Senior Policy & Data Insights Analyst

Georgia; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Georgia is seeking a Policy and Research Analyst III to join the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy in Atlanta. You will translate data and policy into clear, policy-grounded narratives for lawmakers, agency leaders, and the public, balancing statistical insight with statutory context.

The role emphasizes analytical writing, policy research, and audit support, with responsibilities across developing charts, summaries, and methodology narratives, and reviewing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, education, political science, law, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in policy analysis, legislative research, education research, program evaluation, or a closely related role; preferably in a government or nonprofit setting.
• Exceptional writing skills. This is the most important qualification on this list.
• Ability to read and interpret complex statutory or regulatory text and draw out its operational implications.
• Ability to read and interpret statistical output (including regression tables, frequency distributions, summary statistics).

Responsibilities

• Take research questions, data outputs, and tables produced by the team's quantitative analysts and write memos, reports, and briefings that translate findings into clear, policy-grounded arguments.
• Read and interpret Georgia education statutes, State Board of Education rules, legislative bills, and inter-agency agreements to build the policy context that grounds the written work.
• Read and interrogate quantitative findings to understand what the data is and is not saying, identify methodological questions, and ensure the narrative accurately represents the analysis.
• Develop charts, tables, and data visualizations that support the written narrative and make complex findings clear for diverse audiences.
• Prepare technical summaries and methodology narratives for GOEWS deliverables, making complex analytical approaches legible to non-technical audiences.

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy, education, political science, law, or a related field

Master's degree in public policy, education policy, law, or a closely related field

Tools

Stata or similar software

Job description

The State of Georgia is seeking a Policy and Research Analyst III to join the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Strategy in Atlanta. You will translate data and policy into clear, policy-grounded narratives for lawmakers, agency leaders, and the public, balancing statistical insight with statutory context.

The role emphasizes analytical writing, policy research, and audit support, with responsibilities across developing charts, summaries, and methodology narratives, and reviewing