Offer summary

Qualifications:

Strong analytical skills and a quantitative orientation., Ability to learn data analysis and visualization tools like R, Shiny Apps, and Tableau., Excellent oral and written communication skills for conveying complex concepts., Familiarity with state legislative processes and a curiosity to tackle technical problems..

Key responsibilities:

Produce policy research and commentaries on privatization issues.

Identify and propose value-added policy projects with existing teams.

Research government finance issues at federal, state, and local levels.

Support collaboration with elected officials and stakeholders for financial policy changes.

Job description

The Koch Associate Program (KAP) is a career accelerator for early to mid-career professionals with a drive to tackle our country’s most pressing challenges in more effective, principled ways. KAP equips associates with the tools, mindsets, and community to succeed as social entrepreneurs—individuals excited to find new and better ways to break barriers and eliminate injustice. Associates spend one day each week engaging in experiential learning with Stand Together Fellowships and work at one of our many partner organizations the rest of the week. Our curriculum is designed to supercharge your development and equip you for long-term success as you seek to have an impact on the problems that prevent people from realizing their potential.

About Reason Foundation

Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law.

Reason Foundation produces respected, nonpartisan public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically-acclaimed Reason magazine. Together, our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of choice, individual freedom, and limited government.

About the Opening

The Privatization and Government Finance Policy Analyst will work with Reason policy teams to produce policy research that addresses key issues such as revenue, spending, and debt levels of state and local governments, as well as federal spending and revenue. Additional issues include managing government finances and financial transparency, improving the effectiveness of spending through public-private partnerships, asset management and partnerships, contracting out services, and full privatization.

A critical capability will be to work virtually with Reason teams on research and policy projects, including quantitative analysis, evaluating key research questions in real-time, and producing well-written analysis and commentary. The ideal candidate is a team player who is quantitatively oriented, exceptionally resourceful, willing to tackle large projects independently, enjoys problem solving, and pays close attention to detail.

In-office in Los Angeles or Washington, DC, or Virtual Anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities

Produce policy research, commentaries, and other written products that address key issues in privatization

Be entrepreneurial in identifying value-added policy projects with existing teams

Researching federal, state, and local government finance issues

Support team members in working with elected officials, government managers, and interested stakeholders who are seeking to implement meaningful financial policy changes

Other duties as assigned

Travel and attendance to a few conferences per year are expected.

Qualifications

Strong analytical skills

Working knowledge of or ability to rapidly learn data analysis and data visualization applications such as R, Shiny Apps, and Tableau is preferred

Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to effectively convey complex concepts to non-experts

Working knowledge of state legislative processes and practices

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

In your application, please include a cover letter detailing your alignment with Reason’s mission, your interest in the position, your qualifications, and a writing sample.

About Stand Together Fellowships

Learn more about Stand Together Fellowships.

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of color, race, religion, religious creed, sex, gender or gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, ancestry, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), military and veteran status, genetic information, marital or familial status, political affiliation, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

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