legislative proposals, helping to identify solid policy recommendations, and equipping diverse stakeholders to understand and use these recommendations to advance their work
• Explain your findings to the public, policymakers, and other advocates by crafting blog posts, reports, op-eds, infographics, data visualizations, and similar materials in conjunction with other TCI staff members

Required Qualifications:

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, public policy, sociology, or a related field, or comparable professional experience
• Experience in using research skills/methods or data analysis to examine a complex policy issue
• The ability to produce polished, accurate, and context-aware work
• Experience communicating complex quantitative data through data visualization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to manage follow-through across multiple projects
• The ability to meet deadlines and, when necessary, adjust plans to account for changing conditions
• The ability to take ownership of outcomes and not simply completing tasks
• The ability to maintain a constructive approach that moves work forward
• The ability to ask questions to build understanding of impact and context
• A passion for improving the lives of people in Virginia with low incomes and communities of color, tempered by the understanding that policy progress rarely happens overnight and takes collaboration
• A team player with a strong commitment to social, economic, and racial justice

$55,000 / year

Compensation: Starting annual salary is $55,000 depending on experience. TCI alsoprovides generous benefits including comprehensive health care, dental, and visioncoverage, generous vacation leave, and a retirement plan with organizational matchingcontributions.We also support and provide opportunities for professional development and growth.Bargaining Unit Status: This position is within a collective bargaining unit represented bya recognized staff union, TCI United (NPEU)

Job Classification:

Other

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