Open-Source Research Analyst

Responsibilities

• Research and Analysis: Conduct research and analyses related to child labor, forced labor, human trafficking in China.
• Written Communication: Write high-priority and high-visibility materials such as research briefs, presentations, and messaging for senior DOL officials to use when communicating with federal agency counterparts, journalists, the public, and others.
• Field questions, develops, and communicate responses to inquiries and requests from internal sources and external groups
• Develop targeted messages for both public and private stakeholders on issues related to forced labor in supply chains in China and other countries.
• Coordinate with DOL senior management and ILAB’s communications specialists to ensure approval of public-facing materials on topics related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.

Skillset

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public policy, political science, international trade.
• At least 2 years of experience in the following:
  • Experience conducting open-source research and data analysis
  • Experience preparing reports on international worker rights, including child labor and forced labor
• Superb writing, including policy brief writing with an ability to tailor the tone, content and form of written output to different audiences and to suit a variety of formats; ability to synthesize and simplify information and communicate it in a lively, accurate and understandable manner.
• Ability to think strategically, creatively and to find innovative ways to respond to emerging organizational and project needs.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with changing requirements and priorities.
• Strong cross-cultural, interpersonal, management, and collaboration skills in highly complex structures involving multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Critical thinking, sound problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Highly self-motivated and able to work independently as well as in team settings.