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California Housing Partnership ยท 2 days ago
Research / Policy Associate
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$40.87/hr - $45.67/hr
2+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Conduct quantitative and qualitative research and help write policy briefs, analyses, and articles.
Contribute to the ongoing development of new quantitative and qualitative research methods to support our organizational research agenda and in response to the needs of our partners.
Respond to data and methods inquiries from government agencies, jurisdictions, nonprofit developers, and research institutions.
Represent the Partnership through presentations to working groups, regional conferences, and other external settings.
Provide data, technical assistance, and other information to the CEO and Director of Legislative and Regulatory Advocacy to help advance the Partnership's policy agenda.
Stay current with pertinent literature, developments, and data visualizations around demographic change, housing supply, affordability, inequality, mobility, and equitable growth.
Plan and execute segments of research/policy projects in consultation with and under the general supervision of more senior staff.
Perform routine administrative functions (e.g., submission of timesheets, participating in performance evaluations, etc.).
Qualification
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Required
Experience in affordable housing quantitative research: At least two (2) years of experience in affordable housing research, policymaking, or advocacy work or substantially equivalent experience.
Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, such as urban planning, public policy, political science, sociology, economics, etc., may substitute for up to one (1) year of direct experience.
Master's degree in a directly related field, such as urban planning, public policy, political science, sociology, economics, etc., may substitute for up to two (2) years of direct experience.
Commitment to addressing the housing needs of low-income Californians and advancing racial equity through housing policy and research.
Exceptional analytical, research, and communication skills (e.g., writing, verbal, visual).
Intermediate quantitative data analysis skills (e.g., cost analysis, regression analysis, etc.)
Familiarity with at least one of the following database/programming languages used for data analysis (such as R or Python).
Strong writing skills, including being able to conduct social science literature reviews, write up results for quantitative study results, and communicate with colleagues about project findings, issues, and methodologies.
Strong organizational skills, including setting priorities, juggling multiple tasks, and meeting assigned deadlines.
Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, vlookup formulas, etc.)
Alignment with the Partnership's mission and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Able and willing to travel within California.
Preferred
Intermediate Python or R skills (e.g., writing and editing code with little supervision, cleaning data in multiple data files, comparing variables within and between data files, etc.)
Intermediate spatial analysis skills (ArcGIS or QGIS) (e.g., revising symbology of map layers, creating new variables within map layers, conducting overlay and buffer analysis of map layers, etc.)
Exceptional data visualization skills (e.g., creating compelling charts and graphs in Python/R or Excel, generating clear and readable maps in GIS, etc.)
Benefits
100% employer-paid health
Dental
Vision
Chiropractic/acupuncture
Transit subsidy
Cellphone reimbursement
Health reimbursement account
Employee assistance plan
Employer contributions to 403(b) retirement plan
Company
California Housing Partnership
California Housing Partnership is a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Matt Schwartz
President & CEO
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