Recovery Act Analyst/Blogger: Good Jobs First: Washington, DC
Good Jobs First (www.goodjobsfirst.org) is a non-profit, non-partisan resource center promoting corporate and government accountability in economic development and smart growth for working families. We now seek a Washington, DC analyst/blogger for work on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, the $787 billion federal stimulus bill).
This job is tied to project funding and ARRA; it is projected to be of 12 months’ duration.
Applicants must have:
* familiarity with the Recovery Act
* demonstrated commitment to social and economic justice
* outreach and writing skills, an extroverted work style
* writing and blogging experience on public policy issues
* an undergraduate college degree, preferably with course concentrations in areas such as public finance, economic development, public policy, energy policy, planning/land use, economics, business, environmental studies or journalism
Other desirable qualifications:
* knowledge of federal transportation funding issues
* knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software
* knowledge of constituency-based justice networks such as community organizing/community reinvestment, organized labor, tax and budget fairness, environmentalism or environmental justice, and/or smart growth movements
* A graduate degree or equivalent professional experience
This is an opportunity for rewarding work in a fast-paced teamwork environment at a highly productive resource center. Compensation is commensurate with experience and includes healthcare, retirement contributions, all federal holidays, and vacation.
Women and people of color are encouraged to apply.
Please mail résumés to Research Analyst Search, Good Jobs First, 1616 P Street NW, Suite 210, Washington, DC 20036, fax them to 202-232-6680, or e-mail them to mlee@goodjobsfirst.org. No phone calls, please.
http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/job-opening
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In the heart of Chicago, we offer degrees in fields of study that can change your life and change the world. CUPPA students and alumni are uniquely skilled to build and transform sustainable urban neighborhoods and communities and to address the challenges presented in the 21st century. Find our more about our Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees at cuppa.uic.edu.
Follow our job postings below and our national job tweets at @CUPPACareers. For student internships and student opportunities, head to the CUPPA Student Opportunities Blog
Have a job or internship to post? Send an email with the title, location, job description, and contact information to cuppa@uic.edu