Policy-to-Project Analyst
Center on Economics & Foreign Affairs · United States
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Researches policy, markets, industries, government programs, and development opportunities and translates findings into actionable project concepts.
Responsibilities
- Conduct structured research using credible public, proprietary, stakeholder, and project sources. - Analyze policy, market, sector, financial, program, and project evidence with transparent assumptions and limitations. - Prepare concise briefs, datasets, models, presentations, and recommendations for senior review. - Support stakeholder interviews, opportunity screening, diligence, convenings, and project-development workstreams. - Maintain source files, version control, confidentiality, and disclosure of conflicts or material uncertainty. Reporting & working relationships Reports to a principal, manager, or director. Works across research, policy, project development, finance, government partnerships, fellows, and external subject-matter experts. Authority & limits No independent authority to bind CEFA, commit funds, approve investments, solicit securities, or make public institutional commitments. External engagement and materials must follow assigned supervision and approval protocols.
Required qualifications
- Relevant degree and analytical experience in economics, public policy, finance, international affairs, industry, data, or economic development. - Strong quantitative and qualitative research, writing, spreadsheet, and presentation skills. - Intellectual curiosity, attention to detail, responsiveness to review, and comfort working across disciplines.
Preferred qualifications
What success looks like: - Accurate, decision-relevant analysis delivered on schedule. - Reproducible calculations, traceable sources, and clearly stated uncertainty. - Useful opportunity and project recommendations that withstand senior review. - Growing subject-matter expertise and increasing ownership of complex assignments.
Benefits
Employment classification: Paid professional staff position. Status: Full-time. Term: Ongoing employment, subject to applicable law and CEFA policies. Compensation: Salary and benefits commensurate with experience and CEFA's approved compensation framework. Performance cycle: Annual objectives with regular check-ins and a formal performance review. Work arrangement: Location, travel, schedule, and exempt/nonexempt status determined for the final role and jurisdiction.
Equal opportunity
CEFA is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
About Center on Economics & Foreign Affairs
CEFA is a mission-driven nonprofit institution connecting research, policy, capital, and public- and private-sector partners to advance economic development and foreign-affairs priorities at national scale.