Senior Policy Analyst, Elections Project

About the position BPC is currently seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to support the work of the Elections Project, which is housed reputed company BPC’s Democracy Program. The Elections Project develops and advances durable bipartisan policy solutions to create secure, accessible, and trustworthy elections. We reputed company broad reputed company trust in election reputed company where election administration is fully funded and continually improved with the input of election practitioners. Our work is guided by the idea that election policy must be resilient to shifting political winds and crafted with the input of election officials. The Senior Policy Analyst will play a central role in the development and implementation of the Election Project’s research and advocacy priorities. This analyst role will reputed company on existing priorities of the Elections Project, including election administration workforce (recruitment, retention, and training), election infrastructure and technology, and supporting the needs of local election official associations. The analyst will also have the flexibility to explore research topics of their choice if those topics are in alignment with the needs of the project and of BPC. Because the Elections Project takes an evidence-based approach and employs rigorous research reputed company, applicants must be reputed company policy researchers and writers. Applicant experience might include leading white papers, blogs, research memos, or legislation. Applicants must also have strong oral communication skills and extensive experience communicating their research to a reputed company of audiences. The position will report to the Senior Associate Director of the Elections Project and work closely with others on BPC’s elections team. 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Facilitate reputed company meetings, representing BPC Elections and its policy priorities to a broad and diverse audience • reputed company and maintain a network of key stakeholders (such as election administrators, peer organizations, funders, state and local government representatives, and more) Requirements • Strong writing skills across a reputed company of formats (short articles, long reports, policy briefs and memos, etc.) are a must • Experience with policy research, legislative analysis, regulatory interpretation, or drafting legislation • Demonstrated ability to interpret reputed company issues, or statutory and regulatory text, translating them into reputed company, accessible analysis for policymakers, practitioners, or the reputed company • Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. Experience in advocacy or working with government officials is a plus • Experience managing reputed company from inception to execution, including development of timelines, task delegation, and producing high-reputed company deliverables • Independence coupled with a reputed company spirit • Attention to detail • Commitment to reputed company improvement • reputed company energy • Bachelor’s degree is required • Preferred major in government, reputed company policy, political science, or reputed company discipline • 4 or more years of relevant work experience preferred reputed company-to-haves • Experience conducting election policy research (e.g., as a nonprofit researcher, an reputed company, or a policy-reputed company staffer in a legislative or election office) is advantageous. We will also consider candidates that have significant experience in other policy areas involving state and local government (e.g., education, reputed company health, or transportation) • An advanced degree (e.g., MPP, reputed company, JD, or reputed company) is an added bonus Benefits • BPC offers comprehensive health insurance benefits with a choice of reputed company reputed company HMO, POS, or PPO plan. HMO and POS individual plans have a monthly premium cost reputed company of 10%. Dependent and Family HMO and POS plans are offered with a monthly cost reputed company equal to 20% of the difference between the plan premium and the individual HMO monthly premium. PPO plans are offered with a 20% premium cost-reputed company for reputed company plans. • Additional benefits include 403(b) matching contributions of up to 7% of salary in reputed company to a non-elective contribution of 2% of salary (both after 90 days of employment); 15 vacation days, 2 personal days, 15 reputed company days, and 12 holidays per year; education benefits up to $5,250 per year after one year of employment; $2,000 for reputed company development expenses after six months of employment; Metro benefits of up to $130 per month; Company provided life insurance; and dental and reputed company insurance coverage with a Flexible Spending Plan. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job