JOB TITLE: Sr. Research Analyst for Activist Labor Union/Washington, DC

Location: Washington, DC

Position Description:
Senior Research Analyst / Washington, DC

Summary: Exciting research opportunities are available with SEIU - the Service Employees International Union - one of the most progressive and activist labor unions in the U.S. With 1.9 million members, SEIU is the largest and fastest growing union in North America. SEIU is a national leader in fighting for secure and affordable health care for all, living wages, affirmative action and the rights of all workers regardless of immigration status.

Job Description:
SEIU's Research Department provides critical support to a wide range of SEIU campaigns and initiatives. The Research Dept is integrated into all facets of campaigns, including industry and company analysis as part of identifying new markets for organizing, strategic research and development for ongoing campaigns and public policy analysis.

The Senior Research Analyst will be hired by SEIU's Research Dept or by one of the locals.

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND SHOULD INCLUDE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING:

• Ability to do complex financial analyses, as well as to identify key questions and appropriate methodology to develop analyses
  
• Ability to critically assess a firm's business strategy and qualitative information on industries and companies and to assess the validity of outside analyses
  
• Ability to analyze public sector budgets and financing, and lead campaigns addressing public sector workforce issues
  
• Ability to analyze complex public policy issues that affect workers from union/campaign perspective
  
• Ability to independently craft and implement union campaign agenda and relevant tactics
  
• Ability to apply awareness of industry to programmatic decisions
  
• Ability to substantially contribute to strategy development and then clearly articulate and evaluate strategy
  
• Ability to independently develop a range of written products and presentations
  
• Ability to use advanced Excel; familiarity with SPSS a plus
  
• Advanced knowledge of higher level data analysis techniques. MBA or CFA a plus
  
• Strong commitment to progressive social change and activist experience
  
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and in a team environment
  
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours when needed to meet campaign demands

Apply directly to Researchjob@seiu.org and note job title in Subject line

Each applicant must provide

• a cover letter
  
• résumé
  
• short writing sample
  
• answers to supplemental questions

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

To help with our screening process, please answer the questions below. When answering these questions, please note that responding quickly is better than taking the time to find the "perfect" answer to any of these questions. You can answer the questions in an email or with an attached document. Please forward to Researchjob@seiu.org so that your documents stay with the answers to these questions and we will be able to process your application more quickly. Thank you.

Questions:

1) Why are you interested in working for the labor movement?

2) Can you briefly tell me about your experience, if any, with the labor movement? And about any past or continuing activity as an activist on workers rights or other social justice issues more generally?

3) What is your experience working with numbers/data - statistics? Public budgets, financial statements or cost reports?

4) SEIU has positions to fill in Baltimore, Boston, Columbus (OH), Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Oakland, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. Please indicate which of these positions you would consider in order of your preference.

5) Have you ever worked at SEIU or one of the locals? Have you ever applied for a position with SEIU or one of the locals? When and with which department? Who did you speak with?

6) Approximately when will you be available to start work?

7) If you have not already provided electronic copies of your résumé, references and a brief writing sample, please do so.

Again please send your responses to Researchjob@seiu.org. Thank you for your interest in SEIU.

We are proud of our competitive pay, excellent benefits opportunities for growth, & diverse environment, EOE, M/F/D/V.