[Hiring] BC Public Finance Policy Analyst @BC Society for Policy Solutions

Role Description

Help build public understanding of the role and value of public services, advance calls for fair tax reform and make the case for progressive policy solutions that unite, rather than divide us. This role will play a high-profile role in current policy debates, combining policy analysis with popular writing, media commentary and public speaking to provide rapid response to public policy developments (primarily in BC but also federally when relevant).

• Working closely with the research and communications teams to build BC Policy Solutions’ public profile as a credible, independent source of research and commentary.
• Authoring short policy briefs and engaging with mainstream media (giving interviews, writing op-eds, etc).
• Developing a high profile and influential presence on social media and giving public talks.
• Working closely with an Advisory Committee of organizational partners and academics to ground the work in community priorities.
• Contributing across the team, including participating in events, webinars and broader research planning.

Qualifications

• Passionate about using research for social change, including a demonstrated commitment to social, economic and environmental justice.
• Graduate degree in political science, economics, public policy, sociology or another relevant discipline.
• Excellent research, writing and public speaking skills, and a desire to be publicly engaged in current policy debates.
• Solid understanding of economic and social policy, including issues related to public services and public finance.
• Able to contribute to and effectively communicate BC Policy Solutions research in a non-partisan way.
• Solid understanding of the BC economy and a critical perspective on neoclassical economics, including familiarity with the dynamics of neoliberalism.
• Ability to translate complex policy research into clear, compelling content for general audiences without compromising accuracy or research integrity.
• Strategic thinker with strong judgement and experience building positive, reciprocal relationships with colleagues and community partners.
• Quick learner and creative problem solver who can adapt to shifting priorities.
• Ability to take responsibility for the position responsibilities identified above, including identifying where you will need additional training or external assistance to succeed.
• Strong digital literacy and comfort level in adapting to new online tools.

Requirements

• Experience in monitoring public policy developments and current events, and producing rigorous rapid-response policy analysis and commentary in a fast-paced environment is an asset.
• Knowledge of the BC public policy landscape and experience working with labour and social justice movement partners is an asset.
• Experience with media interviews and social media engagement is an asset.
• 3-5 years of directly relevant work or volunteer experience is an asset.

Benefits

• 4 weeks vacation.
• 18 sick days.
• 12 special leave/family illness days.
• Complete office shutdown for 2 weeks during Winter Break (matching the 2-week closure in the K-12 school system).
• Extended health benefits after completing three months of employment.
• Pension plan after completing three months of employment.

Company Description

BC Policy Solutions is an independent, non-partisan research institute committed to advancing transformative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing people in British Columbia. Through research, convening and public engagement, we seek to build a more just, equitable and sustainable future for all.

• Our work addresses many of the most pressing issues facing people in BC including climate and energy policy, labour precarity and workers’ rights, decolonization, housing, living wages, poverty and welfare, tax fairness, health care, seniors care, education and many more.
• We acknowledge that we work for a more just future on the lands of many Indigenous nations.
• Our head office is located on the lands of the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵʷx̱ʷú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
• We affirm our belief that progressive policy solutions can only be truly just and effective when designed and implemented in right relationship with Indigenous nations, peoples, and rights holders.