Policy Analyst

Overview

Department Summary:

The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to propel policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans.

Position Summary:

The UCLA Latino Policy & Politics Institute (UCLA LPPI) seeks a dynamic Policy Analyst to join the Mobilization Department. UCLA LPPI addresses the most critical domestic policy challenges facing Latinos and other communities of color through research, advocacy, mobilization, and leadership development to propel policy reforms that expand genuine opportunity for all Americans. The Policy Analyst will report directly to the Policy Director (PD) and identify as a highly motivated individual who can thrive as a strategic and analytical partner.

Conduct thorough political landscape analyses and develop toolkits that support sophisticated research and advocacy initiatives. Supports organization and projects and collaborates with diverse policy stakeholders and external partners. The Policy Analyst staffs the Policy Director in meeting organizational deliverables relating to local, state, and federal policy goals. Supports the execution of high-level public-facing projects, from increasing Latino representation in decision-making bodies to evaluating the efficacy of government investments in communities of color.

The Policy Analyst will serve as the Policy Director's representative as needed in various settings, both on and off-campus, to increase the public profile and impact of UCLA LPPI. The incumbent will provide support, training, and supervision for LPPI student policy fellows. The Policy Analyst will also support mobilization and advocacy communications functions, event production, growing external relationships, and facilitating rapid response policy analysis.

UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Benefits information is available as part of the UC benefit package and total compensation estimator resources.

• Develop political landscape analyses and toolkits to support research and advocacy initiatives.
• Support organization and project activities; collaborate with policy stakeholders and external partners.
• Staff the Policy Director in meeting local, state, and federal policy goals.
• Assist in execution of high-level public-facing projects, including increasing Latino representation in decision-making bodies and evaluating government investments in communities of color.
• Represent the Policy Director in various settings, on- and off-campus, to increase the public profile and impact of UCLA LPPI as needed.
• Provide support, training, and supervision for LPPI student policy fellows.
• Support mobilization and advocacy communications functions, event production, and the development of external relationships; facilitate rapid response policy analysis.

• 1 to 3 years of professional experience operating in a fast-paced, execution-focused professional setting, preferably with exposure to government or research sectors. (Required)
• Persuasive oral communication and public speaking skills to lead meetings, explain complex ideas to diverse audiences, build consensus, and influence decision-making by internal and external groups from all organizational levels. (Required)
• Interpersonal skills and ability to maintain cooperative relationships and ongoing communications with persons of diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds. (Required)
• Intermediate writing, editing, analytical, and strategic thinking skills to decipher information, prepare concise summaries, and provide sound recommendations to communicate complex information to both technical and non-technical audiences. (Required)
• Strong organization and prioritization skills and must be meticulous and detail-oriented with experience using project…