Policy Analyst

Education Commission of the States partners with education policy leaders nationwide to address issues by sharing resources and expertise. The Policy Analyst contributes to the organization's mission by providing information and collaboration opportunities to education stakeholders, focusing on research, writing, and policy analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Research and respond to requests for information on a wide range of education policy topics
• Locate, interpret, analyze trends, and summarize state policies, legislation, statutes and administrative code
• Identify state policies to serve as models for policymakers and connect policy to research and outcomes
• Populate and update 50-state comparisons and databases to reflect current education policy
• Maintain and develop policy materials for ECS website and events
• Interpret education research and synthesize key findings and make policy recommendations
• Review and organize complex policy issues into reports, blogs, summaries, and other policy materials for publication and web distribution
• Contribute to ECS events by generating topic areas of interest to policymakers, identifying and communicating with speakers, preparing necessary written materials, and providing on-site support
• Represent ECS at meetings, convenings, and conferences as needed
• Support the development of peers and review their work when needed
• Assist in developing projects, promote education priorities, and proposals
• Perform other ECS duties as required

Requirements:

• Minimum of three years of public policy experience
• Proficient in use of digital software and technology, including databases, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint