Inequality Research and Editorial Associate

Inequality Research and Editorial Associate

Reports To: Global Economy Program Director

Salary: $57,000 base salary with excellent benefits (see below)

About the Institute for Policy Studies

The Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) is a 501(c)(3) progressive nonprofit dedicated to building a more equitable, ecologically sustainable, and peaceful society. In partnership with dynamic social movements, we turn transformative ideas into action.

Position Description

The Inequality Research and Editorial Associate will support the inequality team at the Institute for Policy Studies. This team strives to help reverse the maldistribution of income and wealth that is undermining our democracy, fraying our social fabric, and destroying our planet.

What we do:

• Partner with grassroots and policy organizations to develop and advocate for policy changes that reduces inequality.
• Publicize the latest statistics, research, and analysis through our Inequality.org web site and accompanying weekly newsletter.
• Elevate the profiles of diverse champions in the battle against extreme inequality by disseminating their stories, strategies, and lessons through the media.
• Conduct in-depth original research, with particular expertise on taxation, CEO pay, low-wage workers, charity reform, and the racial wealth divide.
• Disrupt the narratives that legitimate our current levels of extreme inequality by unpacking common myths, building powerful counter-narratives, and enlisting business leaders and high net worth individuals to challenge the inequality status quo.

Responsibilities

• Produce research tied to advocacy campaigns
• Work with an IPS team to analyze data for reports, interactive graphics, social media shareables, and other materials that are useful for the key campaigns of worker organizations and other social movement groups working to reverse extreme inequality.
• Fact-check data in reports, op-eds, fact sheets, and other products
• Provide research and editorial support for Inequality.org and a related weekly newsletter
• Take primary responsibility for maintaining and expanding the “Facts” section of the site, which features Tableau charts on the latest data related to inequality and income, wealth, global, gender, race, health, and taxes
• Help with posting and other web site maintenance tasks and find ways to incorporate data into blog posts.
• Assist with newsletter set-up, distribution, and marketing. Work with a team to produce and expand the subscriber base for our weekly newsletter and track analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least two years of professional experience or Master’s degree and at least one year of professional experience.
• Excellent research and quantitative analytical skills, including experience with data visualization.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing error-free analysis.
• Ability to work well on a team and a demonstrated commitment to economic justice and racial and gender equity.
• Familiarity with the key drivers of inequality in the United States and globally. Knowledge of one or more priority IPS issue areas, including labor, executive compensation, and taxation are desirable.

Reporting and Supervision

This is a full-time position, with the organization closing at 1:00 ET on Fridays. The employee will report to the Global Economy Project Director and is responsible for working collaboratively with all IPS staff, interns and fellows. This position may supervise student interns.

Location

Ideally, the Inequality Research and Editorial Associate will live in the Washington, DC metro area and work out of IPS’s DC headquarters. Currently, IPS is working on a hybrid model, and all DC employees are working two or more days a week in the DC office. We will consider exceptional candidates who need to work fully remotely.

Terms

This position is ongoing, subject to continued funding.

Salary and Benefits

The salary is $57,000 per year. The Research and Editorial Associate will also receive excellent benefits including full health insurance for the employee’s family, generous vacation benefits, paid holidays, a 403(b) match, and life insurance.

Union Position

This job is covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, CWA Local 32035.

How to Apply

Please send the following materials in a single PDF to apply@ips-dc.org with “Inequality

Research and Editorial Associate” in the subject line:

1. A cover letter explaining your interest in this position and any related experience
2. Your resume
3. Three references
4. One to three writing samples demonstrating your ability to write persuasively for a general audience (e.g., an op-ed, letter to the editor, speech, talking points or something similar)

Please submit materials by Friday, October 11th. Due to the large volume of applications, only applicants moving on to the next round will be contacted by the Search Committee. No phone calls, please.

Commitment to Diversity

IPS is strengthened by the diversity of our staff and board, and we actively welcome applications from people of color, women, LGBTQ candidates, and candidates who hold other historically marginalized identities.