Policy & Special Projects Research Specialist

2 weeks ago


Baltimore, United States Johns Hopkins University Full time

**Specific Duties & Responsibilities**
- Conducting in-depth research and original analysis independently.
- Preparing in-depth memos, briefs, presentations, and other written materials for President and senior staff.
- Communicating complex information in clear, precise, and compelling prose.
- Ensuring that materials prepared for President and senior staff are accurate, fact-checked, and proofed.
- Monitoring and analyzing developments and major issues in higher education and other policy arenas to remain informed and proactively address issues germane to ongoing research projects.
- Developing and sustaining contacts with faculty, staff, and other constituents within and outside the university, as necessary to create thorough work products.
- This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.

**Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Excellent oral and written communications skills with high attention to detail.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Ability to synthesize and analyze information quickly and thoroughly.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data in a social science and policy context.
- Knowledge of grammar usage and academic style guidelines.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, discretion, and diplomacy.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, while balancing competing priorities and managing multiple assignments.
- High degree of flexibility and self-motivation in order to deliver high quality work product.

**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in political science, history, sociology, or a related field required.
- Two years related experience in high-level policy research, project management, or communications environment required.
- Additional education may substitute for experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Master's degree or juris doctorate preferred.
- Experience conducting formal research and writing and drafting memos and briefs.
- Experience providing research support to senior faculty members, policymakers or private sector leaders strongly preferred.
- Experience producing policy briefs/papers preferred.

Classified Title: Research & Policy Analyst
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Policy & Special Projects Research Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MD
Starting Salary Range: $55,200 - $96,600 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Homewood Campus
Department name: President Office of
Personnel area: University Administration


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