Senior Policy Analyst

APPRISE; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

401-K enrollment with company contrib.

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Premium coverage for employee/dependen

Job summary

APPRISE Incorporated in Princeton, NJ is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to conduct research on energy efficiency and energy assistance programs. The role requires independent task management under guidance from the Project Director, including literature reviews, survey operations, programming, data analysis, and contributing to presentations and reports.

The position emphasizes the ability to handle complex policy issues, basic statistics, and descriptive analyses, with in-office work at the

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in economics or social science.
• 2 years’ experience in social policy research or program management.
• Experience with data manipulation and statistical analysis using Stata or SAS.
• English oral and written proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Literature Review
• Survey Operations
• Programming and Data Analysis
• Presentations and Reports
• Proposal Assistance

Skills

Statistics & data analysis

Literature review

Survey operations

English communication

Independent work

Education

Advanced degree in economics or social science

Tools

Stata or SAS

Job description

Reports To

President and Managing Director

Position Summary

APPRISE has a position available for a Senior Policy Analyst to conduct research on energy efficiency and energy assistance programs.

The Senior Policy Analyst is expected to work independently to specify and complete tasks on policy analysis and research projects. With guidance from and review by the Project Director, a Senior Policy Analyst may conduct literature reviews, manage survey operations, conduct programming and data analytics, contribute to presentations and reports, and assist with proposals. The Senior Policy Analyst must have the ability to understand complex policy issues, understand basic statistics, and conduct complex data analysis.

This position requires in-office work at our Princeton, NJ office.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a Senior Policy Analyst is to work independently to specify and complete tasks on policy analysis and research projects. With guidance from and review by the Project Director, a Senior Policy Analyst may perform the following tasks.

• Literature Review
• Survey Operations
• Programming and Data Analysis
• Presentations and Reports
• Proposal Assistance

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in economics or another social science (master’s or higher)
• 2 years’ experience through previous employment, internships, or fellowships that demonstrate skills in social policy research or social program management
• Experience with data manipulation and statistical analysis with Stata or SAS
• Training in survey operations, research methods, and statistical procedures
• An understanding of basic descriptive statistics, and the ability to compute descriptive statistics and discuss their meaning
• Oral and written proficiency in English

Job Type

Full-time; in-person, Princeton, NJ 08542

Employee Benefits

All full-time APPRISE Incorporated staff are eligible for the below benefits.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401-K enrollment with 3% company contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• APPRISE Incorporated pays for 100% of the medical, dental, and vision premium for employees and 50% of medical, dental, and vision premium for employee’s spouse and/or dependents enrolled in our sponsored plans.

It is the policy of APPRISE to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. No person will be discriminated against because of race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or other factor prohibited by law.

This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, training, placement and employee development, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoff and recall, employee facilities, termination, and retirement.