Senior Associate, Broadband Initiative

The Pew Charitable Trusts; Washington; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

Life and disability insurance

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Work/life benefits

Job summary

The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, DC, seeks a senior associate to advance its broadband research agenda and produce impactful papers. You will review materials, support outreach, and present findings while coordinating external contracts to align with project goals.

The role operates in Pew’s hybrid model with core in-office days and telecommuting on other days, plus four telework flex weeks annually; occasional domestic travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience synthesizing and summarizing large amounts of information.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to write quickly and revise.
• Non-partisan, evidence-based approach for policy research.
• Ability to develop and manage collaborative relationships.
• Strategic and creative thinking with multi-tasking capability.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; 4+ years of applicable experience.

Responsibilities

• Foster an excellence-driven, diverse and collaborative work environment.
• Provide research, analysis, and writing support for research projects.
• Participate in the full publication lifecycle, including proposing and authoring materials.
• Summarize state legislative and industry trends into actionable insights.
• Contribute to quality control of research findings and data sources.
• Monitor grant agreements and coordinate with grantees on methodology.
• Develop expertise on universal broadband access and digital equity.
• Support program and Pew-wide objectives.

Skills

Research and analytical skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Non-partisan evidence-based approach

Interpersonal skills

Strategic and creative thinking

Four years of applicable experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

R

Stata

Job description

Position Overview

The senior associate supports the development and implementation of the project’s research agenda as part of its strategy to promote broadband access and affordability. Reporting to the manager, research, broadband access initiative, the senior associate is responsible for authoring and co-authoring research papers and issue briefs, reviewing project materials, supporting the implementation of the project’s communications and outreach strategy, and presenting research findings, as appropriate. The senior associate also assists with managing external contracts and ensuring alignment of deliverables with project priorities and goals.

Located in Pew’s Washington, D.C. office, this position participates in Pew’s hybrid work program with core days in the office and the flexibility to telework the remaining days. Staff also enjoy four telework “flex weeks” per year.

Responsibilities

• Foster a work environment that inspires excellence, values impact, encourages transparency, builds mutual trust and respect, embraces and values diversity, and is collaborative, caring and compassionate.
• Provide research, analysis, and writing support for research projects, including data collection, management, and analysis for visualization and survey projects.
• Participate in the full publication lifecycle, including ideating, proposing, authoring and co-authoring written materials, facilitating internal processes for publication, and supporting outreach activities.
• Support research on state legislative and industry developments and trends, summarizing findings into actionable insights for project leadership and external audiences.
• Contribute to rigorous internal quality control processes and methodological rigor by reviewing written products for accuracy, identifying appropriate data sources and datapoints, and monitoring interpretation and messaging of research findings.
• Work with senior staff to monitor research grant agreements and deliverables, including reviewing proposals and coordinating with grantees on methodology.
• Cultivate expertise on universal broadband access, digital equity, and related issues by monitoring publications, reviewing policy, and participating in seminars, and other professional development activities.
• Participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.

Requirements

• Demonstrated research and analytical skills applied to public policy, including experience synthesizing and summarizing large amounts of information and focusing quickly on the essence of an issue.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, including an aptitude to write quickly and succinctly as well as revise and edit based on input from a range of reviewers.
• Ability to apply a non-partisan, evidence-based approach to research and projects that require support across the political spectrum.
• Effective interpersonal skills. Demonstrated capacity to develop and manage productive and collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
• Proven capacity to think strategically and creatively, juggle multiple priorities, adjust to changing circumstances, organize time efficiently, and remain attentive to details.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Generally, four years of applicable experience.

Key attributes and preferred experience

• Experience applying mixed methods research and evidence of quantitative analysis skills, including familiarity with R, Stata, or additional statistical software.
• Experience in broadband policy, including access, affordability, and adoption.

Travel

This position requires occasional domestic travel to meetings and conferences.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.

Salary Range

United States Pay Range: $87,200 - $97,500

The salary range represents a reasonable estimate of the annual salary based on Pew’s commitment to provide equitable and market-competitive pay. The actual salary offered will take into consideration many factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills and experience, internal pay equity, and business need.

Total Rewards

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program, including:

• comprehensive, affordable health care through medical, dental, and vision coverage
• financial security with life and disability insurance
• opportunities to save using health savings and flexible spending accounts
• retirement benefits to help prepare for the future
• work/life benefits to maintain a good balance

Pew is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, or any other protected characteristics.