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Vice President/Senior Fellow – The Free State Foundation – Rockville, MD

January 23, 2019 by Talent Market

The Free State Foundation (FSF), a leading non-profit think tank, seeks a Vice-President/Senior Fellow to advance the organization’s mission by helping to promote, through research and educational activities, the understanding of free market, limited government, and rule of law principles at the federal level and in Maryland. 

As a senior executive official of the Foundation, established in 2006, the Vice-President/Senior Fellow will help to manage Foundation staff, in the Washington, DC area and in remote locations, and guide their substantive work primarily in the communications law and policy and intellectual property areas.  The incumbent will also be responsible for closely editing substantively the work of other staff members, producing his/her own scholarly writings, coordinating and expanding the efforts of members of the well-respected Foundation Board of Academic Advisors, and serving as one of the public spokespersons for the organization.  This may include testifying before Congress, appearing on radio and television, preparing press advisories, reaching out to journalists to communicate the positions of the Foundation, and organizing and speaking at Foundation-hosted events. 

As Vice-President, the incumbent will also be responsible, along with the President, for maintaining broad financial support for the organization across a wide array of constituencies.   The Vice-President reports to the President of the Foundation.   

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Filed Under: All Openings Tagged With: Executive/Management, Free State Foundation, Policy, VP, Vice President, academic, executive, high tech, intellectual property, internet, policy fellow, public policy, research

Research Manager, Center for State Fiscal Reform – American Legislative Exchange Council – Arlington, VA

January 23, 2019 by Talent Market

Position Summary

The American Legislative Exchange Council is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators dedicated to the principles of limited government, free markets and federalism. This Research Manager will be the Center for State Fiscal Reform’s primary researcher to gather and analyze data on state and local financial liabilities. The Research Manager must be an innovative problem-solver who can own and execute research projects and produce high-quality work under tight deadlines. Candidates should have superb organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple research projects. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented and enjoy data collection and analysis.

Essential Functions

  • Spearhead research and publications regarding state financial liabilities (pensions, OPEB liabilities and bonded debt)
  • Collect and analyze data from CAFRs and other relevant state and local financial sources
  • Assist the Center Leadership in tracking various policy proposals in the area of financial liabilities in the states
  • Ensure Center Leadership is kept abreast of all relevant policy news within the area of financial liabilities
  • As needed, respond to the feedback and questions from ALEC members and state policy experts regarding the Center’s financial liabilities research
  • Fulfill research requests for Center Leadership and legislative members
  • Write articles to be published on ALEC’s website or other media outlets
  • As needed, supervise intern(s) assigned to the Center

Qualifications

  • 3 to 5 years of related research or policy experience
  • Strong commitment to ALEC’s mission of promoting Jeffersonian principles of limited government, free markets and federalism
  • Detail-oriented with a penchant for data collection and analysis
  • Reliable judgment and the ability to quickly respond to tasks and requests
  • Excellent research and data collection skills
  • Working well under pressure – ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful or time-sensitive situations
  • Superb organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize multiple research projects
  • Minimal amount of travel – approximately 10%
  • Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree in policy or economics preferred)
  • Knowledge of basic Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials in one PDF document:

    • Resume
    • Cover letter detailing your interest in this position/the mission of ALEC, your relevant policy/research work, and salary requirements

Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: 

talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/

Questions can be directed to Katy Ranville, Network Engagement Manager at Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected]

While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.

Talent Market is a nonprofit entity dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide free consulting and recruiting services to free-market think tanks, policy organizations, research centers, and capacity-building institutions dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government and free enterprise.

Filed Under: All Openings Tagged With: Mid Level, Policy, budget, fiscal policy, research, tax

Policy Fellow – Empire Center for Public Policy – Albany, NY

December 13, 2018 by Talent Market

For more than ten years, the Empire Center for Public Policy (EC) has been working to make New York a better place to live and work by promoting public policy reforms grounded in free-market principles, personal responsibility, and the ideals of effective and accountable government.

The Center seeks a Policy Fellow to be an integral part of Empire’s research agenda. This is an exciting time to join a growing team working to expand its presence and impact in the state Capitol and throughout the state.

This is a full-time position located in Albany, New York.

Responsibilities include:

  • Contribute significantly to the Center’s research agenda
  • Coordinate with research director, policy analysts and other Center fellows to develop and execute research agenda
  • Assist in managing research contracts
  • Author original work related to EC’s policy goals
  • Represent the Center by speaking at events throughout the state
  • Conduct media interviews, write opinion editorials, testify before state legislature
  • Help coordinate the Center’s annual publications, including analysis of data collected on the Center’s transparency website, SeeThroughNY
  • Assist in establishing and executing legislative strategy
  • Working with researchers, development and media teams to plan seminars, policy forums and other activities to advance the research
  • Editing and assisting in the writing of reports, articles and other materials prepared by other EC researchers and staff

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Filed Under: All Openings Tagged With: Albany, New York, Policy, budget, education, empire center, fellow, health care, labor, legislature, policy analysis, public policy, research, taxes, transparency

Senior Policy Analyst, Economic and Fiscal Policy – Commonwealth Foundation – Harrisburg or Philadelphia, PA

November 13, 2018 by Talent Market

The Organization

The Commonwealth Foundation is among the most effective and influential state-based think tanks in the country. With a top-notch team of policy analysts and communication experts, CF transforms free-market ideas into public policies so all Pennsylvanians can flourish.

Our research and advocacy have led to lower taxes on working Pennsylvanians, greater transparency in state government spending and contracts, criminal justice reform that reduced both prison population and crime, and increased educational options for thousands of students.

Our work is driven by our core values of:

  • Integrity,
  • Treating everyone with dignity,
  • Stewardship of our investors’ time and treasure, and
  • Pursuing productive solutions to problems.

Role

CF seeks a Senior Policy Analyst to assist in our state budget and fiscal policy efforts. The Senior Policy Analyst will produce transformative research products, and effectively communicate our ideas to strategic audiences including state lawmakers and the media while upholding, at all times, CF’s values. The Senior Policy Analyst will report to the Director of Policy Analysis and work out of our Harrisburg or King of Prussia Office.

Responsibilities

Policy Research, Analysis, and Writing: [Read more…]

Filed Under: All Openings Tagged With: Commonwealth Foundation, PA, Pennsylvania, Policy, analysis, budget, fiscal policy, policy analysis, policy analyst, state budget

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Claire Kittle Dixon

Claire Kittle Dixon
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Claire has more than a decade of experience in the talent development field. She…
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Talent Market’s mission is to promote liberty by providing talent for critical roles within the free-market nonprofit sector.

We provide free consulting and recruiting services to free-market think tanks, policy organizations, research centers, and capacity building institutions dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government and free enterprise. (We do not work in politics, nor do we work with organizations that address social issues.) Talent Market believes that the road to prosperity is paved with freedom and that the success of our movement hinges on the talent that will take us there.

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