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Bipartisan Policy Center · 3 weeks ago

Policy Analyst, K-12 Education

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$50K/yr - $65K/yr

3+ years exp

Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a leading nonprofit organization focused on driving principled solutions through analysis and negotiation. They are seeking a Policy Analyst to lead K-12 policy initiatives and analysis, particularly in federal policy, requiring a deep understanding of education legislation and data.

Non Profit

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support the Director of K-12 in conducting independent research on new or existing legislation, regulations, and policies

Taking a leading role in drafting and vetting federal policy recommendations

Taking a leading role in drafting and editing reports, policy briefs, blog posts, fact sheets, and op-eds

Leading conversations with education stakeholders, experts, consultants, and project principals

Supporting outreach and communications activities, including briefings for policymakers

Working with program directors and the development department to draft grant proposals and grant reports, and support other donor management needs

Planning and executing project meetings and private roundtable discussions

Overseeing specific policy workstreams including developing work plans, managing key principals, proactively conducting expert and stakeholder outreach, and developing written materials

Overseeing the work of junior staff and/or project interns on select projects

Tracking project outcomes and successes for impact statements and project reports

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Education policy researchFederal education policyQuantitative researchQualitative researchBipartisan collaborationLegislative understandingEffective communicationInterpersonal skillsProject management

Required

Minimum of 3 years of work experience in education policy or research

Experience conducting policy research, including quantitative and qualitative approaches

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both in writing and speech

Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and within a team, multi-task, think creatively, express ideas in a non-partisan fashion, and work well in a bipartisan organization

Demonstrated success organizing and managing projects, meeting deadlines

Demonstrated ability to develop ideas and execute them

Experience working with executive and/or legislative branches or a demonstrated understanding of congressional or agency operations