Position: Research Director
Location: Washington, DC
Status: Exempt, Full-time
Reports to: Project Director, Allied Progress
Launched in 2019, Accountable.US is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog group exposing corruption across all levels of government and holding our policymakers accountable. The projects at Accountable.US use traditional research tactics, such as public records requests, financial disclosure review, voting record analysis, and more to identify who is influencing public policy debates and why.
Allied Progress, one of the projects at Accountable.US, seeks a Research Director to support its work standing up for consumers and holding Wall Street special interests and their allies in Congress and the White House accountable.
This position is based in Washington, DC. Research projects may include travel on occasion. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Essential Responsibilities and Tasks
Manage the day-to-day research activities for organization, supervising a team of researchers on a daily basis; oversee their training, workflow, and work product, and providing them with leadership, feedback, and guidance;
Manage execution of public records research, including submission of Freedom of Information Act requests (and state open records requests), and review of responsive records;
Work with senior leadership of the organization to define and determine research objectives and priorities that support campaign goals and strategies;
Develop and execute both short and long-term research plans to support those campaign goals and strategies;
Work with the organization's leadership to integrate broader investigatory techniques to support research plans;
Author and/or oversee preparation of detailed research reports/books and other products that have clear narrative arcs;
Manage the rapid response research efforts of the organization, including identifying rapid response opportunities and crafting rapid response products;
Oversee fact-checking of organizational work products;
Serve as chief spokesperson for research for organization for partner organizations and other key stakeholders; and
Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Bachelor's degree required;
5+ years experience managing research and crafting research strategy;
Demonstrated experience in a leadership role, particularly with overseeing staff and consultants;
Ability and comfort with managing up;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines; and
Proven track record for being a self-starter.
Valued and Non-Essential Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Ability
Interest in consumer finance and financial regulation helpful, but not required;
Experience working with research systems and structures;
Exceptional communicator; and
Extremely well organized, detail-oriented and analytical.
Attributes
Exceptional communication skills;
Smart sound judgement and acumen;
Handles her/himself well under pressure;
Extremely well organized with strong attention to detail;
Flexible personality;
Sense of humor; and
Works well in and contributes to a collegial environment.
How to Apply
Please email cover letter and resume to jobs@accountable.us with "Research Director Applicant" in the subject line.Jobsthatareleft is a listserv run by Democratic GAIN. Membership dues keep us going. Please consider becoming a full member of Democratic GAIN by checking your membership status at https://www.democraticgain.org/members/membership.asp .
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