Deputy Research Director

Job Opening: Deputy Research Director
Location: Washington, D.C. or Minneapolis, MN (hybrid)

The BlueGreen Alliance (BGA) seeks qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Research Direct (DRD). The Deputy Research Director (DRD) serves as a liaison between the Legislative and Federal Policy Teams and the Research Team. This position reports to the Research Director and is responsible for translating policy needs into research requests and keeping the Research Director up to date on policy work. The Deputy Research Director helps various audiences understand complex issues including the staff, BGAF partners and allies, funders, and the public. This is a hybrid position, based in either the Minneapolis, MN, or Washington, D.C. office.
The BGA is a powerful and unified voice for building an economy that addresses climate change, protects the health of people and the environment, eliminates income and racial disparities, and creates and maintains good-paying, union jobs in communities across the country. BGA brings together labor unions and environmental organizations—representing millions of members and supporters—around a shared agenda and enacts change by advocating at the state and federal level; providing education and engaging union members and environmentalists; and communicating the benefits of this shared agenda for working people, their families, and their communities.

Essential Functions
The DRD will:
• Work with Research Director and federal policy staff to develop and implement priorities for Research staff working on policy work;
• Help the Research Team understand policy needs and translate them into research requests;
• Assist the Policy Team to utilize research capacity and translate research/data deliverables into policy materials;
• Guide and review the work of Research Assistants and Analysts, coordinate across the organization to staff projects appropriately and ensure successful completion of work;
• Contribute directly to research deliverables such as fact sheets and reports;
• Support the Research Director in team processes and ongoing development; and
• Conduct research that supports racial and environmental justice and equity policy work.

Requirements:
• 5+ years of research experience in advocacy, labor, or business; or a combination of related education and experience to exceed five years;
• Three or more years of project management or coordination experience
• Experience in policy research and/or analysis, including experience with analytic techniques or tools/processes and familiarity with relevant data sources;
• Experience in a liaison or dual role working with both research and policy staff;
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including intermediate experience with Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience managing, coordinating, or leading people such as staff/employees, volunteers, students;
• Data analysis experience (geospatial, statistical, descriptive, exploratory, etc.), database experience;
• Experience or familiarity with manufacturing and supply chain research and data sources.

Skills, & Abilities:
• Self‐starting, highly motivated, positive attitude, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and ability to see projects through to completion;
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills;
• Highly adaptable and flexible and able to prioritize work and switch between tasks/manage multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Willingness to continually learn new skills and tools;
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and orientation to building collaborative structures;
• Ability to work collaboratively on a team with the ability to lead a team;
• Strong commitment to economic, racial, and environmental justice; and
• A deep commitment to the mission of the BlueGreen Alliance.

This is a union-represented position, represented by the United Steelworkers, Local Union 2002-24.

Benefits
• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and family;
• Employer-paid Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability for employees;
• Monthly Cell phone reimbursement;
• 15 days vacation, 10 days sick, and 17 paid holidays to start;
• Access to health care and dependent care FSA accounts;
• 4% 401k Employer contribution.

Job Information: Salary range, $70,000-90,000 annually, exempt.
The position may be based in Minneapolis or D.C. Travel expectations are less than 10% of work time.

How to Apply: Apply at https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/d33784c1-2206-4056-841e-baf76e966c0d/BlueGreen-Alliance-Inc Position open until filled. Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Contact jstrahan@bluegreenalliance.org with questions.

BlueGreen Alliance does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy and related conditions, sexual or gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status in the administration of employment policies, or in any other programs and activities.