POSITION: Research Associate
Washington, DC
DESCRIPTION:
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Research Associate is responsible for individual long-term research projects, as well as timely response projects. They have a responsibility to perform in the following areas:
- Possess a strong knowledge of current events including GOP leadership, opposition and right-wing activity, U.S. Congress, and activity around the upcoming campaign cycles
- Thoroughly gather and utilize information from a variety of sources including Lexis-Nexis, various government entities and web sites
- Quickly read, analyze and format news clips, state and federal votes, campaign finance reports, corporate filings, public government records, legal records and related items
- Monitor and extracting key points from local and national news
- Simplify very complex issues into factual and concise narratives
- Some late nights and off hour work will be required
- Perform additional specific research responsibilities, as directed
SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Cunning attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Ability to take direction, ask questions and quickly learn new tasks and databases
- Self-motivated with the ability to meet strict deadlines
- Ability to keep up with the 24 hour news cycle
- Creative thinking and desire to explore new avenues
- High proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Political training or background to understand and explain significance of events and findings
- The ideal candidate will have specific knowledge of Nexis, campaign finance databases, federal and state-level vote analysis, statistical data gathering, and primary source materials
- Bachelor's degree is preferred and political research, campaign, or government experience is a plus
- Spanish language skills welcome
The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or physical disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.
How to Apply / Contact
Resumes and a cover letter should be emailed under the subject line "Research Associate" to: ResumesR@dnc.org
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