Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Stand Together is seeking an Education Policy Analyst to join the Reason Foundation, a think tank that promotes libertarian principles. The role involves conducting policy research and data analysis to support school finance reform efforts, including examining state education laws and analyzing complex datasets.
Responsibilities
- Researching and summarizing various components of state education finance laws to support our policy research and implementation efforts
- Compiling and analyzing complex datasets and communicating findings to team members and other stakeholders
- Supporting our quantitative analyst with data projects, which may include statistical analysis and visualizations
- Track legislative reform efforts in various states and produce regular reports for the education policy team
- Track and record various outputs for the education policy team, including legislative meetings, columns, and other outputs
- Support with writing commentary and blog posts for Reason.org and other outlets
- Other duties as assigned
- Occasional travel might be required
Skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong Excel skills and comfort combining datasets
- Strong writing and communication skills and an ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-experts
- Curiosity and self-motivation to learn new things and tackle difficult technical problems you may have never dealt with before
- General alignment with Reason Foundation's mission to advance a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law
- Knowledge of statistical analysis and a programming language such as R is preferred, but not required
Benefits
- This is a full-time, paid position with benefits that lasts one year from your start date.
- Many fellows have continued working at Reason after completing their fellowship or have gone on to other notable organizations within our network.
Company Overview
Stand Together is a non-profit organization management company that specializes in education, trade, foreign policy. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://standtogether.org/.