Fines and Fees Justice Center · 20 hours ago
Budget & Research Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Entry Level
$70K/yr - $75K/yr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Conduct fiscal research to identify how fines and fees are collected and used as revenue in various government jurisdictions;
Collaborate with other FFJC staff to analyze the fiscal impact of relevant fines and fees reform legislation;
Monitor fiscal notes and impacts associated with key reform bills during state legislative sessions;
Collect and keep up-to-date current news on budget processes, key fiscal changes, and other relevant financial updates for target state and local jurisdictions;
Support the development of FFJC’s research agenda, conduct targeted research, and help develop talking points;
Identify, collect, analyze, and summarize existing research relevant to fines, fees, public debt, and consequences of nonpayment across disciplines and help maintain an internal library of content;
Work closely with broader FFJC staff to enhance their understanding of fine and fee research to support state and national campaigns;
Develop public education materials, policy documents, social media content, fact sheets, emails, and other advocacy materials;
Other tasks, as assigned, that support the policy and research goals of FFJC.
Qualification
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Required
An undergraduate degree or at least 2 years of demonstrable experience with one or more of the following: public policy research and/or analysis; state and/or local budgeting; or fiscal policy and analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are informative, organized, and persuasive and which demonstrate the ability to translate complex materials into non-academic language so that they are useful for non-experts
Familiarity and comfort with public policy analysis, social science research, and budgeting and fiscal processes
A passion for racial and economic justice and for reforming harmful practices with the criminal legal system
The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as the moment requires
The ability to work with and learn from diverse communities and individuals
The ability to juggle multiple projects at the same time without compromising quality
Be organized, diligent, proactive, and detail-oriented
Have an ability to travel occasionally
Preferred
Previous experience with criminal justice reform
Previous experience with issue advocacy
An advanced degree in public policy or public finance
Previous experience working with marginalized communities or with movements for social change
Benefits
401(k) option with up to 6% employer contribution
Extremely generous employer-paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families
Pre-tax transportation, dependent care, and flexible spending account benefits
Substantial paid time off, including all federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving, 4 floating holidays, 120 hours of vacation time, 96 hours of sick leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually
Employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave after 1 year of employment
Employees who work 4 consecutive years at FFJC receive an additional week of paid vacation annually
Employees who work 6 consecutive years at FFJC receive an 8-week paid sabbatical in their sixth year
Company
Fines and Fees Justice Center
The Fines & Fees Justice Center seeks to restore integrity to our justice system by catalyzing a movement to eliminate the fines and fees that distort justice.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase
