Policy Analyst

About This Role

This in-person position involves leading the organization's stance on global advocacy, international and local policies, and the root causes of crises for refugees and uprooted populations. The Policy Analyst works with programmatic and communications staff to bring refugee and immigration issues to the attention of national and international policy makers.

Responsibilities

• Write issue papers, reports, comments, and other advocacy materials on global refugee and migration topics
• Conduct research, including travel to assess conditions for uprooted populations
• Make presentations, conduct informational sessions, and provide briefings in a variety of venues
• Work with the Associate Director and other senior staff to chart the organization’s policy and advocacy direction
• Collaborate with communications staff to ensure well-researched, in-depth support for USCRI external messaging
• Represent USCRI at advocacy meetings with government officials, international representatives, and other organizations, and engage in other networking activities
• Assist in fundraising activities to support field research and advocacy
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required
• Five years of professional experience in immigration, human rights, or related fields
• Strong writing skills
• Analytical skills, critical thinking, and ability to construct sound arguments and positions
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Sound judgment, curiosity, creativity, integrity and dedication to the human rights of refugees and other uprooted populations
• Excellent time-management, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Ability to work as a team member and independently, with a high-level of self-motivation and ability to meet goals and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel (sometimes at short notice)
• Use of manual dexterity, tactile, visual, and audio acuity
• Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications and demands
• Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying

Nice to have:

• Master's level or law degree strongly preferred
• Expertise on issues related to displaced and refugee children
• Ability to conduct quantitative data analysis and research using inferential statistics, and an ability to communicate statistical findings to diverse audiences
• Spanish, French or other language skills

Application Process